Error 0x80240034 with AutoCAD 2020 installation

Last modified on: 25 July 2019

Problem:

During the AutoCAD 2020 installation you receive an error message which lead to the error 0x80240034

Cause:

The casue is most probably a conflict between AutoCAD 2020 and a Windows Update.

Solution:

Mostly a 'reset' of the Windows Update Store is needed.

To reset the Windows Update Store follow these steps:

Open the Commandprompt as Administrator:
Click the Search function within Windows
Type CMD
Select the Command prompt and give right-mousebutton-click
Choose the 'run as Administrator' option
You may want to change the folder to de C:\WINDOWS\system32:
Enter the following commands:
- net stop wuauserv
- net stop cryptSvc
- net stop bits
After execution enter the following commands:
- ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
- ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

After this, reboot the machine completely to see if the error has been resolved.

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