Fixing Windows Update Error 0X800F0982

Situation: When installing Windows update, you may receive this error: Error 0X800F0982.

 

Resolution 1: Running the Windows Update Troubleshooter

tart by opening up a Run dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Next, inside the text box, type “ms-settings-troubleshoot” and press Enter to open up the Troubleshooting tab of the Settings app.

2. Resetting the Windows Update component and Clear the SoftwareDistribution Folder

  1. Run Command Promopt.
  2. Run these commands;
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

If ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

commands don’t work, you can delete them from C:\Windows

3. Force the installation of the update via Powershell

Run this command:

‘wuauclt.exe /UPDATENOW‘

4. Start the Windows Modules Installer Service

Start the Windows Modules Installer Service by running this command:

‘SC config trustedinstaller start=auto’

Then restart the computer and try to install the update again

 

Published by

Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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