What does HRESULT 0x80246004 (WU_E_DM_NEEDDOWNLOADREQUEST) mean?

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The update download manager needs a request from the download handler before it can continue.

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WU_E_DM_UNKNOWNALGORITHM	WU_E_DM_NONETWORK

WU_E_DM_NEEDDOWNLOADREQUEST

WU_E_DM_NEEDDOWNLOADREQUEST is a workflow-state result: the download manager cannot proceed until the update handler issues the required request. It is not itself evidence of a corrupt update file.

Useful next steps

Preserve the surrounding DownloadManager and Handler log entries to identify the update and the stalled stage.
Start a fresh scan or download attempt rather than trying to reuse an interrupted operation.
If the same code recurs under WSUS, compare the affected client policy and update approvals with a working client.

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference

Microsoft: Windows Update log files

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