Last week, Microsoft acknowledged that Windows updates released in April triggered an error message on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2022 systems. The error code 0x80070643 notably reappeared, causing significant user frustration.
Fortunately, Microsoft has managed to address the issue affecting Windows 10 versions 22H2 and 21H2, as well as Server 2022. In the Windows Release Health Notes, the company detailed that updated packages would resolve the problem. Specifically, if users install update KB5057588 after 2 AM Pacific Time on April 21, 2025, they will no longer encounter the misleading installation error message. If this update has already been installed, it will not be offered again. Users can confirm the status of this update using the command Dism /Online /Get-Packages.
Problematic Installation of the Update
Last Tuesday, reports highlighted that update KB5057588 for the Windows Recovery Environment was causing the 0x80070643 error message to appear frequently on affected Windows systems. Microsoft assured that this error does not impact the functional capability of updates or devices.
The developers further clarified that Windows Update might still show the update as failed until the next daily scan occurs, at which point the erroneous message would be removed automatically.
In the past, Microsoft faced challenges with updates specifically related to BitLocker encryption in the Windows Recovery environment, which actually failed to install last year. Eventually, Microsoft ceased efforts to find and distribute an automated solution for the recurring 0x80070643 issue.
For further details, you can follow the updates directly via the links provided.