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
    2024-01-12T07:34:18+00:00

    My problem was I really didn't like the process described in KB5028997. I find the number of steps involved and the deletion of the existing, otherwise healthy WinRE partition a little scary, especially considering the included note warning that the partition (re)creation may 'fail'.

    It seems to me that it might be safer to simply shrink the existing O/S partition slightly (like by 500MB - 1GB or so) and then expand the existing recovery partition into the resulting unallocated space.

    In my case, my C: drive's recovery partition was about 500 MB in size, (which was apparently 150 MB short of the minimum recommended size of 650 MB). I decided to increase my recovery partition's size to about 1 GB.

    I decided to document how I solved it and what I found along the way:

    https://www.northshore-it.com/tips/how-tos/manually-resize-your-recovery-partition/

    Let me know if this helps anyone!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-14T01:10:23+00:00

    Will all you lonely people out there get some real friends and stop posting obvious and pointless solutions that we have already tried or are not willing to try because MS are to stupid to write a bit of code that actually works!

    Stop wasting our time just posting these stupid suggestions

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-10T07:41:03+00:00

    I waited a few days to be sure, but the original problem seems to be resolved by the latest Windows 10 update, that I installed on 2024/9/3, without having to do any manual fixing. Related Windows update that fixed the problem for me...

    2024-08 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5041582)

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/august-29-2024-kb5041582-os-build-19045-4842-preview-f4c4d191-5457-475c-80ac-e1d43cf9c941

    August 29, 2024—KB5041582 (OS Build 19045.4842) Preview

    Release Date: 8/29/2024

    Version: OS Build 19045.4842

    Highlights: This update addresses non-security issues for your Windows operating system.

    Happy updating. :--)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T06:28:50+00:00

    please fix this error ***43 and ***441

    windows is becoming a real problem

    this is bad planning and programming from microsoft

    I do not have time to read many web pages of stupidity

    FIX THE PROBLEM PLEASE

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