Fix Windows Update 0x8007000d Error

It is advised to regularly update your Windows PC to safeguard it from cyber-attacks. But sometimes when you try to update your Windows 10 computer, you get prompted with Windows update 0x8007000d error. 0x8007000d Windows update error stops the update process and often occurs due to damaged files, corrupt programs etc. Few users encounter that upgrading to Windows 11 cause setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file error. Nevertheless, you are lucky to have found this article. This guide will help you understand how to fix 0x8007000d Windows 10 errors. Keep reading the article for solutions.

How to Fix Windows Update 0x8007000d Error

You may encounter several error codes while updating your PC. Apart from Windows 7, it happens on Windows 10 PC too. Many users have reported that they cannot install KB3124200, KB4586853, KB4592438 versions of Windows 10 specifically. Here are some reasons that cause 0x8007000d Windows update error. Analyze the reason behind your problem so you can quickly resolve it by picking the right method.

• Missing or damaged files in PC.
• currutti prugrammi.
• Virus o malware attack in PC.
• Incomplete or Outdated Windows Update Components in PC.
• Altri background programs interfere with the updating process.
• Antivirus program interference and cunnessione Internet instabile ancu.

In this section, we have compiled a list of effective troubleshooting methods that will help you fix 0x8007000d or setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file error. Follow the methods in the same order to attain perfect results.

Metudu 1: Pulite u spaziu di discu

Windows PC might not install updates if your computer does not have enough space. Removing large junk files can free up your PC memory and fix general issues. It can be done by cleaning disk space which deletes all temporary files, installation logs, cache, etc. It might fix setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation prompt Error. You can begin clearing up your disk by following the below-mentioned steps.

1. Pulsà è mantene Tasti Windows + I inseme per apre Windows Settings.

2. Ora, cliccate nantu à System quì sottu.

3. In u pane manca, cliccate nant'à Storage tab and in the right pane, select the Configurà u sensu di almacenamentu o esecutate avà link as highlighted.

4. In the next window, scroll down to Libera u spaziu Sezione è seleziona Pulite ora opzione cum'è mostra.

Now with all unnecessary files removed, try updating the Windows and check if the issue is fixed.

nota: This method can be removed from this article. I didn’t find it anywhere pertaining to the issue.

Metudu 2: Run Malware Scan

Many times errors like setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file are caused by Viruses and Malware. Check that your PC is periodically scanned to avoid getting attacked by them. Here are the steps to run an antivirus scan on your PC.

1. Premete u Tasti Windows + I inseme per apre u taliata.

2. Cliccate nant'à Actualizazione è Sicurezza, cumu mostratu.

3. Cliccate nant'à Windows Security in u pane spunutu.

4. Next, selezziunà u Prutezzione di virus è minacce opzione sottu Zone di prutezzione.

5. Cliccate nant'à Opzioni di scansione, cumu mostratu.

6. Scegli Scanzione Rapida or Scansione cumpleta option as per your preference and click on Scannu avà.

7A. After the scan is completed. All the threats will be enlisted. Click on Start Actions sottu Minacce attuali to remove or repair threats.

7B. If you do not have any threats on your system, Nisuna minaccia attuale will be shown as highlighted below.

Windows Defender Firewall will fix all the virus and malware related issues.

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Metudu 3: Eseguite Windows Update Troubleshooter

You can also run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. It is a built-in feature made to fix all update errors. It will repair Windows Update-related temporary files and services and reset Windows Update components. Here are the instructions to run Windows Update troubleshooter.

1. Press Tasti Windows + I simultaneamente per lancià taliata.

2. Cliccate nantu à u Actualizazione è Sicurezza tile, cum'è mostra.

3. Andà à Solucchju menu in u pane di manca.

4. Select Windows Update risolutore di prublemi è cliccate nantu Corre u situatore buttone mostratu evidenziatu sottu.

5. Wait for the troubleshooter to detect and fix the problem. Once the process is complete, restituisce u vostru PC.

nota: Pudete ancu esse lanciatu u Compatibilità di u Programma Troubleshooter listed under Find and fix other problems. This will find and fix problems related with compatibility of older programs on the version of Windows.

Metudu 4: riparà i schedari Corrupt

If Windows update 0x8007000d is showing up then it might be because of corrupt files on your computer. You can use features like SFC (System File Checker) and DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) to scan and remove the harmful corrupt files. Here is how you can use them:

1. Colpite u Windows key, tipu Command Prompt è cliccà nantu Executà cum'è amministratore.

2. Cliccate nant'à Iè in u Control di Cunsigliu d'Usuariu prompt.

3. Type sfc / scannow È stampa Intra chjave a curriri Sistema di Verificante di Schedariu scansà.

nota: Una scansione di u sistema serà iniziata è duverà un paru di minuti per finisce. Intantu, pudete cuntinuà à realizà altre attività, ma esse attenti à ùn chjude micca accidentalmente a finestra.

Dopu à compie a scansione, vi mustrarà unu di sti missaghji:

• A Prutezzione di e Risorse di Windows ùn hà trovu alcuna violazione di l'integrità.
• A Proteczione di Risorse Windows ùn pudia micca fà l'operazione dumandata.
• A Proteczione di Risorse di Windows hà truvatu i fugliali corrupti è li hà riparatu cù successu.
• A Proteczione di Risorse di Windows hà trovu i fugliali corrotti, ma ùn hà micca pussutu risolve alcuni di elli.

4. Una volta u scan hè finitu, restituisce u vostru PC.

5. Una volta, lanciari Invitu di cumandamentu cum'è amministratore è eseguite i cumandamenti datu unu dopu l'altru:

dism.exe /Online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
dism.exe /Online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
dism.exe /Online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup

nota: Duvete avè una cunnessione Internet chì funziona per eseguisce i cumandamenti DISM bè.

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Metudu 5: Aduprate Command Prompt

You can also fix 0x8007000d Windows error by using Command Prompt. It is an effective troubleshooting method, you can resolve the error with the given codes.

1. Launch Command Prompt amministratore.

2. Type the command the following commands unu à unu and hit inserisce.

SC config wuauserv start = auto
I bits di cunfigurazione SC start = auto
SC config cryptsvc start = auto
SC config trustinstaller start = auto

3. Once the commands are executed, ripigliate u vostru PC

Method 6: Enable Windows Update Service

To fix 0x8007000d error, check if Windows Update services are running. They manage the distribution of updates released by Microsoft. Here is how to do it.

Option I: Through Services

Follow these steps to start Windows update services through Services program.

1. Colpite u Windows key è tipu Services è cliccà nantu Executà cum'è amministratore.

2. Scroll down è sceglie u Windows Update serviziu.

3. Cliccate cù u buttone drittu Joint cum'è illustratu in a stampa sottu.

nota: You can also double-click on Servizii di Windows Update per apre a Joint finestra.

4. Stabilisce u Startup type à autumàticu, quì sottu.

5. Cliccate nant'à Dumandà> OK per salvà i cambiamenti. 

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Option II: Through Local Group Policy Editor

When the Windows update components are disabled in your PC, you will face problems like setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file prompt accompanied by Windows update 0x8007000d error. Firstly check if you have enabled Windows Update components, if not you can enable it by following the below-mentioned steps.

1. Colpite u Windows key è tipu gpedit.msc as shown. Then, hit Rinsignate.

2. Avà, doppia-cliccate nant'à Cunfigurazione urdinatore> Modelli amministrativi cum'è illustratu.

3. Doppiu cliccà nant'à System and in the right pane, scroll down and double-click on Specifique i paràmetri per a ricustruzzione di cumpunenti di cumpunenti optique cum'è illustratu.

4. In the next pop-up window, Select Habilita cum'è illustratu.

5. Infine, cliccate nant'à Dumandà> OK per salvà i cambiamenti.

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Metudu 7: Restart Windows Update Service

Sometimes, you could fix setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file error by manually restarting the Windows Update Service. Follow the below instructions to implement the same.

1. Lanciate u Run dialog box by hitting Chjave Windows + R nsemmula.

2. Type services.msc è cliccate OK pi lanciassi Services finestra.

3. Scroll down the screen and right-click on Windows Update.

nota: If the current status is not corsa, pudete saltà u passu sottu.

4. Quì, cliccate nant'à Stop se u statu attuale mostra corsa.

5. You will receive a prompt, Windows prova di piantà u serviziu seguente nantu à l'urdinatore locale ... Aspettate chì u promptatu sia cumpletu. Ci sarà da circa 3 à 5 seconde.

6. Grapi lu File Explorer clicchendu Tasti Windows + E together. Now, navigate to the following path.

C: WindowsSoftwareDistributionDataStore

7. Selezziunà tutti i schedari è cartulare da pressu Control+ A keys together and right-click on the empty space.

8. Select cancillari option to remove all the files and folders from the DataStore location.

9. Now, navigate to the path, C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionDownload, e cancillari all the files in the Downloads location as mentioned in the previous step.

10. Ritorna à u Services finestra è right-click on Windows Update.

11. Sceglite u Start opzione cum'è illustrata in a stampa sottu.

12. You will receive a prompt, Windows is attempting to start the following service on Local Computer… Wait for 3 to 5 seconds and close the Services window.

Method 8: Delete Software Distribution Files in Safe Mode

If the problem is not solved by manually deleting the components of the Software Distribution Folder or if you have faced any errors while removing the files, follow the below-mentioned steps. These instructions will boot your PC in recovery mode so you can delete it without any problems.

1. Colpite u Windows key è tipu Opzioni di ricuperazione as shown. Open the best results.

2. In taliata finestra, cliccate Restart ora opzione sottu Avanzate startup cum'è mostratu.

3. Cliccate nant'à Solucchju in u Scegli una funziunalità finestra.

4. Cliccate nant'à Opzioni avanzati cum'è mostratu.

5. Cliccate nant'à Startup Settings cum'è evidenziatu.

6. In u Startup Settings finestra, cliccate nantu Restart.

7. When your PC restarts, you will see the below screen. Here, hit the F5 key on your keyboard to Habilita Modu Safe cù Networking funziunalità.

8. Pulsà è mantene Tasti Windows + E inseme per apre File Explorer. Navigate to the following location.

C: WindowsSoftwareDistribution

9. Select all the files in the Software Distribution folder and cancillari elli.

10. Dopu, ripigliate u vostru PC and try updating the Windows Update.

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Method 9: Reset Update Components

To resolve all update-related issues, there is another effective troubleshooting method, resetting Windows Update components. It repairs BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer, Windows Update services, and updates folders like SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2. Here are some instructions to reset Windows Update components.

1. Follow steps 1 from 4A.

2. Type the command the following commands unu à unu and hit inserisce.

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
parolle di tastaturi netti
net stop stop
ren C: WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old 
ren C: WindowsSystem32catroot2 Catroot2.old 
net wuauserv start
net start cryptSvc
riti nizziali di nizziu 
net start start meiserver

Wait for the commands to be executed and check if error 0x8007000d Windows 10 is fixed.

Method 10: Disable Antivirus (Temporarily)

Sometimes, an over-aggressive antivirus suite will interfere with the update process causing 0x8007000d Windows 10 update error 0xc1900204 or setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation error. Hence, if you are using a third-party antivirus software, then disable it temporarily and check if you have fixed the issue. It is important that you enable it again after you have resolved your issue for protection against viruses.

nota: Different Antivirus programs will have different settings for this method. As an example we are using Avast Free Antivirus.

1. Navigate à a Antivirus icon in the Taskbar and right-click annantu.

2. Select Cuntrollu di scudi Avast option and you can temporarily disable Avast using the below options:

• Disable per 10 minuti
• Disable per 1 ora
• Disable finu à chì l'urdinatore hè riavviatu
• Disattiva permanentemente

3. Sceglie l'opzione secondu a vostra comodità è cunfirmà u prompt affissatu nantu à u screnu.

4. In the main window you will see the note All your shields are turned off denoting that you have disabled the antivirus. To activate it again, click on ACCENDE.

Metudu 11: Resettate u PC

If none of the above methods work for you, then this is the last resort. You can reset your PC to finally fix this error. Here is how to do it.

1. Navigate to Windows taliata è selezziunate Actualizazione è Sicurezza.

2. Sceglite u Recovery opzione da u pannellu di manca è cliccate nantu Accumincianu in u pane di diritta.

3. Now, choose an option from Restablà sta PC finestra.

• Fighjate i mo schedari option will remove apps and settings but will keep your personal files.
• Cacciate tuttu L'opzione eliminerà tutti i vostri fugliali persunali, app è paràmetri.

4. Infine, seguitate i instructions, nant'à-schermu à compie u prucessu di resetten.

If you are unable to fix Windows update 0x8007000d error, here are a few alternatives to update your Windows 10 PC.

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Method 12: Use Windows 10 Update Assistant

You can try an alternative way of updating Windows 10 PC if you have any troubles with previous versions. Firstly, uninstall any possible recent updates and use Windows 10 Update Assistant as instructed below to fix 0x8007000d Windows 10 error.

1. Pulsà è mantene Chjave Windows + R inseme per apre u Run box di dialogu.

2. Avà, tipu appwiz.cpl as shown and hit Rinsignate.

3. Cliccate nant'à Vede l'aggiornamenti installati in u pane di manca cum'è mostra quì.

4. Now, select the most recent problematic update and click on Uninstall opzione cum'è mostra quì sottu.

5. Confirm the prompt, if any. Now, press and hold Tasti Windows + E inseme per apre File Explorer. Navigate to the following path.

C:/windows/softwaredistribution/download

6. Delete all the files and folders in the path. Select all the files and click on the cancillari icona cum'è mostra.

7. Visitate u Windows 10 Update download page. Cliccate nantu à u Aghjunghje ora opzione cum'è mostra.

8. The update may slow down in between 60-85 % of the process. Wait until the update process is successful and ripigliate u vostru PC.

9. Premete u Windows + I chjavi inseme per apre taliata in u vostru sistema.

10. Select Actualizazione è Sicurezza.

11. Select Verificate per aghjurnamenti from the right panel. Make sure you are prompted with Siate à ghjornu message as depicted.

nota: Sè vo aduprate Realità Mixta software on your PC, please uninstall it. This software interferes with the Windows Update process and causes Windows update 0x8007000d error.

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Method 13: Download the Updates Manually

If you have confirmed that there are no corrupt files, malicious programs in your PC and all essential services are running and still the error is not resolved then you can manually download the updates as instructed below. Before doing this, you have to identify the numeru KB of your PC that is popping up with 0x8007000d Windows 10 error.

1. Premete u Windows + I chjavi inseme per apre taliata in u vostru sistema.

2. Avà, selezziunate Actualizazione è Sicurezza.

 

3. Cliccate nantu à u Vede a storia di l'aghjurnamentu opzione cum'è evidenziata quì sottu.

4. In a lista, nota falà u numeru KB of the update that has failed to install due to the error message.

5. Type the numeru KB in u Catigurtazione di Microsoft Update barra di ricerca.

6. Find the update that is compatible with your system and click on ADD to download and install the update manually.

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We hope that this guide was helpful and you have fixed Windows 10 update 0x8007000d error. Let us know which method worked the best for you. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.