Summary:
Windows Update gives error 0x8020000E. Usually happens after a partition has been changed, resized, cloned, etc. To resolve the problem, flush the Software Update Distribution folder by renaming %SYSTEMROOT%\SoftwareDistribution with the "Windows Update" service stopped.
Resolution:
The technical solution:
- Start an elevated command prompt
- cd %systemroot%
- net stop wuauserv
- ren SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
- net start wuauserv
- Close command prompt
The GUI solution:
- Control Panel, Services (launch with admin rights)
- Find the Windows Update service, and stop it.
- Open Explorer to C:\Windows (Or wherever you installed Windows)
- Find and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to something else, like "SoftwareDistribution.old"
- Start the Windows Update service again.