August 14, 2024 at 02:31PM Microsoft has retired Windows security updates from January 2024 Patch Tuesday due to 0x80070643 errors when installing WinRE updates. The company acknowledged the issue in January, caused by problematic KB5034441, KB5034440, and KB5034439 updates. After months of investigation, Microsoft announced no automated fix, instead advising users to manually expand their … Read more
January 15, 2024 at 02:46PM Microsoft is addressing issues with installing the KB5034441 security update, which patches a BitLocker vulnerability. The update can fail on systems with a small Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) partition, displaying the 0x80070643 error. Microsoft offers manual partition resizing instructions and a PowerShell script to automate the update process, also providing … Read more
January 11, 2024 at 01:35PM Microsoft released a PowerShell script to automate updating the WinRE partition and fix CVE-2024-20666, a BitLocker encryption bypass vulnerability. This addresses a known issue causing KB5034441 install failures on Windows 10, leaving devices vulnerable. The script applies an architecture-specific Safe OS Dynamic Update and reconfigures WinRE for BitLocker service. It’s … Read more