What does HRESULT 0x80241001 (WU_E_MSI_WRONG_VERSION) mean?

 
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WU_E_MSI_WRONG_VERSION

WU_E_MSI_WRONG_VERSION is a legacy compatibility result: Windows Update could not evaluate some application updates because the Windows Installer version did not provide the capability required by the update metadata.

What to check

  • Confirm the Windows version and servicing baseline; on supported modern Windows, this can indicate an unusually old or incompatible client environment.
  • Identify the application update that triggered the condition.
  • Do not install unrelated Windows Installer redistributables over the operating system; use the supported servicing path for the OS and application.

Microsoft: Windows Installer

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference


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