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WU_E_DS_NOCATEGORIES
WU_E_DS_NOCATEGORIES means Windows Update rejected a category record because it has no parent categories and is not itself marked as a top-level category. The metadata hierarchy is incomplete.
Where to focus
- Check the update source or catalog synchronization that supplied the category metadata.
- Determine whether the affected category is used for managed targeting, product classification, or a specific service.
- For ordinary end-user updates, the remedy is generally at the metadata source rather than in the local UI.
Microsoft: Windows Update error reference
Microsoft: Windows Update log files
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