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
    2024-05-14T09:50:33+00:00

    Hello **** Peter Marsh1

     I didn't understand what you mean but to be even clearer, yes, in point 9 of the tutorial it does exactly the opposite, that is to say you have to check the box "Download updates, drivers and optional features", otherwise update KB5034441 will still not be able to install:

     I understood that in your case you had unchecked this box and if this is the case the solution had worked as I had explained because the updates were already downloaded during the first upgrade attempt which failed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-14T08:05:43+00:00

    ZEKRI Abdelhafid, I really don't understand the technical aspects of this problem and its solution but I would point out that with reference to point 9 of Tenforums tutorial, you have stated the complete opposite of what they are saying.

    "My procedure already explains that by applying the tenforums tutorial (point 9), you must check this box "Download updates, drivers and optional features".

    For this, I take full responsibility for what I say."

    Please look again at this advice

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T20:09:53+00:00

    > When the installation first failed, I got the message "We've set you PC back to the way it was just before you started installing Windows 10" With or without retaining any downloads? ? ? I have no idea.

    The explanation is precisely there.

    By checking this box, theses updates have been downloaded were performed during the first failed upgrade attempt.

    Then, during the second upgrade, without checking this box, the upgrade was on the one hand able to be carried out because of this and on the other hand to install the updates which were downloaded during the first attempt, which allowed the KB5034441 update to install automatically afterward.

    These downloads are normally stored in the hidden folder named $WINDOWS.~BT which was located at the root of the C partition. If you had performed Disk Cleanup, this folder would have been erased and the second upgrade attempt would not have occurred. not participate in solving the automatic update problem of KB5034441 without having checked the famous box.

    This, because I confirm once again, without the installation of these updates and their installations during the upgrade, KB5034441 will not be able to install.

    These updates upgrade build 190458.2006 installed by the ISO to build 19045.2965, build which is found just at the end of the upgrade.

    The secret of this solution is in this build 19045.2965 which must be installed by upgrade, or even a higher build if we use a specific ISO, for example this ISO which installs build 19045.4291 by upgrade:

    https://massgrave.dev/windows_10_links.html

    For that, knowing that I take full responsibility for what I say, it's not that it bothers me to be upset but just to avoid misleading other users because if they don't check this box, the solution is entirely called into question and the KB5034441 update will still not be able to be installed.

    > As for checking boxes or not, all that I can say is that it has worked for me whether it is at variance with what should or should not have happened.

    Rather than change anything that I have said, I would rather just delete my comments if they risk causing confusion... though if it worked for me, perhaps it could work for someone else..... and if not, perhaps they could try ticking the box

    No, you should not delete your messages.

    What I would like, however, is that you modify your messages but just to add a remark that the procedure requires checking this box and that in your case, if it was the opposite that worked, specify that we explained to you that the cause is in the failure of the first upgrade attempt which would have already downloaded the updates.

    In conclusion, if you stop there, it's not a problem at all but I will try if possible to follow these threads and respond to users who try this solution without checking this box and who will say that the solution did not work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T19:26:55+00:00

    Hello ZEKRI Abdelhafid, I have just watched the video tutorial on this site... Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade | Tutorials (tenforums.com) and am a little confused. If I'm not mistaken, at 4:18 into the video, the "Not Right Now" box has been selected rather than "download and install updates" which is what I did and is what you say is incorrect ? ? ?

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