Windows Update Error 0x80243002 – WU_E_INSTALLATION_RESULTS_INVALID_DATA

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80243002 – WU_E_INSTALLATION_RESULTS_INVALID_DATA 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

0x80243002 – WU_E_INSTALLATION_RESULTS_INVALID_DATA

Windows Update Error Details

The results of download and installation could not be read from the registry due to an invalid data format.