Windows 10: Windows 10 Update KB5057589 Error 0x80070643 April 8, 2025

I had this issue months ago and was able to resolve the issue by expanding the WinRE recovery partition.This article states that this is an issue for this update as well: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5057589-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-windows-10-version-21h2-and-22h2-april-8-2025-74bc2baa-4ac6-40d0-8dde-4a8462b8f7e7And I had already expanded the WinRE recovery partition to be more than 250 MB previously using these instructions which allowed me to install the update months ago:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5028997-instructions-to-manually-resize-your-p

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• Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB3081704) - Error 0x80070643

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.NET Framework update installation error: "0x80070643" or "0x643"

Troubleshoot problems updating Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: The troubleshooting steps in the above links are meant for windows 8, however, you can use the same for windows 10 as well.

For reference: Installation error 0x80070643 or 0x800706d9

What does it mean if Windows isn't supported? - Microsoft Support

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Unable install update in windows 10 Error 0x80070643

Hi David,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

Please provide us certain information to narrow down the issue:

• What is the make and model of your computer?
• Which security program is installed on your computer?

I would suggest you to follow the steps from the article below and check if it helps.

.NET Framework update installation error: "0x80070643" or "0x643"


Troubleshoot problems updating Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: The troubleshooting steps in the above links are meant for windows 8, however, you can use the same for windows 10 as well.

Hope the information helps. Feel free to reply to us for further assistance and we’ll be more than happy to help.

 

This update will not run - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB2267602 (Definition 1.205.298.0) - Error 0x80070643

Hi Christopher,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I can understand how frustrating it can be when things don’t work as expected. I'd be glad to assist you with this issue.

Please provide us certain information to narrow down the issue:

• What is the make and model of your computer?
• Which security program is installed on your computer?

I would also suggest you to follow the steps from the article below and check if it helps.

.NET Framework update installation error: "0x80070643" or "0x643"

Troubleshoot problems updating Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: The troubleshooting steps in the above links are meant for windows 8, however, you can use the same for windows 10 as well.

For reference: Installation error 0x80070643 or 0x800706d9

What does it mean if Windows isn't supported? - Microsoft Support

Hope this helps. Post back with result so that we can assist you further.

Thank You.