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
    2024-03-19T20:09:39+00:00

    dire warnings about playing with partitions on SSD without disabling write cache/some other setting?

    Never seen any, and I'm using an SSD myself. :/

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T17:33:13+00:00

    And dire warnings about playing with partitions on SSD without disabling write cache/some other setting? Proceed as normal, or anything extra for SSD? And BTW, a BIG thank you 😃

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T17:14:25+00:00

    How do you know only partition 4 is used for Win RE? What are you seeing that tells you that? Simply that it's the first recovery partition?

    When Windows creates a recovery partition, it creates it next to itself.

    Partition 4 is already 812MB and so above the limit MS seem to imply. You think it needs to be 1GB? Why can KB5034441 not complete with 813MB already?

    The free space must be less than 250 MB regardless. Free space can be less than 250 MB on a partition of any size.

    Why not delete them and use that space?

    They may be partitions to factory reset Windows.

    Can partitions 4, 5 and 6 all be deleted, reclaiming 12GB, extend partition 3 (C:) by 10 or even 11GB, and create a new 2 or 1GB recovery partition on the end of the disk and then rebuild using reagentc /enable

    Sure, but I wouldn't sacrifice them for 250 MB.

    Most of all run

    reagentc /disable

    right now to save the recovery image.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T16:41:32+00:00

    Only partition 4 is the one that holds Windows RE. If you stick to the letters of KB5028997, everything should go well this time. The one that needs shrinking is drive C which can be done in disk management.

    Run

    reagentc /info

    to ensure KB5034441 fails for lack of space and not for Windows RE being currently disabled.

    1. reagentc /info confirms Win RE is enabled:

    2. KB5034441 failed with 0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE. Doesn't explicitly say size, just install falure 3. How do you know only partition 4 is used for Win RE? What are you seeing that tells you that? Simply that it's the first recovery partition? 4. Partition 4 is already 812MB and so above the limit MS seem to imply. You think it needs to be 1GB? Why can KB5034441 not complete with 813MB already? 5. What's the need to shrink C:? There's a further 11.7GB sat in recovery partitions 5 and 6. Why not delete them and use that space? 6. Do you understand the 3x recovery partitions and the HUGE size of partition 5 (10.65GB). Why 3? What are they each used for? 7. Can partitions 4, 5 and 6 all be deleted, reclaiming 12GB, extend partition 3 (C:) by 10 or even 11GB, and create a new 2 or 1GB recovery partition on the end of the disk and then rebuild using reagentc /enable

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T15:42:00+00:00

    Only partition 4 is the one that holds Windows RE. If you stick to the letters of KB5028997, everything should go well this time. The one that needs shrinking is drive C which can be done in disk management.

    Run

    reagentc /info

    to ensure KB5034441 fails for lack of space and not for Windows RE being currently disabled.

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