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0x80070001: Windows Can’t Install Required Files [Fix]
A broken Windows Update mostly leads to the 0x8007000 error
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Updated onMarch 29, 2024
updated onMarch 29, 2024
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Sometimes, you may encounter an error message,Windows cannot install required fileswith an error code – 0x80070001.
Thiserror 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:
What does error code 0x80070001 mean?
If you see the age,Windows cannot install required filesmessage with the error code – 0x80070001, which means, it’s an invalid function.
According toMicrosoft, 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:
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
You have successfullycleared the Windows update cache, and you should not see the 0x80070001 error code again.
2. Reset Winsock Library
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
Now, restart your PC and check if you still encounter the message,Windows cannot install required fileswith the error code – 0x80070001.
You can alsorepair and restore corrupted system files on your PCusing the methods shown in our detailed guide, which is also applicable to Windows 11.
Alternatively, you can alsodisable the hibernation mode in Windows 11to increase storage space.
You may alsorun the disk clean-up tool on Windows 11 to free up disk spaceand fix the 0x80070001 error.
If you have any other queries related to Windows 11 installation, do leave a message in the comments box below.
More about the topics:System Files,Windows 11,Windows Update
Madhuparna Roy
A diploma holder in computers and with a keen interest in technology, Madhuparna is passionate about writing How-to guides and helping people solve the most intricate Windows issues.
It all started with the evolution of mobile phones and Google, and that has now settled with Windows.
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