Windows Update Error 0x8024800F – WU_E_DS_STOREFILELOCKED

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x8024800F – WU_E_DS_STOREFILELOCKED” 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

0x8024800F – WU_E_DS_STOREFILELOCKED

Windows Update Error Details

The data store could not be initialized because it was locked by another process.