What does HRESULT 0x80242000 (WU_E_UH_REMOTEUNAVAILABLE) mean?

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WU_E_UH_REMOTEUNAVAILABLE means the remote update handler process required for this update was not available.

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WU_E_MSP_UNEXPECTED	WU_E_UH_LOCALONLY

WU_E_UH_REMOTEUNAVAILABLE

WU_E_UH_REMOTEUNAVAILABLE means Windows Update tried to hand work to a remote update handler process, but that process was not available when the install step started. This is an execution-stage problem, not a scan or download error.

What to check

Generate WindowsUpdate.log and find the update ID, handler name, and the stage where the remote process was expected.
If the same update fails repeatedly, reboot first and retry so that any pending servicing work can complete before the handler is started again.
For component-based updates, also inspect %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log for earlier servicing failures that prevented the handler from starting correctly.

Microsoft: Windows Update log files

Microsoft: Fix Windows Update corruptions and installation failures

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference

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