HRESULT 0x80246013 (WU_E_DM_UPDATEREMOVED): meaning and diagnosis

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Windows Update was asked to use downloaded content that had already been removed.

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WU_E_DM_DOWNLOADFILEMISSING	WU_E_DM_READRANGEFAILED

WU_E_DM_UPDATEREMOVED

WU_E_DM_UPDATEREMOVED means a later stage referenced an update whose downloaded state no longer exists. It is a lifecycle mismatch between the caller and the update cache.

What to check

Check whether the update was superseded, withdrawn, cleaned up, or removed after the original request.
Start a new scan so the client evaluates the current update metadata and applicability.
Use the earlier log entries to determine whether a management action or service restart removed the state.

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference

Microsoft: Windows Update log files

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