How To Fix Windows Update Error 0xc8000247 [Tutorial]
19How To Fix Windows Update Error 0xc8000247 [Tutorial]
Commands Used:
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Shortly after Microsoft rolls out a new Windows version, the company’s forums get flooded with complaints. Many users report they’re unable to install the updates due to various error codes.
Windows Update Error 0x80070424 often pops up if the required system files aren’t registered due to which users aren’t able to get their system updated. The error usually occurs while updating your system using Windows Update Standalone Installer or through Windows Update located in Settings. Windows Update Standalone Installer (Wusa.exe) is a built-in utility that uses Windows Update Agent API to download and install Windows update packages.
The Error Code 0xC8000247, commonly is faced while Windows tries to search and install updates through Automatic Update Service or when the user tries to install manually a specific Windows Update by using the Windows Update Standalone Installer, on a Windows 7 or Vista based computer. Other symptoms of the "0xC8000247" problem is that Microsoft Security Essentials (or Windows Defender) cannot update or download the virus database (definitions).
The 0xC8000247 upgrade error in Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista can occur after upgrading your hard drive or upgrading to Windows 10/11. If you try to update Windows 11/10/8/7 or Windows Vista after updating your hardware or operating system, you may get the following error message.
Windows could not check for new updates. An error occurred while checking for new updates on your computer.
Error found: Code 0xC8000247 Unknown error occurred while updating Windows.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
windows update error 0xc8000247
windows update error 0x800f0247
windows update error 0xc8000247 application-defined or object-defined error
windows update error 0xc8000247 does not exist
windows update error 0xc8000247 error code 4
windows update error 0xc8000247 error while sending iterator
windows update error 0xc8000247 file not found
windows update error 0xc8000247 failed
windows update error 0xc8000247 has occurred
windows update error 0xc8000247 has not been declared
The 0x80070424 error has quite a history. Some users encountered this error back in the times of Windows XP and it still haunts someone once in a while. However, with the passage of time, the error has been, indeed, addressed. One is able to find a workaround of an issue if he/she knows the cause, therefore, let us have a look at the causes of this error.
Several Windows users are encountering the 0xc8000247 error code when trying to install an update via the WU (Windows Update) component. The majority of affected users are reporting that the issue only occurs with certain updates – others install just fine. Although the issue is mostly reported on Windows 7, we managed to find some occurrences of the same issue happening on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.