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0x00240001 Wu S Service StopWindows Update Agent was stopped successfully.Code reference0x00240002 Wu S SelfupdateWindows Update Agent updated itself.Code reference0x00240003 Wu S Update ErrorOperation completed successfully but there were errors applying the updates.Code reference0x00240004 Wu S Marked For DisconnectA callback was marked to be disconnected later because the request to disconnect the operation came while a callback was executing.Code reference0x00240005 Wu S Reboot RequiredThe system must be restarted to complete installation of the update.Researched guide0x00240006 Wu S Already InstalledThe update to be installed is already installed on the system.Researched guide0x00240007 Wu S Already UninstalledThe update to be removed isn't installed on the system.Code reference0x00240008 Wu S Already DownloadedThe update to be downloaded has already been downloaded.Code reference0x80070005 E AccessdeniedFile system or registry key permissions have been changed and the servicing stack doesn't have the required level of access.Researched guide0x8007000D Error Invalid DataIndicates data that isn't valid was downloaded or corruption occurred.Researched guide0x80070020 Error Sharing ViolationNumerous causes. CBS log analysis required.Researched guide0x80070422 Error Service DisabledThis issue occurs when the Windows Update service stops working or isn't running.Researched guide0x80070490 Error Not FoundThis error occurs during driver installation as part of the update.Researched guide0x80070570 Error File CorruptComponent Store corruptionResearched guide0x80070BC9 Error Fail Reboot RequiredThe requested operation failed. Restart the system to roll back changes made.Code reference0x80072EE2 Wininet E TimeoutUnable to scan for updates due to a connectivity issue to Windows Update, Configuration Manager, or WSUS.Researched guide0x80072EFD Network Connectivity ErrorThe operation timed outResearched guide0x80072EFE Network Connection ClosedThe operation timed outResearched guide0x80072F8F Wininet E Decoding FailedTLS 1.2 isn't configured correctly on the client.Researched guide0x800F081F Cbs E Source MissingComponent Store corruptionResearched guide0x800F0821 Cbs E AbortCBS transaction timeout exceeded.Code reference0x800F0825 Cbs E Cannot UninstallTypically this error occurs because of component store corruption that was caused by a component in a partially installed state.Code reference0x800F0831 Cbs E Store CorruptionCorruption in the Windows Component Store.Researched guide0x800F0920 Cbs E Hang DetectedSubsequent error logged after getting 0x800f0821Code reference0x800F0922 Cbs Install Failure Context DependentThe July cumulative update failed to be installed on Windows Server 2016Researched guide0x80200053 Bg E Validation FailedNACode reference0x80240001 Wu E No ServiceWindows Update Agent was unable to provide the service.Code reference0x80240002 Wu E Max Capacity ReachedThe maximum capacity of the service was exceeded.Code reference0x80240003 Wu E Unknown IdAn ID can't be found.Code reference0x80240004 Wu E Not InitializedThe object couldn't be initialized.Code reference0x80240005 Wu E RangeoverlapThe update handler requested a byte range overlapping a previously requested range.Code reference0x80240006 Wu E ToomanyrangesThe requested number of byte ranges exceeds the maximum number (2^31 - 1).Code reference0x80240007 Wu E InvalidindexThe index to a collection was invalid.Code reference0x80240008 Wu E ItemnotfoundThe key for the item queried couldn't be found.Code reference0x80240009 Wu E OperationinprogressAnother conflicting operation was in progress. Some operations such as installation can't be performed twice simultaneously.Code reference0x8024000A Wu E CouldnotcancelCancellation of the operation wasn't allowed.Code reference0x8024000B Wu E Call CancelledOperation was canceled.Code reference0x8024000C Wu E NoopNo operation was required.Code reference0x8024000D Wu E Xml MissingdataWindows Update Agent couldn't find required information in the update's XML data.Code reference0x8024000E Wu E Xml InvalidWindows Update Agent found invalid information in the update's XML data.Code reference
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