11 Mar, 2026

Microsoft fixes bug causing incorrect 0x80070643 WinRE errors

Microsoft says it resolved a known issue causing erroneous 0x80070643 installation failure errors when deploying the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. When it acknowledged the bug two weeks ago, Redmond told those affected that these errors can be ignored since they’re inaccurate and don’t impact their Windows device’s functionality. The known issue impacts the KB5057588 WinRE update […]

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Microsoft tells Windows users to ignore 0x80070643 WinRE errors

Microsoft says some users might see 0x80070643 installation failures when trying to deploy the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. The known issue impacts the KB5057589 WinRE update on Windows 10, versions 22H2 and 21H2, and KB5057588 on Windows Server 2022 systems. However, as Redmond told those affected, these installation errors can be ignored since they are inaccurate […]

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Microsoft retires Windows updates causing 0x80070643 errors

Microsoft has retired several Windows security updates released during the January 2024 Patch Tuesday that have been causing 0x80070643 errors when installing Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. Redmond first acknowledged this known issue in January, days after widespread reports from Windows users of 0x80070643 errors. The company released the problematic KB5034441 (Windows 10 21H2/22H2), KB5034440 (Windows 11 21H2), and KB5034439 (Windows Server 2022) updates to […]

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