Update KB5034441 fails to install

Anonymous
2024-01-14T12:58:19+00:00

So the other topic about this was lokced for who knows what reason, why lock a topic / problem that has not been resolved yet?

I keep getting notification every day about this update and as you know we cannot install it because of some problem. What I read in the other locked topic is that the update is something for bitlocker, I dont use bitlocker so do I need it? Also is there a way to set windows to ignore this update and stop reminding me about it ?

MS needs to fix this and not have people doing all kinds of risky steps in order to fix it. Most people wont know what to do when they see that the update can't be installed, many are not that good with technical windows stuff. So if anyone can tell me a way to tell windows to ignore this update thx.

EDIT: I just saw a video where they explained how to hide it using a tool from MS called WUShowHide, isnt there a way to hide it directly in windows without the need of downloading this tool?

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Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-01-14T13:15:28+00:00

Hi Salvida,

From Windows 10, version 22H2 | Microsoft Learn

Issue details January 2024

The January 2024 Windows RE update might fail to install

Status Originating update History

Resolved N/A

KB5034441

2024-01-09 Resolved: 2024-04-30, 14:07 PT

Opened: 2024-01-12, 14:10 PT

Devices attempting to install the January 2024 Windows Recovery Environment update (KB5034441) might display an error related to the size of the Recovery Environment's partition. The Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is used to repair or recover from issues affecting Windows.

Resulting from this error, the following message might be displayed.

"0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE"

Important: If your Windows device does not have a recovery environment configured, you do not need this update (KB5034441). In this case, the error can be ignored.

To determine whether your device has a recovery environment configured, inspect the WinRE status by following these steps:

Open a Command Prompt window (cmd) as admin.

To check the WinRE status, run reagentc /info. If the WinRE is configured, a "Windows RE status" field will appear in the output, with value "Enabled". If WinRE is not configured, this field will have the value "Disabled".

Resolution: Automatic resolution of this issue won't be available in a future Windows update. Manual steps are necessary to complete the installation of this update on devices which are experiencing this error.

The WinRE partition requires 250 megabytes of free space. Devices which do not have sufficient free space will need to increase the size of the partition via manual action. For guidance on making this change, review the following resources:

A code script can be used to extend the partition size. A sample script has been provided in the documentation for adding an update package to WinRE. See Extend the Windows RE Partition.

Guidance to manually change the WinRE partition size can additionally be found in KB5028997: Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update.

Completion of these manual steps will allow the installation of this update to succeed.

Affected platforms:

Client: Windows 11, version 21H2; Windows 10, version 22H2; Windows 10, version 21H2

Server: Windows Server 2022

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If you don't have WinRE enabled and don't plan to use it, you may simply hide the KB5034441 update using the WUShowHide.diagcab tool.

The tool can be downloaded from the following link:

https://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f22d5fdb-59cd-4275-8c95-1be17bf70b21/wushowhide.diagcab

Select the KB5034441 update and hide it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-30T20:22:47+00:00

    Hello Galvin24

    My name is ZEKRI Abdelhafid, I have been a volunteer Helper in the French Microsoft community forum since 2013.

    indeed, a "Repair Install of Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade" is necessary to automatically resolve the problem of failed installation of update KB5034441, even if Windows Update is completely up to date (with the latest current cumulative update: KB5037768 – Windows 10 – 22H2 - 19045.4412) and in addition, even if we performed a clean installation of Windows 10 then updated Windows update.

    Just follow this tutorial to the letter :

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-install-windows-10-place-upgrade.html

    But In point 9 of the tutorial you must check the box "Download updates, drivers and optional features (recommended).

    once the In-place Upgrade is complete and Windows Update is updated and installation of cumulative update KB5037768, therefore switching to build 19045.4412, update KB5034441 will not is no longer displayed anywhere, it disappears into nature like a ghost, we cannot find it nor in failure, nor in the update history, nor in the list of updates that can be uninstalled.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-16T18:18:56+00:00

    My recovery partition is 505 MB and I'm still receiving this error. I do not want to install a third party application to get a Windows update to work. Why is this update STILL broken?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T11:17:22+00:00

    From the AskWoody.com blog .... "Microsoft has now made it official. It does not plan to fix the mess it made with KB5034441."

    I know of NO WAY to Hide KB5034441 without .... wushowhide OR WuMgr .... apps. Everyone uses one or the other so DO IT.

    KB IS Bitlocker related so you don't need it.....

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T16:41:31+00:00

    After seeing many fixes noticing multiple website have different steps or incomplete commands, i put together the below. Tested on GPT systems have not tested on MBR systems. This is also assuming a recovery partition already exists.

    1. Open Command Prompt (cmd) as administrator
    2. Check WinRE status,  enter   reagentc /info
      1. Note Windows RE Location,  specifically the PARTITION#
    3. Disable WinRE, enter   reagentc /disable
    4. Run diskpart,  enter   diskpart
    5. Enter   list disk
    6. Select OS disk, most likely the only one or the largest one, enter select disk 0 or whichever number is listed for OS Disk
    7. Enter    list part
    8. Select primary partition #, normally the largest size also,  enter  select part 3 or whichever number is listed on your list part
    9. Enter    shrink desired=500 minimum=500 went larger just incase future issue, Microsoft says 250
    10. Enter    list part again note recovery partition #
    11. Enter   select part 4   or whichever number is listed as recovery partition
    12. Enter   delete partition override
    13. Enter    create partition primary
    14. Enter    format quick fs=ntfs label=”Windows RE tools”
    15. Enter   detail part
      1. Verify *"Type: ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7"*This will be GPT option in next step
      2. If anything else is listed it will be MBR option in next step
    16. If GPT option from above step:
      1. Enter    set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"
      2. Enter    gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
    17. If MBR option from step 15:
      1. Enter     set id=”27”
    18. Enter    exit
    19. Re-enable WinRE,   enter   reagentc /enable
    20. Enter  run reagentc /info
      1. Verify status is ENABLED
      2. Verify WINDOWS RE LOCATION shows partition4 or whichever was listed from step 10
    21. Restart and run windows updates again

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