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“0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” error isn’t fixable in Windows 10, says Microsoft
However, the company has detailed a workaround
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Published onMay 2, 2024
published onMay 2, 2024
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Microsoft has recently admitted thatit won’t release an updatefor the “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” error in Windows 10.
It is worth noting that on January 9th Microsoft releasedKB5034122andKB503412as a part of the first Patch Tuesday updates of 2024 for Windows 10 and 11, respectively.
Previously, in an article, Microsoft detailed another security fix for a BitLocker Secure Boot bypass vulnerability. In the article, the Redmond giant mentioned that this security flaw might allow bad actors to bypass BitLocker encryption. And, it is possible if they get physical access to a PC with vulnerabilities.
However, the company addressed the issue withWinRE (Windows Recovery Environment)updatesKB5034441and KB5034440 on Windows 10 and Windows 11, respectively.
The company further warned that the “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” error message might be visible while installing the WinRE WIM (Windows Imaging Format) update. And, the possible reason behind this was insufficient space on the recovery partition.
Microsoft said that it would release a fix for the same and confirmed that users without WinRE partition could skip the KB5034441 update altogether. But, it seems there’s no automatic resolution for the same.
Microsoft confirms it can’t fix the “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” at least in Windows 10
The company recently confirmed that the automatic resolution for the “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” issue won’t be available with future updates. However, the company detailed manual steps that you can try to complete the installation of KB5034441 update of affected devices. Microsoft says:
The WinRE partition requires 250 megabytes of free space. Devices which do not have sufficient free space will need to increase the size of the partition via manual action. For guidance on making this change, review the following resources:
Completion of these manual steps will allow the installation of this update to succeed.
Summing up, it seems Microsoft has indirectly admitted that it can’t fix “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” issue at least in Windows 10.
We hope that this doesn’t happen with Windows 11 as the issue is still haunting the users. Hopefully, we will see a fix for the same, fingers crossed!
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
