Windows update (KB5034441) Error (0x80070643)

Anonymous
2024-01-23T05:38:57+00:00

When I tried to install the windows update "2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)" I received the error code (0x80070643).

I have already tried, restarting my computer, waiting a bit before retrying, running a memory diagnostic check, checking all my drivers for updates, installing optional updates, and running a malware scan.

When I tried to run the windows update troubleshooter it said "diagnosing problems" but never fixed them and I was still unable to install the update after running the trouble shooter.

Any help would be appreciated.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T19:02:14+00:00

    I would not be surprised if MS at some point says 'Upgrade to Win11 and it will fix the problem."

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T16:57:55+00:00

    I've experienced the same issue with this update, and, despite running through the steps to change the partition size, which also involved getting a piece of third party software as I had two unallocated partitions, one in front, and one after the main Windows partition which needed combining. Having done all of this, the steps still didn't work for me.

    What seems to be the issue in my case is that, probably at my own hand, I no longer actually have the WinRE image anyway. So the location can't be set because it doesn't exist anymore at that location. Needless to say, when you finally try to Enable it again, it fails because there's no valid path/image.

    This is something I have no idea how to resolve. I saw something about downloading some kind of .wim file, and then extracting something from that, popping it in the Windows/Recorvery file location and then trying to set the path to that, but it all feels somewhat challenging. With the amount of time I've spent reading the articles/info/trying to resize partitions, it probably would have been quicker to just completely reinstall Windows on my laptop (and everything else). That currently feels like the last resort/sledge hammer approach. :o(

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T12:55:51+00:00

    Mine is 500 also.

    Not impressed with their ability to fix their mistake.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T12:45:35+00:00

    Similar questions here -- my RE part was 500MB before and not all of it being used.

    The detailed instructions seem to call for a min/max of 250MB which makes no sense if 500 was too small - I suspect, based on nothing, that they meant to say 250MB free and that the update uses the space and then deletes "something".

    ...and one more time: it should be MS that generates a one-click fix for this for the average user.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T08:00:38+00:00

    This is not particularly funny. Most of us out here ( including yours truly ) don't have the skills to fix this mess.

    It appears that even those 'with' skills are having problems.

    2 months now.

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