Windows Cumulative Update not installing or fails to install

At times, you may find that the Windows Cumulative Update is not installing or fails to install on Windows 11/10 PCs. When you face the issue of Cumulative Update not installing or failing to install on Windows 11/10, with error codes 0x80070020, 0x80073712, 0x80070002, 0x80070003, 0x800F0923, 0x800F0922 and 0x800f081f, this guide will help you fix it.

Why Windows 11 cumulative update fails to install?

If Windows 11 Cumulative Update has failed to install on your PC, it might be due to internet issues, insufficient storage space, missing system components or image files, and corrupted update components. You need to fix them to get the cumulative update installed on your PC without any issues. Let’s see how to fix the issue.

Windows Cumulative Update not installing or fails to install

When you see Windows Cumulative Updates installing errors, you see the codes mentioned here. Most of the error codes are 0x80070020, 0x80073712, 0x80070002, 0x80070003, 0x800F0923, 0x800F0922 and 0x800f081f.

You may also see an Install error followed by an error code. To fix the issue, you can use the following methods.

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Run DISM Scan
Use the Microsoft Update Catalog website
Disable or remove VPN client software
Fix using Registry Editor
Use Reset This PC

1] Run DISM Scan

If your Windows Update has failed to install, you need to clean up the corrupted installation. To do this, you can make use of the built-in Deployment Image Servicing & Management or DISM.exe tool.

Open command prompt as administrator, type the following and hit Enter:

Dism /Online /Get-Packages

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You will get a list of packages. Since KB2919355 has not been successfully installed on your computer, you won’t see it, but you can see it installed on my 64-bit system.

If you do see it, then it may mean that it has been installed or that the installation is corrupted. In this case, see if you can uninstall it via the Control Panel > Installed Updates. If you can, then proceed.

What you need to do now is type the following and hit Enter.

DISM /online /remove-package /packagename:Package_for_KB2919355~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.14

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This was for a 64-bit version of Windows. You have to use the package name for your version of Windows.

Next, type the following and hit Enter:

DISM /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup

You could also run the following:

DISM /online /cleanup-Image /restorehealth

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/RestoreHealth checks for component store corruption records the corruption to C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log and FIXES the corruption using Windows Update. This operation takes 15 minutes or more depending on the level of corruption.

Restart the computer and try again.

But if you think that your Windows Update client is already broken, use a running Windows installation as the repair source, or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share or the Windows DVD as the source of the files. To do this, run the following command instead:

DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess

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Here replace C:\RepairSource\Windows with the location of your repair source.

2] Use the Microsoft Update Catalog website

KB2939087 recommends in case you are unable to install the Update package via Windows Update, then you should download and install the package manually via the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

3] Disable or remove VPN client software

If you have any VPN client software installed, uninstall it, in case you receive Error 8000F0922. Disabling the VPN or removing the VPN can help fix the issue.

4] Fix using Registry Editor

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This has been known to help with KB3081424, KB3081436, and KB3081438 issues.

If you are facing this issue, we recommend that you create a system restore point or backup your Windows registry first and then proceed.

But before that, first, you may want to download the Cumulative update from the Microsoft Catalog website and keep it ready.

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If it does not, try the following registry manipulation. Type regedit in the taskbar search and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

The ones with the short names are required by the system. Check the SIDs with the long names, and delete the profiles that don’t exist on your PC. Make sure you do not delete the admin profile. To delete, right-click on it and click on Delete.

Restart your computer and see if it has helped you.

5] Use Reset This PC

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You may use Reset This PC or Cloud Reset options and then try to install it. It will fix the issue for sure.

Also read: Windows Update fails to install or will not download in Windows

How do I manually install Windows 11 cumulative update?

If the Windows 11 Cumulative update has failed to install or you just want to install it manually, open the Settings app and select Windows Update. Click on the Check for updates button and install if any update is available. If the Cumulative updates are failing to install, you can download the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog website and install them.

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