What is causing the 0xca00a000 error?
We investigated this particular error message by looking at various user reports. When analyzing the symptoms, we also kept track of the repair strategies that all of these affected users deployed to resolve the issue. Based on our findings, there several common scenarios in which the 0xca00a000 error occurs: If you’re struggling to resolve this particular error code, this article will provide you with a collection of verified troubleshooting steps. Down below, you’ll find several repair strategies that might be applicable to your current scenario. A lot of other users finding themselves in a similar situation have used one of the potential fixes below to get the issue resolved. For the best results, follow the methods in the order that they are presented. You should eventually discover a fix that is effective in your particular scenario.
Method 1: Verifying if the update has already installed
Before you go ahead and try various fixes that will resolve the 0xca00a000 error code and allow you to install the Windows update, it’s important to make the verifications to ensure that you’re not dealing with a false positive. The 0xca00a000 error has been linked with a lot of false positives in which the error gets thrown even if the update is installed successfully. There are multiple buggy Windows updates that are known to cause this issue, but the most popular one is KB4056892. To ensure that you’re not dealing with a false positive, follow the method below to make the necessary investigations: If you discovered that the update was installed successfully, leave it installed and wait for the next cumulative update. We have seen this happen with a number of updates in the past. Typically, Microsoft will include a hotfix in a cumulative update that removes the error for good. If you didn’t find the update that is failing with the 0xca00a000 listed inside the Installed Update screen, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Running the Windows Update troubleshooter
If the first method proved it to you that you’re not dealing with a false positive, you’ll need to begin taking the appropriate steps to identify the source of the problem. But before you attempt to do so manually, let’s see if Windows is not capable of repairing the error code automatically. Several affected users have reported that the issue was automatically resolved after they ran the Windows Update Troubleshooter. This utility is supposed to scan and apply various repair strategies programmed to resolve the most common error codes related to Windows Update. Here’s a quick guide on running the Windows Update Troubleshooter: If you’re still encountering this error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Setting the Windows Module Installer service to Automatic
Another common reason that is confirmed to trigger the 0xca00a000 is when a user tries to install a pending Windows update but the service needed to complete the operation (Windows Module Installer) is disabled. Several users finding themselves in a similar situation have reported that the issue was resolved permanently after they started the Windows Module Installer from the services screen and set the startup type of the service to Automatic. There are two ways with which you can ensure that the Windows Module Installer is started and the startup type set to Automatic. Follow whichever method seems more convenable to your current situation:
Via Command Prompt
The quickest and most efficient way of doing this is to run a simple command in an elevated Command Prompt. Here’s a quick guide:
Via the Services utility
If you’re not comfortable with doing things by running commands from the terminal, you can also recreate the procedure above using the Windows GUI. But keep in mind that the procedure is a little longer. Here’s what you need to do: If you’re still encountering the 0xca00a000 error, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Installing the update manually
If all the methods above have not been helpful and you’re running out of time, you can probably circumvent the issue by installing the update that is failing manually. This can be done by using Microsoft’s Update Catalog website. Several users encountering the same error message have reported that for them, the error code was no longer thrown when they tried the manual installation. Here’s a quick guide on installing the failing update manually to circumvent the 0xca00a000 error: If you’re still prevented from installing the update, move down to the final method below
Method 5: Clearing the contents of the Software Distribution folder
Some users encountering the 0xca00a000 error code have reported that the issue was finally resolved after they cleared the Software Distribution folder. This will force your operating system to re-download the updates that are waiting to be installed. As you can imagine, this procedure will resolve those instances where the error code occurs because of an incomplete Windows Update or some type of corruption inside the Software distribution folder. Here’s a quick guide on clearing the Software Distribution folder:
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