Windows update fails to install 2021-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5004237)

Anonymous
2021-07-15T20:06:31+00:00

Good day,

I have attempted numerous times to install windows update 2021-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5004237) on my system. It fails regardless of the various command to shut down and restart services. The error code is: 0x80073712

When I went to the Windows Catalog, this version would not load. It said that it was not for my system. What is attempting to load is a different version of KB5004237, but that too failed.

Is there a way to fix or bypass this update?

Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-08-23T13:04:46+00:00

    I have the same issue on the same file

    Brand new computer

    How has no one got a clue how to fix this after so long?

    KB5005033 with the error code 0x80073712

    This is a brand new install of windows!

    EDIT: I reinstalled again and it fixed it.

    Installed windows so many times over the decades, this is the only time I have had an issue with a fresh install.

    Repairs didn't work and there were so many issues when I did repair commands. Just reinstall if you get this. A pain but works.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-08-22T09:32:14+00:00

    It's very frustrating.

    I'm trying from beginning of July 2021 to install ANY KB in my PC (Windows 10 Pro).

    The error is always the same: some files are missing.

    I'm not going to reinstall the OS because it's a nonsense. In MS there is none able to find the bug of these upgrades?

    Very disappointed.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-08-21T08:17:13+00:00

    Try my blog post for help, had the same thing with Windows Server 2016:

    hxxp://micoolpaul.com/2021/08/18/workaround-kb5005043-security-update-august-2021-wont-install-on-windows-server-2016/

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-08-20T11:40:03+00:00

    Yeah I noticed a an update with the same name but a different date and KB (KB5005033) installed fine

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-08-20T11:38:29+00:00

    Its 100% not corruption of the OS unless every single install of the OS on different computers are corrupt.

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