When updating to Windows 10 version 22H2, released on December 12, 2023, an error message appears: "This update could not be installed. Please try again. 0x800700d."
Similar errors occurred in the September and October updates, but Microsoft had already resolved them.
However, it seems that the error has recurred with this KB5033372.
0x800700d means "ERROR_INVALID_DATA" (indicating that invalid data was downloaded or corruption occurred).
How to fix the 0x800700d error
Solution 1
Open a command prompt as an administrator, type the following command, and press Enter:
Dism /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealthLearn how to open a command prompt
1. Press Windows key + R to open Run.
2. Type "cmd".
3.Shift + Ctrl + Enter Please press.
4. When the "User Account Control" message appears, click "Yes".
Once you execute the command, the process will begin, so please wait for a while.
Once the process is complete Windows Update Let's try running it.
If this does not resolve the issue, please try Solution 2.
Solution 2
To resolve the 0x800700d error, use the Local Group Policy Editor.
1. Press Windows key + R to open Run, type "gpedit.msc" and press Enter.
2. The Local Group Policy Editor will open, so open Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings.
3. Double-click "Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair" in the right column to open it.
4. This feature is "Disabled" by default, so select "Enable" and check "Download repair content and optional features directly from Windows Update instead of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)" in the lower left corner, then click OK.
5. Once you have confirmed that "Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair" is enabled, close the Local Group Policy Editor.
Now that the settings are complete,Windows Update Display the screen and try checking for updates (retrying).
*The "Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair" setting configured in the Local Group Policy Editor will revert to "Disabled" once the update is complete and you restart your PC.
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