[SOLVED] Windows Update (0x80073701) error

[Delka]

Hey everyone. I cannot install updates with Windows Update. Error code: 0x80073701



Update attempted to install: KB5016616
Winver: 21H2 19044.1806

Methods I've tried:



- Sfc/scannow
- DISM commands. (including dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup - repair)
- Control of services via services.msc.
- Clearing the Windows Update cache, settings and restarting. With this: Reset Windows Update in Windows 10
- Windows Update troubleshooter (finds no problems).
- Installing the update via Windows Update Catalog (again not installing).
- Reset BITS.
- Using the 2nd party Windows Update program (GitHub - DavidXanatos/wumgr: Windows update managemetn tool for windows 10).
- Clock, date control.
- SSD disk error checking. (via HDTune)
- SFCfix:

SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2022-08-20 00:56:35.909
Microsoft Windows 10 Build 19044 - amd64
Not using a script file.




AutoAnalysis::
SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.




Successfully processed all directives.



Failed to generate a complete zip file. Upload aborted.


SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2022-08-20 00:58:46.440
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Other than these, I have no idea. There is no CBS.log since the sfc/scannow command couldn't find any corrupted files.

 

[Delka]

Just reinstalled the OS.

 

[PeterJ]

Thanks for the feedback.