Solved How to Fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x8024a112

Код ошибки 0x8024a112 что это

Fix 1: Run Windows Update troubleshooter

Hi. After installing Windows update get an error code 0x8024a112 saying “We're having trouble restarting to finish the install.” The update gets stuck and never finishes to install. Is there an easy fix?

An error code 0x8024a112 is yet another Windows Update [1] error. It shows up when running an inbuilt Windows Update search system and downloading pending updates. The search and download processes are smoothly executed, but the installation fails and never ends. The victim of the malfunctioning device gets the following error message:

We're having trouble restarting to finish the install. Try again in a little while. If you keep seeing this, try searching the web or contacting support for help. This error code might help: (0x8024a112)

Unfortunately, the error code does not say much even if the device’s user initiates research. Neither Microsoft not third-party IT companies provide explicit information on how to fix the 0x8024a112 error.

Based on people’s reports, the problem affects not only Windows-based PCs and laptops. Lumia and Nokia smartphones [2] are also prone to this problem.

The error might cause severe systems malfunctions, including unresponsive Windows Store, device keyboard, trackpad, Windows Update, and other services.

In most of the cases, manually restarting the system fixes the 0x8024a112 error. This way, the update finishes installing its components. However, that’s a primitive fix that will not help in case some of the update components got corrupt [3] or missing during download or establishing processes. In this case, you should try the following methods:

Manually restart the system

The simple system's reboot helped most of the device users who encountered the 0x8024a112. All you have to do is to open Start menu, click the Power button, and select Restart. If you cannot do that, click Alt + F4 to open Power menu window.

If the problem occurs on your smartphone, press and hold Power button to open Power off screen. The swipe down and press Power button. If that doesn't work, press and hold the Volume down and Power button simultaneously.

Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

Windows Update Troubleshooter is a tool developed by Microsoft to automatically scan and detect issues related to Windows Update service. To enable it, follow these steps:

Remove the content of the Software Distribution folder

Reset Windows Update components

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

ren C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution. old

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

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

If these methods did not help to fix Windows Update error 0x8024a112 and you cannot use your system normally, try scanning it with Reimage Mac Washing Machine X9 to fix system files, corrupted registry entries or similar problem that might influence Windows Update processes. If that did not work, try to enable a System Restore Point created before the installation of the update.