Workaround to manually install MSU file on Windows 10/1909 (Installer encountered an error: 0x80070422)

October 26, 2020 · One min read

Installer encountered an error: 0x80070422

The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

C:\>mkdir C:\KB4577671
Expand –F:* C:\windows10.0-kb4577671-x64_2c354d18b910d565f23b7ede1ec971852f68d0df.msu C:\KB4577671
DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\KB4577671\Windows10.0-KB4577671-x64_PSFX.cab

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35452549/install-windows-update-file-msu-without-having-windows-update-service-activa