KB5034441 update problem, error (0x80070643).

Anonymous
2024-01-10T15:18:19+00:00

I have tried to update and I get error 0x80070643 with update KB5034441. I have tried uninstalling the Windows update, restarting the Windows Uptade service, deleting the update files and I have also run the following commands:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:RepairSourceWindows /LimitAccess

DISM /Online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup

sfc /scannow

chkdsk C: /f

But nothing has fixed the problem

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Anonymous
2024-01-11T18:16:15+00:00

The update KB5034441 failed with a fatal error when staging the WIM. This is due to a lack of free space in the WinRE partition. KB5034441: Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10, version 21H2 and 22H2: January 9, 2024 - Microsoft Support

Resizing the Recovery partition to 750 MB resolves the issue. That applies if you use the Windows-default winre.wim.

For OEM-supplied winre.wim (which has additional drivers and packages), ensure the Recovery partition's size is atleast 100 MB more than the size of the custom wim.

KB5028997: Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update - Microsoft Support: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5028997-instructions-to-manually-resize-your-partition-to-install-the-winre-update-400faa27-9343-461c-ada9-24c8229763bf

 

Note: The above MS article works only if your Recovery partition is situated next to (i.e., right side) the OS partition. You can check the disk layout by opening Disk Management.

 

(Based on what I've noticed on the forums, many users have decided to skip/hide the KB5034441 update and wait and see if Microsoft releases a fix.)

After command SFC /scannow
& resize of WinRE to 1GB, managed to get this update working. 👍

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T08:29:54+00:00

    But you shouldn't have too for a security update, a company the size and scope of Microsoft with its highly skilled staff shouldn't be pushing untested updates on customers that simply don't work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T19:09:08+00:00

    The problem is that tens of thousands have this Windows update problem and all the fixes to start with none of them work. Running troubleshooters (nothing). Or the Dim, sfc and to thinking that most all (99%) have no idea how to perform nor will do so in putting line after line to see if this fixes it. Instead Microsoft Windows 10 should be fixed by the ones giving us this bad update. The question is will this go away or are WE now stuck with a bad update program? The word is now out to do nothing because doing something that may get mixed up will only make things even worse then they are. The partition most have no idea if it will work, causes more problems by mistakes. When all we want is for someone to fix this bad update and go on with our lives with a good working PC. No one wants to have a daily error problem on their Windows 10 PC.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T03:02:01+00:00

    Agree completely that Microsoft should fix the problem. Seniors like me don't understand the instructions for the fix and don't want to mess up their computer by attempting to follow all this jargon. Since it is a security fix, I'm especially concerned my computer could be a hackers target. Surely Microsoft has enough genius's that can get it done.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T14:50:18+00:00

    I have this problem:

    DISKPART> shrink desired=250 minimum=250

    OEM, ESP, or recovery partitions cannot be shrunk,

    or offline volumes cannot be shrunk. The selected volume may not be shrunk or shrinked. Select another volume and try again.

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