Install error - 0x80070643 Windows 10, version 21H2 and 22H2

Anonymous
2024-01-09T10:44:06+00:00

I have been having this error for a long time now, it keeps saying "retry"after i click on it. Anyone know how to fix it?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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Anonymous
2024-01-10T16:09:45+00:00

I googled the actual KB and found this link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/kb5034441-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-windows-10-version-21h2-and-22h2-january-9-2024-62c04204-aaa5-4fee-a02a-2fdea17075a8. It seems that it updates the Windows Recovery (WinRE) environment, and the tip about resizing the partition for that is valid. You can find the link to the instructions in the KB article I linked.

I did that and the installation passed.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T08:43:57+00:00

    Yes exactly. And it's so frustrating that Microsoft first response, instead of fixing it, is to dispatch a shill to scapegoat our PC's.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T08:51:07+00:00

    It's not an option for nearly everyone, as disk partitions by default come in the following order:

    Either Recovery/UEFI or EFI/Windows System/any other you may have

    Or UEFI or EFI/Recovery/Windows System/any other you may have

    You can never shrink from the beginning of the partition, and Windows doesn't allow us to create another partition and assign it as the Recovery and you can't move the recovery to another disk.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T08:58:25+00:00

    Εχω και εγω το ιδιο προβλημα με αυτη την ενημερωση,πρεπεει η Microsoft να την αποσυρει

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T09:18:15+00:00

    Yep, same problem here. Have tried DISM and SFC, rebooted, stood on one leg, let the cat out, fed the birds - no change.

    And there is NO WAY I'm fannying about with the WinRE partition thingy.

    Sort it out MS. The cynic inside me says this is the first of a line of drip-drip mysterious system update fails that tries to wear us down enough to go out and buy a Win11 machine. But that's just me being cynical 🤔

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