Update KB5050009 not installing.

Anonymous
2025-01-16T01:09:05+00:00

I have tried to update to 2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5050009) but i get the (Install error - 0x80070306)

I have restarted and shut down my computer multiple times to see if that would fix it but it didn't. I've also tried re-installing the update as well.

Please let me know what i can do to.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T23:09:50+00:00

    This worked perfectly. Cheers!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T20:44:46+00:00

    I faced the same problem however I have had this problem back in 23H2 version.
    The fix is pretty simple, you go to the settings, updates, in the bottom tabs there is "Pause updates for 1 week" Once you press it, you have to click on Resume updates and it scans the current version by verifying that you already have the KB5050009 Update installed and the issue is fixed.

    It seems that this fixed the problem for me. Meanwhile i got several additional updates after that.

    I´ll hold you in loop, if there´ll appear other issues....

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T20:37:55+00:00

    Did not work. At all.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T19:46:25+00:00

    Some of the nerds at my job are doing this:

    1. go to the start menu
    2. search "services"
    3. search for "Windows Update" in the Services window
    4. right click on Windows Update" and select "stop"
    5. open up a file explorer window and go to "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution"
    6. delete everything in that folder
    7. go back to the "services" window
    8. right click on "Windows Update" again and click on "Start"
    9. Reboot your computer
    10. try windows update again.

    I guess this is an old fix from windows 7 days..? good luck!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-17T15:45:26+00:00

    I have tried everything I have seen suggested so far online, and everything leads to:

    • Restart
    • Installing updates, then stalling at 36%
    • "Something didn't go as planned"
    • Recovering

    I have also updated my Recovery Partition to 821MB. Doesn't make a difference at all.

    Here's an idea Microsoft: instead of "Something didn't go as planned", how about you listed what the actual problem is? Would be kind of helpful.

    I have now paused updates in the hope that Microsoft wakes up at some point and fixes this very broken update.

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