2025-12 Security Update (KB5072033) (26200.7462) will not install. Any suggestions?

Jon Buuck 545 Reputation points
2025-12-09T22:22:56.5733333+00:00

I've downloaded 2025-12 Security Update (KB5072033) (26200.7462) three times, and each time it fails to install. Any suggestions or is this a problem with the update. My computer is a week old.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Hasosa331 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-13T12:29:06.2766667+00:00

    I just solved this issue so if the error is 0x80070306 or something similar you got a messed up files that you can check from your dism.log only fix that worked is using a windows iso file and reinstalling windows (while keeping all files apps and settings) but choose to not update drivers (not right now) while you're not connected to the internet When you disconnect the internet and choose “Not right now”:

    Setup is forced onto the offline servicing path

    No Windows Update queries occur

    No FOD reconciliation is attempted

    • Setup rebuilds CBS only from the ISO’s known-good baseline When you disconnect the internet and choose “Not right now”:

    Setup is forced onto the offline servicing path

    No Windows Update queries occur

    No FOD reconciliation is attempted

    • Setup rebuilds CBS only from the ISO’s known-good baseline In other words: Setup replaces the servicing database instead of trying to fix it. The way you can confirm if this issue will be solved if you did this fix is by going to C:\Windows\Logs\DISM and opening the dism.log file after you did the update if you see "Time_InternalToPublic failed - Time_InternalToPublic" Then this fix will work on you issue additionally if you see another error not related to this you can go off from there on how to fix this ongoing issueI just solved this issue so if the error is 0x80070306 or something similar you got a messed up files that you can check from your dism.log only fix that worked is using a windows iso file and reinstalling windows (while keeping all files apps and settings) but choose to not update drivers (not right now) while you're not connected to the internet When you disconnect the internet and choose “Not right now”: Setup is forced onto the offline servicing path No Windows Update queries occur No FOD reconciliation is attempted
      • Setup rebuilds CBS only from the ISO’s known-good baseline When you disconnect the internet and choose “Not right now”:
      Setup is forced onto the offline servicing path No Windows Update queries occur No FOD reconciliation is attempted
      • Setup rebuilds CBS only from the ISO’s known-good baseline In other words: Setup replaces the servicing database instead of trying to fix it. The way you can confirm if this issue will be solved if you did this fix is by going to C:\Windows\Logs\DISM and opening the dism.log file after you did the update if you see "Time_InternalToPublic failed - Time_InternalToPublic" Then this fix will work on you issue additionally if you see another error not related to this you can go off from there on how to fix this ongoing issue

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  2. Thomas Issakainen 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-14T08:34:10.9833333+00:00

    The reason way i did a clean reinstall of windows whas that the recovery option fix problem with windows update who install 2H25 also faill the KB5070311 and KB5072033 and even the recovery option fix problem with windows update also faill but be carefully if you did a clean reinstall of windows and download the chipset and wifi and bluetooth drivers to a memory stick because it can happens you missing the drivers after a clean reinstall of windows this is very common issue.

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  3. Nikos Mikroulis 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-14T10:00:21.5466667+00:00

    Hello to everyone. So i had exactly the same problem with this update (KB5072033) (26200.7462). I watched all of your comments and i did only one thing yesterday. I reinstalled (Windows 11 25H2) and today i woke up and the (KB5072033) (26200.7462) was finally back there. Usually when the installation reached 100% it was failing but this time it's completely done!! So thanks to all for your info and tips!

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  4. Thomas Issakainen 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-14T10:00:51.33+00:00

    The reason I performed a clean reinstallation of Windows was that the recovery option “Fix problems with Windows Update,” which installs 2H25, also failed, as did updates KB5070311 and KB5072033. The recovery option for fixing Windows Update issues also failed. However, be cautious if you perform a clean reinstallation of Windows and make sure to download the chipset, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth drivers to a USB flash drive in advance, as drivers may be missing after a clean Windows installation. This is a very common issue.

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  5. Bart Legeland 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-15T12:50:05.6+00:00

    I did have the same issue with downloading kb5072033 from the catalog.update.microsoft.com for offline install. I could fix it by downloading the mentioned kb5043080 also and placing both hotfixes in a single directory (C:\Temp\Hotfix). Now start a command prompt as administrator and run this command (notice the Packagepath)

    C:\Windows\System32\Dism.exe /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Temp\Hotfix /IgnoreCheck Ignore the error on the first hotfix. Unfortunately, I need to run hotfix kb5072033 twice (after reboot) to get the SSU and hotfix installed, so extracting the 4 GB again! So it takes a while. Check installation with Powershell command: Get-Hotfix

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