Microsoft claims that Windows 1122H2 and 23H2 systems failed to receive the February 2024 updates, which caused errors 0x800F0922 and 96 % downloads.
Users who are experiencing this known issue are likely to encounter a new Windows Event Viewer entry with the error code 0x800F0922.
After the security updates are installed, the following message will appear on the affected systems:” Something did n’t go as planned.” There is no need to worry because mistakes can be made. Keep your computer powered, please.
In a new entry added to the Windows release health dashboard, Microsoft warned that” Windows 11 devices attempting to install the February 2024 security update, released on February 13, 2024 ( KB5034765 ) might experience installation failures and the system might stop responding at 96 %.”
We are working on a solution to this problem, and we’ll update you on it in a later release.
Redmond offers a temporary solution to impacted customers that requires them to delete the” C:$ WinREAgent” hidden folder until a fix is found.
For the February 2024 security updates to install correctly, you might need to restart the affected system after deleting this folder.
Another WinRE bug is likely to blame.
The workaround shared on Monday suggests that it might have been related to the Windows Recovery Environment ( WinRE), despite Microsoft’s failure to disclose more information about the cause of these update installation issues.
WinRE was also responsible for the January 2024 Windows 10 KB5034441 update’s failure to display the error” There were some issues installing updates, but we’ll try again later.” messages.
After sharing PowerShell scripts to help fix the issue, the company is also working on a permanent fix for the January update install issues.
The System Reserved partition’s error may also indicate that there is n’t enough space available. As Microsoft also explains in this support document, you might be able to resolve this issue by using third-party software to “largen up the System Reserved partition.”
” Your computer might not be able to connect to the Windows Update servers, according to this error.” Try attempting to upgrade if you’re connecting to a work network using a VPN connection. Disconnect from the network, turn off the VPN software, if necessary.