What does HRESULT 0x80247105 (WU_E_METADATA_UNEXPECTED) mean?

 
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WU_E_METADATA_INVALID_PARAMETER WU_E_METADATA_NO_VERIFICATION_DATA

WU_E_METADATA_UNEXPECTED

WU_E_METADATA_UNEXPECTED is the catch-all result for an unexpected metadata-verification failure. It is not the root cause by itself; the preceding diagnostic entries determine whether the issue involved configuration, trust, timestamps, or the update service.

Best next step

  • Generate a readable update log and search backward from this code for the first specific verification or transport error.
  • Check whether the failure is limited to one device, one update source, or all clients using a shared service.
  • Keep signature and metadata verification enabled while investigating; disabling trust checks would hide rather than fix the problem.
Get-WindowsUpdateLog -IncludeAllLogs

Microsoft: Get-WindowsUpdateLog

Microsoft: Windows Update security

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference


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