Microsoft has released a mitigating solution for a known issue causing Windows update failures on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 systems when installing updates via WUSA from network shares. Although a permanent fix is pending, Microsoft is automatically rolling out a Known Issue Rollback to affected devices. #WUSA #KB5058499
Keypoints
- Windows update failures linked to WUSA occur on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 when installing updates from network shares.
- The issue causes error ERROR_BAD_PATHNAME during update installation, particularly after May 28, 2025, updates.
- Microsoft is mitigating the problem through Known Issue Rollback and offers group policies for managed devices.
- A workaround involves saving .msu files locally and installing updates from that location.
- Previous updates, like the April and August 2025 patches, experienced similar installation issues being subsequently fixed by Microsoft.