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 181.1K 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
    2024-04-18T12:17:01+00:00

    Thank you, but way too prone to disaster for me to try this. Based on past experience dating back to XP repair attempts and over 27 resulting full system recoveries. With varied success rates.

    If I don't understand what I am doing, I trash my system when something's beyond my technical proficiency level. This DEFINITELY is. I have no clue of what most of these directions mean or what they do or how to/where to implement them. I am a "civilian."

    As I mentioned in my update above, I contacted Microsoft Support and the agent advised not partitioning. I'll live without KB5034441 until they come with an update that installs without destroying my system. Though why the update fix/redo is taking so long puzzles me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-31T16:46:38+00:00

    If MS thinks this is going to cause people to discard their non-compliant computers for a new computer with their new operating system in a time when inflation is soaring, they need to think again, this is going to cause people if they do anything to go with another computer manufacturer that does not use MS as their operating system. MS is showing its incompetents and demonstrates they do not care about customers that have used their products for years. MS is a disgrace. Perhaps installing Linux in place of MS operating system on a non-compliant computer is the answer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-22T14:58:18+00:00

    for real it got so annoying at this point with all these windows 11 popups when starting my PC every damn time.. meanwhile 2 months have passed and the problem with this stupid update still exist..

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-20T18:46:43+00:00

    All that being said. 90% of users are not even going to mess with partitions. We did not make the mistake, MS did. Out of those 90% probably 80% have no idea that have a bad update on PC and might be having problems such as loading much slower then before. I have removed it rather then have more problems messing with it and make a mistake. The other options have not worked. Even the partition for some does not work. MS needs to fix this. At least offer one as a replacement that does not cause errors to our system. MS then touts Windows 11 which has many more problems for others. Just a sign of if it ain't broke then don't fix it. Yet MS keeps on causing errors to a good working windows 10. No one asked for their partitions to be messed up and need to be moved or repaired by users. Trouble shooting Updates does not fix it. SFC/scannow does not work. Running DIM does not work. All that and more have been given as a fix on YT by others that have no idea whatsoever. Now its move partitions. Not even going to mess up PC more the MS has.

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