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0x8024000F Wu E Cycle DetectedCircular update relationships were detected in the metadata.Code reference0x80240010 Wu E Too Deep RelationUpdate relationships too deep to evaluate were evaluated.Code reference0x80240011 Wu E Invalid RelationshipAn invalid update relationship was detected.Code reference0x80240012 Wu E Reg Value InvalidAn invalid registry value was read.Code reference0x80240013 Wu E Duplicate ItemOperation tried to add a duplicate item to a list.Code reference0x80240016 Wu E Install Not AllowedOperation tried to install while another installation was in progress or the system was pending a mandatory restart.Researched guide0x80240017 Wu E Not ApplicableOperation wasn't performed because there are no applicable updates.Researched guide0x80240018 Wu E No UsertokenOperation failed because a required user token is missing.Code reference0x80240019 Wu E Exclusive Install ConflictAn exclusive update can't be installed with other updates at the same time.Code reference0x8024001A Wu E Policy Not SetA policy value wasn't set.Code reference0x8024001B Wu E Selfupdate In ProgressThe operation couldn't be performed because the Windows Update Agent is self-updating.Code reference0x8024001D Wu E Invalid UpdateAn update contains invalid metadata.Code reference0x8024001E Wu E Service StopOperation didn't complete because the service or system was being shut down.Code reference0x8024001F Wu E No ConnectionOperation didn't complete because the network connection was unavailable.Code reference0x80240020 Wu E No Interactive UserOperation didn't complete because there's no logged-on interactive user.Researched guide0x80240021 Wu E Time OutOperation didn't complete because it timed out.Code reference0x80240022 Wu E All Updates FailedOperation failed for all the updates.Researched guide0x80240023 Wu E Eulas DeclinedThe license terms for all updates were declined.Code reference0x80240024 Wu E No UpdateThere are no updates.Code reference0x80240025 Wu E User Access DisabledGroup Policy settings prevented access to Windows Update.Code reference0x80240026 Wu E Invalid Update TypeThe type of update is invalid.Code reference0x80240027 Wu E Url Too LongThe URL exceeded the maximum length.Code reference0x80240028 Wu E Uninstall Not AllowedThe update couldn't be uninstalled because the request didn't originate from a WSUS server.Code reference0x80240029 Wu E Invalid Product LicenseSearch may have missed some updates before there's an unlicensed application on the system.Code reference0x8024002A Wu E Missing HandlerA component required to detect applicable updates was missing.Code reference0x8024002B Wu E LegacyserverAn operation didn't complete because it requires a newer version of server.Code reference0x8024002C Wu E Bin Source AbsentA delta-compressed update couldn't be installed because it required the source.Code reference0x8024002D Wu E Source AbsentA full-file update couldn't be installed because it required the source.Code reference0x8024002E Wu E Wu DisabledAccess to an unmanaged server isn't allowed.Code reference0x8024002F Wu E Call Cancelled By PolicyOperation didn't complete because the DisableWindowsUpdateAccess policy was set.Code reference0x80240030 Wu E Invalid Proxy ServerThe format of the proxy list was invalid.Code reference0x80240031 Wu E Invalid FileThe file is in the wrong format.Code reference0x80240032 Wu E Invalid CriteriaThe search criteria string was invalid.Code reference0x80240033 Wu E Eula UnavailableLicense terms couldn't be downloaded.Code reference0x80240034 Wu E Download FailedUpdate failed to download.Researched guide0x80240035 Wu E Update Not ProcessedThe update wasn't processed.Code reference0x80240036 Wu E Invalid OperationThe object's current state didn't allow the operation.Code reference0x80240037 Wu E Not SupportedThe functionality for the operation isn't supported.Code reference0x80240038 Wu E Winhttp Invalid FileThe downloaded file has an unexpected content type.Code reference0x80240039 Wu E Too Many ResyncAgent is asked by server to resync too many times.Code reference
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