Код ошибки 0x800700001

Sometimes, you may encounter an error message, Windows cannot install required files with an error code – 0x80070001.

This error may often arise after a Windows Update, or while performing a Windows backup and restore.

What causes error code 0x80070001?

Some of the reasons why you may come across the 0x80070001 error code on your Windows 11 are as below:

• After a Windows update – It can be initiated by a problem with the Windows update components or malfunction in your system.
• A Windows software not installed correctly or failed to install – When a Windows software is incorrectly installed or it did not install at all, you may see the 0x80070001 error.
• Corrupted system files – It’s when the Windows system files are missing or corrupted, you can bump into this error.
• Damaged programs and apps – When the programs and apps on the system are damaged, it can trigger the 0x80070001 error code.
• Corrupted USB or DVD drive – Sometimes, you may see the error message if the installation media is damaged.

What does error code 0x80070001 mean?

If you see the age, Windows cannot install required files message with the error code – 0x80070001, which means, it’s an invalid function.

According to Microsoft, you often encounter this issue when you try to back up a specific library or when you accept the default settings in Windows Backup and Restore.

How do I fix error 0x80070001?

Before you try the primary troubleshooting methods below, here are a few checks you may want to perform:

• Disconnect any external devices.
• Create a new bootable USB drive for Windows 11.
• Run an antivirus scan to check for malware or virus infection on your PC.
• Check your internet connection.

If none of the above methods helps fix the issue, you can try the below workarounds to fix the 0x80070001 error.

1. Clear the Windows Update cache

1. Press the Win + R shortcut keys, type services.msc in the search bar, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys simultaneously to launch the elevated Services window.
2. On the right, under the Names column, locate Windows Update. Right-click on it, then click Stop.
3. Again, open the Run dialog by pressing the Win + R keys together.
4. Type this command and hit Enter: %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
5. This will open Windows Update’s download folder. Select all the contents in this folder and hit Delete.
6. Now, press the Win + R keys again to launch the Run console, type services.msc, and hit Enter to open the Service manager window.
7. On the right, under the list of services, look for Windows Update, right-click on it and select Start.

You have successfully cleared the Windows update cache, and you should not see the 0x80070001 error code again.

2. Reset Winsock Library

1. To open the Run dialog, press the Win + R keys together.
2. Type cmd in the search bar, and press the Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys simultaneously to launch the elevated Command Prompt.
3. Next, run the below command in the Command Prompt (Admin) and hit Enter: netsh winsock

Once the command has been successfully executed, restart your PC and now check the status of your connection. The Windows Update service should be running fine without any errors.

3. Re-install the TCP/IP Stack Protocol

1. Press the Win + R shortcut keys to open the Run dialog, type Device Manager, and hit Enter to open the Device Manager window.
2. Next, expand the Network adapters section, right-click on your adapter, and select Uninstall device.
3. Press Uninstall again in the confirmation prompt to continue.
4. Now, go to the Action tab in the toolbar, and select Scan for hardware changes. Windows will now scan for the latest version of the network adapter, and re-install the device automatically.

Now, restart your PC and check if you still encounter the message, Windows cannot install required files with the error code – 0x80070001.

You can also repair and restore corrupted system files on your PC using the methods shown in our detailed guide, which is also applicable to Windows 11.

Otherwise, we recommend relying on a tool such as Fortect to do the work on your behalf. So, you can fix any file-related issue within a few clicks.

Alternatively, you can also disable the hibernation mode in Windows 11 to increase storage space.

You may also run the disk clean-up tool on Windows 11 to free up disk space and fix the 0x80070001 error.

If you have any other queries related to Windows 11 installation, do leave a message in the comments box below.

Recently many users reported receiving an error 0x80070001 when they were trying to use the previously created restore points on their PCs. After you encounter this problem, it becomes quite difficult to update Windows or even perform some basic operations. 

To restore your device functionalities, you must perform the solutions provided in this post and see if they address this error code. Let’s explore the workarounds in detail –

What causes Error 0x80070001 in Windows?

This error may occur because of different reasons, the most probable ones are listed below –

• Wrongly configured system files or folders
• Corrupted Windows Registry
• Third-party Antivirus interacting with internal files
• You have installed a buggy or faulty application
• After updating your operating system or installing the latest patches on it

If you remember installing any new application or updating your Windows, consider uninstalling them first. Only when the issue persists, go and try these solutions –

• Purge Windows Cache
• Reset Windows Update Components
• Run System File Checker
• Clear Windows Update download path

1] Purge Windows Cache

When you uninstall an application and don’t restart your PC, some of its files are left behind. With time, they become obsolete, however, they may interact with system files triggering an error code 0x80070001. Or, it could simply mean that your Windows Update cache is full and requires purging. Whatever is the scenario in your case, you may resolve it by following these easy steps.

First of all, you need to stop Windows Update before you may purge Windows Cache folders contents. To do so, follow these steps –

• Press the “Win + S” key to launch Windows Search.
• Type “Services” in the Search box and press Enter.
• Inside the Services window, scroll down to Windows Update, right-click over it, and hit Stop.

Now, you may clear the stored cache on your PC –

• Press “Win + R” keys together to launch the Run dialog box.
• Copy/paste “%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore” near the text field, and hit OK.
• Doing so will launch Windows Update’s download folder.
• Now, select all files and folders inside it and press the shortcut – Shift + Delete.
• All stored cache will be lost permanently. 

Since you have already purged Windows Cache folders, you may now restart the service that you have stopped earlier. To do so, launch Windows Update again, right-click on it, and hit the option – Start.

Reboot your PC and check whether the error 0x80070001 resolves by now. If it is still appearing, move on to the next solution. 

2] Reset Windows Update Components

As you are still encountering the error 0x80070001, the update components must have become corrupted somehow. To solve this issue, you must reset Windows update components and restore them to their default states. Here’s what you need to do –

• Launch CMD as administrator.
• When it does, stop all update-related services by running these codes –

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver

• Now that you have disabled all essential services, rename the two cache folders inside Windows by running these two commands –

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

• Execute this code next to reset Network settings on your PC –

netsh winsock

• Restart all update services that you have stopped earlier. To do so, run these codes one by one followed by the Enter key separately –

net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

• In the end, type “exit” and press Enter to come out of Windows Console.

Restart your PC next and check if this resolves the error code 0x80070001 on your Windows device. 

3] Run System File Checker

The presence of corrupted system files and folders may also result in an error 0x80070001 on Windows 11 or 10 PC. Go and check if that’s the case on your PC. Running SFC is a good way to find and resolve missing or corrupted files/folders automatically in Windows PC. Here’s how you may run this utility program –

• Right-click on the Windows icon (Win + X) and select Windows Terminal (Admin).
• This will by default load into Windows PowerShell. Press Ctrl + Shift + 2 to launch Command Prompt as administrator.
• On the elevated console, run this command –

sfc /scannow

• Let this tool run as long as it takes to find and repair corrupted files on your PC.
• Once this is over, restart your PC and check if you can now update Windows. 

4] Clear Windows Update Download Path

The error 0x80070001 might also appear when the Windows Update Download path is corrupted somehow. If that’s the case, you may clear this path and retry downloading the updates. Here’s how you may perform this task –

• Press Win + R, type “regedit“, and hit OK.
• The UAC windows will appear next, click Yes to proceed ahead. 
• Inside the registry, navigate to the following –

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > WindowsUpdate

• Once you are there, search for entries – “WUServer” and “WIStatus” on the right pane.
• Right-click on each one of these entries and delete them. 

If there are no such registries there, the download path is all okay. Consider clean installing Windows to fix error code 0x80070001 on your computer next. In case you had created a system restore point previously, you may try that first before fresh installing Windows.