We couldn't finish installing updates (KB4074588), error 0x80070bc2

Anonymous
2018-02-15T03:44:33+00:00

Hi.

I'm unable to install the latest windows update 2018-02 Cumulative update for Windows 10 version  1709 for x64-based Systems.

The error is 0x80070bc2

It says updates are available, awaiting restart. When I restart it fails. "We couldn't finish updates.." Then says updates are available, awaiting restart. I restart again and it fails again. Over and over.

I tried using windows update troubleshooter, the tool performed its fixes but it had no effect.

Is there a solution to this?

Thanks

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Anonymous
2018-02-16T20:08:03+00:00

(Update - 2/17 Editing for clarity based on feedback)

If you are currently experiencing the 0x80070bc2 error while attempting to install KB4074588, please try this:

  1. In the search box on the taskbar, type cmd.
  2. Right-click Command Prompt in the search results and select Run as administrator.  (Select Yes, when prompted by the User Account Control.)
  3. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

SC config trustedinstaller start=auto 4. Restart the PC.

In some cases, a second restart may be required. If you look under Settings > Update & security and you see the message Status: Awaiting restart, restart the PC a second time to complete the installation.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-02T18:40:04+00:00

    I don't know how successful this is going to end up being but, I reverted my notebook to the last restore point before that batch of updates and then manually installed that update.  It took a while but, did install.  However, while I was doing that, it appears that the Windows Update was at work again preparing to install that whole set of updates and had it in line along with them to install over what I had just done that worked.

    So, I ended up turning the notebook off until I can find a way to force Windows Update to scrap the plans it made while I was doing the manual install -- so that it will be forced to rescan for what updates are needed. I haven't found a way to do that yet but, am hoping I will ..once I have the time to go back and try to sift through all the useless things that come up at Microsoft as well as the web in general.

    I think that if I could get windows to rescan for what's needed to be installed/updated/etc ..then it would see my install that didn't fail like all of it's had.. and, might finally allow me to be able to get past this complete and utter waste of my valuable time.. and I'm sure that none of your time(s) is of any less value.

    This has been one of the worst go-rounds with updating any version of Windows that I can recall in ..well, maybe ever.

    Maybe you can try what I've done.. and find out how to force the built-in updater to ditch what it plans to do again and re-evaluate the system and have some closure and be able to move on too.. hoping for your good luck.!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-02T15:04:54+00:00

    The same problem... with KB4074588 update....

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-02T04:03:05+00:00

    2018-02 Actualización acumulativa para Windows 10 Version 1709 para sistemas basados en x64 (KB4074588)... Estado: descargando 0%...

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-01T21:24:14+00:00

    same issue lasting for 2 weeks now, how do we get this update installed once and for all ? is there only a solution ?

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