Once the update files have finished downloading and are in the process of installing, many users have encountered an error 0x8024200D. What does that mean? In this article, we will explain what error 0x8024200D signifies and demonstrate how you can resolve it in order to continue with your Windows update installation. Windows error code 0x8024200d isn’t new to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update as it has been around for a while. It simply indicates that there is a problem with the download and that its files are corrupted or missing. The reason you might experience corrupt or missing files in your update is that it’s quite common to receive corrupt files when downloading over the internet. The file download could be halted halfway, or may not complete at all due to a faulty instruction sent back to the servers, erroneously indicating that the file was successfully downloaded. If the sent file cannot be properly decoded and encoded, it is likely to become corrupt or even be discarded by the system, thus resulting in missing files in the update. This means you cannot continue with the installation till the corrupt or missing files have been replaced. Here are the methods that can get you back on track.
Method 1: Run SFC (System File Check) scan
Running the system file check application will find all the missing or corrupt files and replace them. We are going to use the elevated or administrator mode command line tool to run this scan.
Windows Resource Protection will find corrupt files and successfully repaired them. You can retry installing your update after this.
Method 2: Delete the current downloaded update and Download the Windows update files again
Since the downloaded files are the ones that are corrupt, or you are unsure as to what exactly is missing, re-downloading the update will provide you with all necessary files and replace the corrupt ones. You may need to boot your computer in safe mode for the initial step, which involves deleting the currently corrupt download.
Windows will start downloading your files again, and this time, there might be a clean update.
