Windows Update Error 0x80248014 – WU_E_DS_UNKNOWNSERVICE

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80248014 – WU_E_DS_UNKNOWNSERVICE” 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

0x80248014 – WU_E_DS_UNKNOWNSERVICE

Windows Update Error Details

An operation did not complete because the service is not in the data store.