windows update error (0x80070643) for kb5001716

I thought MS would have learned a lesson after the furore that followed KB5034441's disastrous release in January. Obviously not!

Having the same problem. It is the first I have seen this kind of error from Micorsoft. I did successfully install the update/patch that is stated in 2023 and was also able to successfully install this update, but then when I try to check for updates I get the annoying error message. I tried so many things and could not find issues. Then I searched and it seems that quite a few people are having the same issue. At least I can stop looking as the problem rests solely with Microsoft. Not sure how they are going to fix this, but hope they get some type of fix in soon. Really messed up.

JBD

Why doesn't Microsoft release this?

What else is hidden in the code?

JBD

I used the hide update tool from microsoft to get rid of this problem.

Windows Show/Hide Update Tool Unavailable.

Regards, Andre.

Exactly the same issue started to happen several hours ago. I did first two options you've recommended but that didn't help. Don't want to perform a repair-upgrade though. There is definitely something wrong with this KB5001716.

P.S.

* First, there was an update which installed correctly, it's listed in Windows Update Log as "KB5001716, 2024-03"

* Immediately after that, when I checked for updates again, there is another KB5001716 which fails to install.

* Now, my Windows Update Log contains another failed entry for the same KB - "KB5001716, 2023-10" at the top (note that it has older date), with error code 0x80070643

You are so right. I directly saw the same problem in the Netherlands. The first update 2024-03 goes well, the second directly after with 2023-10 fails. This is an error at Microsoft. So let Microsoft fix the problem, and don't let people struggling with downloading tools etc.