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MS-DEFCON 1: Partition size blocks update

Posted on January 10, 2024 at 14:28 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 21.02.1 • 2024-01-10

By Susan Bradley

KB5034441 fails to install with error code 0x80070643.

This failure is very unusual, so much so that I feel compelled to raise the MS-DEFCON level to 1. Do not install the update for KB5034441 unless you have BitLocker and are vulnerable to the risk of direct physical attack. If you have a system that doesn’t have the enough space in the recovery partition, the update will fail.

I don’t want you to attempt to install it until you are confident it will have no effect on your system or until you have addressed the underlying problem.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (21.02.1, 2024-01-10).

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