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0x80240040 Wu E No Server Core SupportWUA API method doesn't run on Server Core installation.Code reference0x80240041 Wu E Sysprep In ProgressService isn't available while sysprep is running.Code reference0x80240042 Wu E Unknown ServiceThe update service is no longer registered with AU .Code reference0x80240043 Wu E No Ui SupportThere's no support for WUA UI .Code reference0x8024043D Wu E Serviceprop NotavailThe requested service property isn't available.Code reference0x80240FFF Wu E UnexpectedAn operation failed due to reasons not covered by another error code.Researched guide0x80241001 Wu E Msi Wrong VersionSearch may have missed some updates because the Windows Installer is less than version 3.1.Code reference0x80241002 Wu E Msi Not ConfiguredSearch may have missed some updates because the Windows Installer isn't configured.Code reference0x80241003 Wu E Msp DisabledSearch may have missed some updates because policy has disabled Windows Installer patching.Code reference0x80241004 Wu E Msi Wrong App ContextAn update couldn't be applied because the application is installed per-user.Code reference0x80241FFF Wu E Msp UnexpectedSearch may have missed some updates because there was a failure of the Windows Installer.Code reference0x80242000 Wu E Uh RemoteunavailableA request for a remote update handler couldn't be completed because no remote process is available.Code reference0x80242001 Wu E Uh LocalonlyA request for a remote update handler couldn't be completed because the handler is local only.Code reference0x80242002 Wu E Uh UnknownhandlerA request for an update handler couldn't be completed because the handler couldn't be recognized.Code reference0x80242003 Wu E Uh RemotealreadyactiveA remote update handler couldn't be created because one already exists.Code reference0x80242004 Wu E Uh DoesnotsupportactionA request for the handler to install (uninstall) an update couldn't be completed because the update doesn't support install (uninstall).Code reference0x80242005 Wu E Uh WronghandlerAn operation didn't complete because the wrong handler was specified.Code reference0x80242006 Wu E Uh InvalidmetadataA handler operation couldn't be completed because the update contains invalid metadata.Researched guide0x80242007 Wu E Uh InstallerhungAn operation couldn't be completed because the installer exceeded the time limit.Code reference0x80242008 Wu E Uh OperationcancelledAn operation being done by the update handler was canceled.Code reference0x80242009 Wu E Uh BadhandlerxmlAn operation couldn't be completed because the handler-specific metadata is invalid.Code reference0x8024200A Wu E Uh CanrequireinputA request to the handler to install an update couldn't be completed because the update requires user input.Code reference0x8024200B Wu E Uh InstallerfailureThe installer failed to install (uninstall) one or more updates.Code reference0x8024200C Wu E Uh FallbacktoselfcontainedThe update handler should download self-contained content rather than delta-compressed content for the update.Code reference0x8024200D Wu E Uh NeedanotherdownloadThe update handler didn't install the update because it needs to be downloaded again.Researched guide0x8024200E Wu E Uh NotifyfailureThe update handler failed to send notification of the status of the install (uninstall) operation.Code reference0x8024200F Wu E Uh Inconsistent File NamesThe file names contained in the update metadata and in the update package are inconsistent.Code reference0x80242010 Wu E Uh FallbackerrorThe update handler failed to fall back to the self-contained content.Code reference0x80242011 Wu E Uh ToomanydownloadrequestsThe update handler has exceeded the maximum number of download requests.Code reference0x80242012 Wu E Uh UnexpectedcbsresponseThe update handler has received an unexpected response from CBS.Code reference0x80242013 Wu E Uh BadcbspackageidThe update metadata contains an invalid CBS package identifier.Code reference0x80242014 Wu E Uh PostrebootstillpendingThe post-reboot operation for the update is still in progress.Researched guide0x80242015 Wu E Uh PostrebootresultunknownThe result of the post-reboot operation for the update couldn't be determined.Code reference0x80242016 Wu E Uh PostrebootunexpectedstateThe state of the update after its post-reboot operation has completed is unexpected.Code reference0x80242017 Wu E Uh New Servicing Stack RequiredThe OS servicing stack must be updated before this update is downloaded or installed.Code reference0x80242FFF Wu E Uh UnexpectedAn update handler error not covered by another WU_E_UH_* code.Code reference0x80243001 Wu E Installation Results Unknown VersionThe results of download and installation couldn't be read from the registry due to an unrecognized data format version.Code reference0x80243002 Wu E Installation Results Invalid DataThe results of download and installation couldn't be read from the registry due to an invalid data format.Code reference0x80243003 Wu E Installation Results Not FoundThe results of download and installation aren't available; the operation may have failed to start.Code reference0x80243004 Wu E Trayicon FailureA failure occurred when trying to create an icon in the taskbar notification area.Code reference
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