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
    2024-01-13T17:38:59+00:00

    You have to be joking!

    Fix the GD release that you know knackers all our machines and release the fixed patch. Your service to customers is shocking. I bet if this were a $60 billion pharmer contract it would be perfect ah?

    What does Bill think about this?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-13T17:27:54+00:00

    Attention Microsoft - the ball is in your court, Wake Up and fix the problem stat.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-13T16:52:51+00:00

    Alright. I went through all the trouble of resizing the WinRE per the instructions. It told me the partition is enabled and active, but this update still does not work. The partition is 2GB now! I STILL get "Download Error - 0x800706403". There are four updates it is downloading. Three of them download and install just fine. Everything else I download is just fine. But this ONE update, KB50344401, produces this error and fails. I'm not going to buy that I have an internet connection problem when EVERYTHING else works. There is plenty of free space. **** is wrong?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T18:38:44+00:00

    Here's a video from a Turkish guy on YouTube who managed to solve this problem, I did the procedure and it worked! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB_84B5zuro

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