Fix error 0xc8000222 | Windows Update standalone installer | A complete guide

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Do you know about the windows System Update Readiness Tool? It is a software package developed by Microsoft company  to help  in fixing issues preventing Windows Updates from applying.  This tool runs a health check on the Operating System to ensure that The Windows Update process is able to proceed successfully.



Error code 0xC8000222 is a Windows Installer Error Code.  This can occur at any time when attempting  to install specific updates or the Readiness Tool itself.  Even the Readiness Tool has some dependency on the Windows Update process. 


A virus or malware infection should compulsory checked out as it can cause many unexpected errors with an operating system.  Other times, important shared libraries can become corrupt, sometimes due to a virus or malware issue.  Other times the Windows Update Configuration or Download Cache can become corrupt and clearing that out solves the problem.

 

There are various methods to resolve it. To name some of them, below are a few methods to assist in resolving this problem.  Check it out through them in the order listed, testing the Windows Update in between.  These solutions should not require a reboot in between unless prompted to do so by the commands run.

 

🏅How to Run the Command Prompt as Administrator




A few of these methods require commands to be run as administrator at the command prompt.  Here are instructions for doing so.  In Windows 8 and higher, right click on the “Start Menu” and choose “Command Prompt (Admin)”.  If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, you will be prompted to allow the Windows Command Processor to run with escalated access.  Please select “Yes”.

Way 1: Run MalwareBytes and/or SuperAntiSpyware

For Malwarebytes, ensure the Database Version is the latest and click “Update” on the main screen before running the scan.  The version should indicate the current date.  Once it is up to date, click “Scan Now”.  It may take a decent period of time to finish depending on the size of your harddrive and number of files.  Once completed, remove any of the threats indicated with the results.  It may prompt you to reboot afterwards in order to successfully remove.  Please do at that time.

 

Next, run SUPERAntiSpyware.  In the bottom right hand corner, ensure that it has been recently updated.  It will indicate the time in the bottom right hand corner but for best practice click “Click here to check for updates” regardless.  Next click, “Scan This Computer”.  You can leave the defaults and click “Complete Scan”.

 

Way 2: Run SFC (System File Checker)

At the Command Prompt as Administrator run the command “sfc /scannow”.  This procedure can take from 10 minutes to an hour.  It will list the steps along the way with a percent complete.  At the end, it will show that whether it found any issues and if so, whether any issues were repaired.

 

Way 3: Clear Windows Update Configuration and Cache

In Windows 8 and higher, right click on the “Start Menu” and choose “Command Prompt (Admin)”.  If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, you will be prompted to allow the Windows Command Processor to run with escalated access.  Please select “Yes”.

 

Next run “net stop wuauserv” at the command prompt and wait for the message that indicates “The Windows Update service was stopped successfully”.

 

Run “ren c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old” in order to rename the old directly and cause the Windows Update service to recreate this folder.


Finally, run “net start wuauserv” and wait for the message that “The Windows Update service was started successfully. At this point, please attempt to run the readiness tool again.

 

Method 4: Reboot




Should none of the above methods work and you have not rebooted, please reboot at this point and attempt again.

 

Some commonly asked questions:


🥈What is this error 0xc8000222?

The 0xc8000222 error occurs when you try to do the Dot Net Framework setup on your system and the installation does not succeed. One straightforward solution is to temporarily disable your antivirus software. Alternatively, you can perform an SFC scan to find and fix broken documents.

 

🥉What is windows update standalone installer 0x8024800c ?

The code 0x8024800c means a timeout issue. The datastore is located in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution and Microsoft recommends it to exclude the folder from your anti virus tool.


🎖How do I reset windows update?

Reset Windows Update from Troubleshooter

- Open Settings on Windows 10.

- Click on Update & Security.

- Click on Troubleshoot.

- Click the “Additional troubleshooters” option.

- Under the “Get up and running” section, select the Windows Update option.

- Click the “Run the troubleshooter” button.


🥇How do I fix windows 10 version 20H2?

A simple way to fix the feature update to windows 10 version 20H2 not installing error is to run Windows Update Troubleshooter. This Windows built-in utility can determine/restart the Windows Update services and delete all the unwanted cached files. Then the error can be fixed during the process


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