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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T16:49:46+00:00

    I have 587 MB in the Recovery Partition but I can't install the update

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T16:03:48+00:00

    make recovery partition more than 1000MB it will work

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T16:03:11+00:00

    I agree with resizing the recovery partition. For me as well the steps mentioned did not work since my recovery partition is first then comes the C drive so taking a 250MB chunk from the end is not beneficial. Also, 250MB is not enough. I used NIUBI partition mover to move the partitions and gave a recovery drive of 1000MB and Volah update went thru like butter!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T13:01:46+00:00

    I don't want to repeat myself, but the workaround that I have suggested here definitely helps. It is a bit risky. But if you follow the step by step guide from Microsoft this should not be a problem to execute.

    I do have to criticise the Microsoft approach a little bit, since they asume that 250 MB more should suffice.
    In my case I increased the recovery partition from 530MB to 3000MB and the Update went through like butter... :-)

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T08:37:47+00:00

    By experimentation, I found a resolution for the formatting error for the newly created recovery partition myself. If I booted from the MBR disk containing the recovery partition then the quick format would fail with "the parameter is incorrect". However, if I booted Windows from another disk (I have dual boot disks for resilience) then the formatting of the recovery partition worked fine. After formatting the partition I did need to set id=27 again to mark it as a recovery partition.

    Having successfully increased the size of the recovery partition from 460Mb to 710Mb I optimistically retried the installation of KB5034441. To my dismay it failed in exactly the same way as previously.

    What is clear to me is that Microsoft's suggested workaround for the KB5034441 problem is not a guaranteed solution. Of course, it is highly undesirable for end users to have to resort to such manual partitioning in the first place. Still waiting for a proper fix for this issue.

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