Windows Update – Fix Error 80070003

This issue has now become moot for me - I managed to get Windows Update working again!

So, for anyone with error 800B0001, do the following:

• Download an run the Windows Update Readiness Tool
• Run the KB971058 FixIt to ensure that supporting components have been appropriately patched.
• Run Microsoft FixIt 50528 (KB822798) - this is the one that does a FULL repatch of Windows Update. It takes about an hour or two to run, and mostly sits at the "Configuring updates" screen.
• Let the machine fully boot back up after, then immediately shut down and reboot again. It'll go through the update cache and properly install the last set of updates.
• Log back in, go to Windows Update, click "Check for Updates" and wait for it to complete. It may ask you to install an update to Windows Update - if it does ask, do so, and reboot again.

This has resulted in me being able to get Windows Update working again!

This might help. Request from here the Hotfix, or download it for Office 2013 64 bit from here or for Office 2013 32 Bit from here.

I just installed the Office 2013 hotfix package and the problem with windows update went away. Everything was installed.

KB Article Number(s): 2768361
Language: All (Global)

The problem around this update was escalated to the proper team and new updates are being released to take care of this issue. You should try checking for updates in your computer now and try installing the updates available (don't forget to unhide the updates). This should help you resolve the issue.

Here is the blog post from the Microsoft Team.