0x8024200D Windows 10 Update Error [Fixed]

0x8024200D Windows 10 Update Error: After update files have finished downloading and are in the process of installing, you many users have gotten an error 0x8024200D. In this article, we will tell you what error 0x8024200D means and how you can get rid of it and continue with your Windows update installation.

0x8024200D Windows 10 Update Error [Fixed]

What Does Error Code  0x8024200d Mean?

Windows error code 0x8024200d isn’t new to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update as it has been around for a while. It simply indicates that there is a problem with the download and that its files are corrupted or missing.

The reason you would be having corrupt or missing files on your update is that it is quite common that downloading files over the internet may deliver corrupt files.

The file download can be quit halfway or even not get downloaded at all because of a bad instruction sent back to the servers indicating that the file was successfully downloaded already.

If the sent file cannot be decoded and encoded properly, then it is bound to be corrupt or even discarded by the system, therefore will be missing from the update files.

This means you cannot continue with the installation till the corrupt or missing files have been replaced. Here are the methods that can get you back on track.

Method 1: Run SFC Scan

1. Press the start key or start button and immediately type “cmd”
2. Right click on the cmd application from the search results and select “run as administrator”
3. In the command prompt window, type this line “C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow” and hit Enter. Wait for the scan to complete.

Method 2: Delete the current downloaded update and Re-Download:

1. Hold down the Shift key and click the restart button in the Windows Start menu. This will bring up the troubleshooter when the system restarts.
2. Select Troubleshoot when the computer boots.
3. Select Advanced and then Startup Settings.
4. Select Restart.
5. Once the machine has rebooted, press F4 (the key may vary with your PC) to select Enable Safe Mode.
6. Navigate to ‘C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download’ once your computer is in Safe Mode. This is where the downloaded update files are stored.
7. Delete all the contents of that folder.
8. Reboot your computer into normal mode. Navigate to Settings > Update & security.
   Select ‘Check for updates’ and run the update process again.

Windows will start downloading your files again, and this, they might be a clean update.

Method 3. Reset The Windows

Windows then tries to install the update over and over again and breaks off with the error 0x8024200D. The error code indicates that the downloaded updates are corrupted or damaged.

1. Resets the Windows Update by removing the already downloaded update files.
2. Disables or uninstalls third-party virus scanners and firewalls. The manufacturers often offer special tools for complete removal.
3. Also removes all unnecessary USB devices from the computer.

Alternative: If you have Windows 7 or 8, download the updates and do a manual offline update.

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