June 30, 2024 at 10:35AM Fake IT support sites are promoting malicious PowerShell “fixes” to infect devices with information-stealing malware, targeting common Windows errors like the 0x80070643 error. Threat actors are creating fake videos and sites, with YouTube channels being hijacked to add legitimacy. Users should be cautious and seek fixes from trusted sources to … Read more
May 2, 2024 at 10:11AM Microsoft confirmed it won’t provide an automated fix for the 0x80070643 error caused by recent Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. The updates were meant to fix a BitLocker vulnerability but mistakenly display an ‘ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE’ message. Users are instructed to manually resize the WinRE partition by 250 MB to accommodate the … 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