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Solved: Windows Update error 0x8024d001 on Windows 11
Make sure that the stand-alone installer was downloaded properly
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Updated onJuly 30, 2024
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Error number 0x8024d001 Windows Update shows up on Windows 11 if you’re using a stand-alone installer and the easiest way to fix it is to run the dedicated troubleshooter. The message readsInstaller Encountered Error Code: 0x8024001d. We’ve come across this issue, so here’s what to do.
How do I fix the Windows Update error 0x8024d001?
1. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter
So, the easiest way to fix the error number 0x8024d001 Windows Update is by using the built-in troubleshooter. From our tests in the WR labs, this simple method fixed the problem.
We also have a more general guide on how tofix Windows 11 update errors. You can check it for further information.
2. Delete the downloads from the SoftwareDistribution folder
The error number 0x8024d001 on Windows Update is sometimes caused by the incomplete or corrupted download of the update. Deleting the contents from the SoftwareDistibution > Download folder will refresh the Windows Update process.
We also have a dedicated guide on how todelete the SoftwareDistribution foldersafely if you need more information.
3. Restart the Windows Update service
This won’t help you if you insist on using a stand-alone installer, but by restarting the Windows Update service, you will be able to use the built-in tool to perform the updates.
If theWindows Update service is not workingat all, this guide will provide the best solutions to fix it.
4. Run an SFC scan
Sometimes, the Windows Update can return the 0x8024d001 error code due to corrupted system files. The SFC scan will reveal any such issues and correct them.
5. Reset the Windows Update components
If all else fails, resetting the Windows Update components as indicated above will completely refresh the OS update process, fixing the 0x8024d001 error along the way.
You can also use a dedicatedscript to reset the Windows Update components. It’s mostly for more advanced users but if you do it once, you will have the script handy if you need it again.
So, to recap our guide, to fix the error number 0x8024d001 Windows Update, the quickest way is to launch the Windows Update troubleshooter. Deleting the downloads from the SoftwareDistribution folder, and restarting the update service will also work. You might also scan the system for errors and reset the Windows Update components.
While you’re at this issue, you may also be interested on how todelete the Windows Update cache. Additionally, if you need any help witherror code 8024200d, we have just the guide for you.
Did our guide help you fix the 0x8024d001 Windows Update error? Leave us a note in the comments section below.
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
