As of today Microsoft has FINALLY fixed this issue. As I had assumed it was on their side.
ABOUT DAMN TIME!
2021-12 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5008215) FAILS to install.
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I cannot even install this update and it fails to install every time I attempt downloading this update. I get this error message every time I try to update, "Some update files are missing or have problems. We'll try to download the update again later. Error code: (0x80073712).
I have tried everything to resolve it and nothing has worked. I have run SFC, DISM, DSCK, tried to repair my system files, run the windows update trouble shooter and the problem continues to persist.
| Issues found | ||||||
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| Check for Windows Update issues<br>Check for Windows Update issues<br>Detects issues related to Windows Update. | Detected | |||||
| Resolve Windows Update issues | Completed | <br> | --- | --- |
| Potential issues that were checked | ||
|---|---|---|
| Some security settings are missing or have been changedSome security settings are missing or have been changed | Issue not present | |
| Check for missing or corrupt filesCheck for missing or corrupt files | Issue not present | |
| Service registration is missing or corruptService registration is missing or corrupt | Issue not present |
| Issues found | Detection details |
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| 6 | Check for Windows Update issues | Detected | <br> | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detects issues related to Windows Update. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolve Windows Update issues | Completed | <br> | --- | --- | <br> | --- | <br> | Resolves common Windows Update issues. | <br> | WaaSMedicService | <br> | --- | <br> | Issues remediated by:DynamicProtectionPlugin | <br> | --- |
| Potential issues that were checked | Detection details |
|---|
| Some security settings are missing or have been changed | Issue not present | <br> | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check for missing or corrupt files | Issue not present | <br> | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service registration is missing or corrupt | Issue not present | <br> | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IsPostback_RC_PendingUpdates | ||||
| --- | ||||
| IsPostback: False | <br> | --- |
| WaaSMedicService | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue found by:DynamicProtectionPlugin | <br> | --- |
| IsPostback_RC_PendingUpdates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IsPostback: True | <br> | --- |
| Service Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem with BITS service : The requested service has already been started. System.Management.Automation.RemoteException More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182. System.Management.Automation.RemoteException | <br> | --- |
| Service Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problem with BITS service : The requested service has already been started. System.Management.Automation.RemoteException More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182. System.Management.Automation.RemoteException | <br> | --- |
| Collection information | | Computer Name: | | | --- | --- | | Windows Version: | 10.0 | | --- | --- | | Architecture: | x64 | | --- | --- | | Time: | Friday, December 17, 2021 8:27:35 PM | | --- | --- |
| Publisher details | |
|---|---|
| Background Intelligent Transfer Service | |
| Find and fix problems that may prevent background downloads from working | |
| Package Version: | 3.5 |
| --- | --- |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Windows |
| --- | --- |
| Windows Network Diagnostics | | Detects problems with network connectivity. | | Package Version: | 4.0 | | --- | --- | | Publisher: | Microsoft Windows | | --- | --- |
| Windows Update | | Resolve problems that prevent you from updating Windows. | | Package Version: | 9.3 | | --- | --- | | Publisher: | Microsoft Windows | | --- | --- |
| Windows Update | | Resolve problems that prevent you from updating Windows. | | Package Version: | 9.2 | | --- | --- | | Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation | | --- | --- |
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2022-01-03T10:41:10+00:00 Today I reluctantly did a recovery install that kept my files, but not my apps. Prior to that I did a number of things recommended on the net, and while the computer was the cleanest and most reset it could be, it did not solve the problem. So doing a recovery install seems to have solved the problem for me and this update installed correctly. Now have the onerous task of reinstalling apps. So if you don't mind the work I would recommend you do this, as others have on this message board.
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Anonymous
2022-01-03T10:03:26+00:00 I have had this issue for a few weeks now and have tried numerous things to fix it with no luck :(
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Anonymous
2022-01-01T19:11:03+00:00 All i can propose for now is to pause the update because my computer is going crazy right now when there is an upcoming update lol
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Anonymous
2022-01-01T14:46:34+00:00 My problem - on a new Acer Desktop computer - was not with installation, but with downloading. Downloading repeatedly failed - as I indicated in an earlier post.