If you’re encountering the error code 0x80070424 when trying to install recently downloaded updates on your Windows 10 device, then this post is intended to help you. In this post, we will identify the possible causes as well as provide the appropriate solutions you can try to remediate the issue.

Fix Windows Update error 0x80070424

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try the recommended solutions presented below to resolve the issue.

1. Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
2. Run CHKDSK
3. Run SFC and DISM scan
4. Reset Windows Update components
5. Manually download the update from Microsoft Update Catalog

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

1] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

This solution requires you to run the inbuilt Windows Update Troubleshooter and see if that helps to resolve the Windows Update error 0x80070424 issue.

2] Run CHKDSK

CHKDSK is also one solution that is proved to be effective to fix this error.

To run CHKDSK, do the following:

• Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
• In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.
• In the command prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter.

chkdsk /x /f /r

You will receive the following message:

CHKDSK cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N).

• Tap Y key on the keyboard and then reboot your computer to let CHKDSK to check and fix the errors on the computer hard drive.

After CHKDSK completes, check to see if the issue is resolved. If not, continue with the next solution.

3] Run SFC and DISM scan

If you have system file errors, you may encounter the issue at hand.

The SFC/DISM is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

You can run the SFC and DISM scan in tandem using the procedure below.

• Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
• In the Run dialog box, type notepad and hit Enter to open Notepad.
• Copy and paste the syntax below into the text editor.

@echo off
date /t & time /t
echo Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
echo ...
date /t & time /t
echo Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
echo ...
date /t & time /t
echo SFC /scannow
SFC /scannow
date /t & time /t
pause

• Save the file with a name and append the .bat file extension – eg; SFC_DISM_scan.bat and on the Save as type box select All Files.
• Repeatedly run the batch file with admin privilege (right-click the saved file and select Run as Administrator from the context menu) until it reports no errors.
• Restart your PC.

Try updating again and see if the issue is resolved. If not proceed with the next solution.

4] Reset Windows Update components

In this solution, you can use the Reset Windows Update Agent Tool or this PowerShell script will help you Reset Windows Update Client. You may also want to manually reset each Windows Update components to default.

5] Manually download the update from Microsoft Update Catalog

If you have exhausted all your options but the error is still unresolved, you can manually download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, the update that is failing to install and then install the update on your Windows 10 PC.

Hope this helps!

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