What does HRESULT 0x8024B003 (WU_E_WUTASK_NOT_STARTED) mean?

 
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WU_E_WUTASK_NOT_STARTED

WU_E_WUTASK_NOT_STARTED indicates that an operation queried or controlled a Windows Update task before that task had actually started. It is a state-timing result rather than proof of a failed update.

Useful checks

  • Check whether the task was scheduled for a later maintenance window or is waiting for a prerequisite condition.
  • Verify that the caller did not ask for status or cancellation immediately after creating the request.
  • Review the task and update logs for a separate policy or service error that prevented task launch.

Microsoft: Windows Update log files

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference


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