Windows 10 Update: Error 8007003 and the solution

The Windows Update error 8007003 prevents users from performing the free update on Windows 10. This problem may occur exactly as the Windows 10 Update Error 80240020 during or after the download of the files for the upgrade. It is not possible to install the next Microsoft operating system. How to resolve the error, Microsoft explains on its Web pages as follows:


According to Microsoft, the error 8007003 occurs if there are problems with the previously loaded files for a Windows Update - in this case Windows 10 -. Windows Update must be terminated, the temporary files should be deleted and the update re-installed. Similar to the Windows 10 Update Error 80240020, it is probably due to corrupted files, which can hardly be avoided in the course of the large rollout of Windows 10.


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To resolve Windows Update error 8007003, follow these steps: Log on as an administrator. Right-click on the workplace to enter the administration (alternatively in the system control). In the "Services" list, you will find the Windows Update entry in the "Name" column. You can terminate the service by right-clicking. Now you can delete the addressed temporary files. You can find these in the folders "C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution \ DataStore" and "C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution \ Download". Replace drive letter "C" with a different letter, depending on where you installed Windows.


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In the administration, you can then restart the Windows Update service. Now you can call the program for Windows Update via the system control and search again for downloads. The Windows 10 download should be offered again. As a rule, everything should now work smoothly.