Windows Update Failing With 0x800f0922

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0x800f0922 is a generic error meaning “the installer failed”.
To understand the cause you need to skim though %WinDir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log and find the first error that then triggers a cascade of failures culminating in 0x800f0922.


2025-01-14 16:48:16, Info                  DPX    Extraction of file: update.ses failed because it is not present in the container (\\?\G:\9715922e905631fa733d804f01f7566c\x64-Windows10.0-KB4486129-x64.cab).
2025-01-14 16:48:16, Info                  DPX    DpxException hr=0x80070002 code=0x020109
2025-01-14 16:48:16, Info                  CBS    Not able to add file to extract: update.ses [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]

To fix

  1. Run windows update troubleshooter. Present her: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting\System and Security
  2. Then, proceed based on findings.

Fix windows update DB corruption errors


DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:\\10.47.17.44\c$\winsxs /LimitAccess

Restart the server

sfc /scannow

references:

PSA: Windows Update failing with 0x800f0922 - How to resolve : r/sysadmin
Additional resources for Windows Update - Windows Client | Microsoft Learn
Fix Windows Update corruptions and installation failures - Windows Server | Microsoft Learn
Guidance for troubleshooting Windows Update issues - Windows Client | Microsoft Learn

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