2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5050009) will not download and install

This is a common situation, as some updates may require specific firmware or BIOS versions to ensure compatibility or address potential issues with the system.

1. Open Windows Settings:
   • Press Windows + I to open the Settings menu.
2. Navigate to Windows Update:
   • Go to Update & Security (or just Windows Update if you're already in the newer version of settings).
   • Click on Windows Update in the left sidebar.
3. Go to Advanced Options:
   • Scroll down and click on Advanced options.
4. Access Optional Updates:
   • Under the Optional updates section, click on View optional updates.
   • This is where you'll typically find available firmware or driver updates. If a firmware update is listed here, you can select it and then click Download and Install.
5. Install the Firmware Update:
   • If there is a firmware update available, install it first. Once it’s done, restart your PC.
6. Check for the Cumulative Update:
   • After the firmware update is installed and the PC restarts, you should be able to go back to Windows Update and check for the Cumulative Update (KB5050009) again.

I have an Alienware M18 R2 with the same issue. 2025-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5050009) is stuck at 6% and does nothing. I did a system recovery two times and still same issue. Has this been fixed?

Regards,

Jorge

hi

i have same problem

error :0x80070241

Same issue for cumulative update 25 01 - Error code 0xca020007. Tried to upload screenshot, thread will not permit screenshots.

Hello, thank you for your willingness to help.

ive also tried multiple times to run the same update but nothing good comes out of it.

Seems i am just wasting my time and data.

Here is my error code 0x800f0993