What does HRESULT 0x80246009 (WU_E_DM_BITSTRANSFERERROR) mean?

 
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WU_E_DM_FAILTOCONNECTTOBITS WU_E_DM_DOWNLOADLOCATIONCHANGED

WU_E_DM_BITSTRANSFERERROR

WU_E_DM_BITSTRANSFERERROR is a wrapper for a BITS transfer failure. The useful diagnostic evidence is the job-level BITS or underlying network error logged with the same update attempt.

How to investigate

  • Inspect the Windows Update log for the update ID and any nested HTTP, proxy, or BITS status.
  • Check whether the failure affects all downloads or only content from one update source.
  • Correlate the event with proxy, firewall, TLS inspection, VPN, or network loss before resetting update components.

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference

Microsoft: Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)

Microsoft: Windows Update log files


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