Is there a workaround for KB5034441 install failure that doesn't require partition modification?

Anonymous
2024-02-10T02:17:25+00:00

We know about the failure of KB5034441, and the recent recommendations to modify a partition as a workaround. As an old school practitioner (since 3.1 came on floppies), and having crashed many a hard disk, modifying a partition seems rather extreme for an update workaround, unsafe, and IMHO highly NOT recommended. My questions are:

Is there another workaround or fix to KB5034441 not installing?
How important is this update seeing how update Tuesday is in just a few days?

Edition: Windows 10 Enterprise
Version: 22H2
Installed on: ‎8/‎19/‎2020
OS build: 19045.3930
Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0

Elevated PS Script Command> Get-WindowsUpdate -Install -acceptall -IgnoreReboot

1 hostname Accepted KB5034441 23MB 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)
2 hostname Downloaded KB5034441 23MB 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)
3 hostname Failed KB5034441 23MB 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441) (Error: 0x80070643)

UPDATE: Tuesday 2/27/2024
The issue was resolved by enabling the TPM is BIOS to allow the operating system to access the TPM. Nothing was done to modify partitions from the default install size. Currently I have a 50MB NTFS System partition, a 465GB Primary partition, and a 546MB Recovery partition.
Looking in the Update history, KB5034441 installed correctly. Kudos to 1proggy, below, for coming up with the answer for my system.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T20:52:44+00:00

    I have 5 of the exact same spec computers, bought at the same time. 1 of 5 is running into this error installing the update. The Windows and Recovery partitions are all set to the same size on all machines. It installed fine on 4 of the 5.

    The error does not seem to be entirely related to the recovery partition size. As a test, I also deleted all Windows Update files and reinstalled the update. It failed during install with the same error code.

    Which OS and is it possible the one that's not installing properly has TPM disabled in the BIOS?

    Windows 10. TPM is enabled in BIOS and Windows reports it's ready for use.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T20:28:22+00:00

    I have 5 of the exact same spec computers, bought at the same time. 1 of 5 is running into this error installing the update. The Windows and Recovery partitions are all set to the same size on all machines. It installed fine on 4 of the 5.

    The error does not seem to be entirely related to the recovery partition size. As a test, I also deleted all Windows Update files and reinstalled the update. It failed during install with the same error code.

    Which OS and is it possible the one that's not installing properly has TPM disabled in the BIOS?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T18:42:50+00:00

    How do you "enabling the TPM is BIOS?"

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T15:42:26+00:00

    This update requires expanding the Recovery Partition. I was nervous about the steps Microsoft provided to enlarge the Recovery Partition, but going through very carefully (double checking each step) I was able to get it to work successfully, and then the update installed. Not for the faint of heart, though.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-09T19:02:00+00:00

    I’m a senior with Multiple Sclerosis this is way too confusing am I to be worried that this is gonna mess up my laptop I keep getting a blue screen error and frozen screen this is scaring me I don’t have much entertainment in my life other than creative stuff on my Laptop

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