Error 0x80070003 – Windows 10 Error & Solution

At some points in the system, there are critical errors that have a variety of causes of occurrence. There are a lot of codes, for example, 0x80070003, which occurs during the process of launching Windows Update.

It may have appeared when the application was launched, at a certain download step, or when the operating system was installed. In rare cases, the message may look like this: “the system cannot find the specified path.”

The causes of the problem can be very diverse, for example, an insufficient network signal, a conflict with files and many other components. In general, it is necessary to figure out how to remove the error code 80070003.

 

Solving the Problem with Error 0x80070003

When a problem occurred while trying to download some kind of update, what should I do in this case? Open the CMD (command line) utility with elevated privileges and enter the command that will stop the service responsible for the Update Center:

• net stop wuauserv

There is a special folder where files are downloaded from Windows Update for the OS. First, you need to find her. It is located along this path: C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution \ Download.

Then rename it to any desired name, for example, Download.old. You can do this in manual mode.


After the above procedure, again in the command line, we write a command to start the Update Center:

• net start wuauserv

Search for updates can be started immediately if you enter already other commands:

• wuauclt / resetauthorization
• wuauclt / detectnow

 

Attention! In addition to the above problem, there is a similar, but with a different code – 0x80070002. The meaning is the same: when you try to download an update for the OS, the code is displayed.

 

Also, 0x80070002 appears when restoring the OS.

 

How To Fix Error 0x80070002?

When this problem occurs, it is possible to use the same methods described when correcting code 0x80070003. If there is no positive result, go ahead.

Using Registry Editor

The registry contains all the OS settings. To open it, you need to press the Win + R keys to enter the “Run” window. Now enter the following: regedit.

Next, the algorithm is as follows:

1. Once in the window, on the left, open the following section: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ WindowsUpdate \ OSUpgrade.
2. On the right side, click the right mouse button on any place and select the item “Create” – “DWORD parameter 32 bits”. Its name should be as follows – AllowOSUpgrade.
3. Double-click the parameter with the mouse and enter the unit (1) as the value, and the number system is hexadecimal.
4. Restart the computer and try to use the tool. This practice is possible on the “seven” and later versions of the OS.

 

Using image recovery

This can be done on any edition of the operating system. Again open the command line with elevated privileges and enter the phrase:

• DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth

As a result, we may recover damaged data that belongs to the update center.

If the above instructions did not help, then we proceed in a slightly different way:

1. In the command line we write: DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth / Source: C: \ RepairSource \ Windows / LimitAccess.
2. For the place C: \ RepairSource \ Windows / LimitAccess specify the path to the drive on which the operating system image is located, for example, it is an optical drive or a USB flash drive with OS
3. After the previous command, enter the instructions to check the drive: sfc/scannow.

Getting rid of the Error during Recovery

If the problem appeared during recovery, we would try to use the methods described below:

1. Boot using safe mode and check the system partition for errors, for example, using the sfc/scannow command.
2. Using system recovery, we find the latest restore points. Of course, if such exist, then you can return to the state when the OS was operational.

With Windows 10 installed, using the Win + I keyboard shortcut, go to the system settings and do the following:

1. Go to the item “Update Center.”
2. On the left, go to the Troubleshooting subsection.
3. Find the “Update Center” line in the right part of the window, clicking on which will display the “Run troubleshooter” button. Also, click on it.
4. The problem will be solved automatically.

Other possible options:

• Remove recently installed programs.
• Disconnect all peripheral components connected to USB and other ports.
• Check your internet connection, try connecting to another network, if possible.
• Make system recovery without deleting data (if the restoration is normal).

Thus, using the above methods, it is possible to get rid of the error code 0x80070003, while we killed two birds with one stone by sorting out a similar error 0x80070002.