Devices attempting to install the Windows Recovery Environment update (KB5034441) might see the following error: 0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE! This error is due to the size of the Recovery Environment's partition. If you'd like to wait for Microsoft to create a new release of this update, you can safely hide KB5034441 to prevent it from being offered over and over again.
| Symptom | Next step |
|---|---|
| When you try to apply this update on a PC that has no recovery partition, the update is unsuccessful and you receive the error 0x80070643 ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE. | You do not need this update if the PC does not have a recovery partition. In this case, the error can be safely ignored. We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. |
Source: KB5034441: Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10, version 21H2 and 22H2: January 9, 2024 - Microsoft Support
You can temporarily hide this update with the following Microsoft tool (This tool can also be used to unhide this update).
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- Double click on the wushowhide.diagcab file and press Next.
- Now the tool will search for updates and performs a scan to detect problems.
- When this process is complete click on Hide updates.
- Now an overview will appear with updates that have not yet been installed.
- Select KB5034441 and press Next.
- When the troubleshooting has complete you can close the tool.
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