{"id":6579,"date":"2018-09-17T15:42:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T10:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=6579"},"modified":"2023-07-31T17:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:25:29","slug":"0x80070bc2-windows-update-error-fix-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/0x80070bc2-windows-update-error-fix-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fix] Windows Update 0x80070BC2 Error in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you attempt to install updates via the Windows Update channel, error 0x80070BC2<\/code> may occur and the update repeatedly fails to install.\u00a0The Windows Update page may show “Awaiting restart”. And after restarting, the Windows Update installation history page shows the following error under that particular update(s):<\/p>\n

Last failed install attempt on [date] – 0x80070BC2<\/div>\n

\"0x80070bc2<\/p>\n

And the Windows Event log records this error, referencing the KB number:<\/p>\n

Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070BC2<\/div>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070BC2: 2018-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems (KB4056892).<\/div>\n

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What does Error 0x80070BC2 mean?<\/h2>\n

0x80070BC2<\/code> is ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED<\/code> which means The requested operation is successful. Changes will not be effective until the system is rebooted.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

However, in reality, the error may not go away even if you restart Windows.<\/p>\n

How to Fix Windows Update Error 0x80070BC2<\/h2>\n

To fix the error 0x80070BC2<\/code> during Windows Update installation, make sure that the Windows Modules Installer<\/code> (Trusted Installer) is set to Automatic<\/strong>\u00a0start.<\/p>\n

Note: Windows Modules Installer (Trusted Installer) service is set to Manual<\/strong> start\u00a0by default. (Ref:\u00a0Windows 10 Default Services Configuration)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Set Trusted Installer to Automatic start<\/h3>\n

To set Windows Modules Installer and other three services to Automatic start, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Right-click Start, click Run. Type Services.msc<\/code> and click OK.<\/li>\n
  2. Scroll down till you find Windows Modules Installer<\/strong>, and double-click the service.
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  3. Set the service’s Start type to Automatic<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Click OK.<\/li>\n
  5. Also, set the following services to Automatic<\/strong> start.\n