What is WU-0x80246007?
The update failed to download. This error indicates that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) has stopped or is misconfigured, preventing file retrieval.
Common Causes
- The Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is disabled, stopped, or corrupted.
- Low free disk space on the primary C: drive blocking temporary file downloads.
- Local network configurations blocking HTTP Range request parameters used by BITS.
Step-by-Step Fix Guide
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Configure the BITS service startup settings to Automatic and start the service.
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Perform a disk cleanup on the primary drive to free up update download space.
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Reset network routing and TCP/IP configs to clear network download blocks.
Commands & Diagnostics
sc config bits start= autonet start bitsnetsh interface ipv4 resetStill Need Help?
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