Windows Update Error 0x80242013 – WU_E_UH_BADCBSPACKAGEID

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80242013 – WU_E_UH_BADCBSPACKAGEID” that is usually displayed when things go wrong during the update process.

Note that this Windows Update error is application for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Error Message

0x80242013 – WU_E_UH_BADCBSPACKAGEID

Windows Update Error Details

The update metadata contains an invalid CBS package identifier.