Windows Update Error 0x8024801B – WU_E_DS_SCHEMAMISMATCH

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x8024801B – WU_E_DS_SCHEMAMISMATCH” 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

0x8024801B – WU_E_DS_SCHEMAMISMATCH

Windows Update Error Details

The schema of the current data store and the schema of a table in a backup XML document do not match.