Microsoft tells Windows users to ignore 0x80070643 WinRE errors

Microsoft says some users might see 0x80070643 installation failures when trying to deploy the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. The known issue impacts the KB5057589 WinRE update on Windows 10, versions 22H2 and 21H2, and KB5057588 on Windows Server 2022 systems. However, as Redmond told those affected, these installation errors can be ignored since they are inaccurate and don't impact the functionality of the Windows device. "After installing the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment update [KB5057588], you might see the following error message in the Windows Update settings page: 0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE. This error message is not accurate and does not impact the update or device functionality," Microsoft said in an update to the Windows release health dashboard. "This error is observed when the device installs the WinRE update when there is another update in a pending reboot state. Although the error message suggests the update did not complet ... Read full article.