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WU_E_REDIRECTOR_UNEXPECTED
WU_E_REDIRECTOR_UNEXPECTED is the catch-all code for redirector failures that do not have a more specific WU_E_REDIRECTOR_* classification. The useful evidence is normally the first earlier error in the redirector sequence.
Best next steps
- Generate a readable Windows Update log and locate the first redirector warning or error.
- Check the network path, policy, and server response rather than treating the catch-all code as the root cause.
- Compare the request path and effective policy with a working device if the issue is reproducible.
Get-WindowsUpdateLogMicrosoft: Get-WindowsUpdateLog
Microsoft: Windows Update log files
Microsoft: Windows Update error reference
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