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Windows Update 0x00240004 (WU_S_MARKED_FOR_DISCONNECT)

0x00240004 is a status or completion value, not necessarily a failure. A callback was marked to be disconnected later because the request to disconnect the operation came while a callback was executing.

Completion or status value

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What this value means

A callback was marked to be disconnected later because the request to disconnect the operation came while a callback was executing.

Read this value in Windows Update, CBS or the update service context. A similar hexadecimal value in a different feature can need a different response.

Identity and provenance of 0x00240004
Code0x00240004
SymbolWU_S_MARKED_FOR_DISCONNECT
Windows familyWindows Update errors
Source levelMicrosoft code and symbol entry

Safe next steps

  1. For 0x00240004 (WU_S_MARKED_FOR_DISCONNECT), check whether the operation actually finished and whether the application asks for a restart or another step.
  2. Save work before a required restart and confirm the result in the application or Windows update history.
  3. Do not run a repair merely because a status value contains the word “error” in its symbolic name.

After one step, repeat the original operation and record whether this same code returns. A different code needs a fresh interpretation.

What this code cannot prove

The source establishes the identifier and reference meaning. It does not establish the cause on your specific PC.

A success or status code needs no repair on its own. Act only if the operation or app actually failed.

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Official reference and verification

Source type: Microsoft code and symbol entry. Checked against the source set on Nov 2, 2026.

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