What does HRESULT 0x80247105 (WU_E_METADATA_UNEXPECTED) mean?

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An unexpected metadata verification error occurred that was not covered by a more specific code.

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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.

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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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