ERROR_INSTALL_NETWORK_FAILURE 0x80073CF5

Error code 15605 · HRESULT 0x80073CF5

WINDOWS

There was a problem downloading your product.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_INSTALL_NETWORK_FAILURE is a Windows error code (system error 15605, returned as HRESULT 0x80073CF5) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “There was a problem downloading your product.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_NETWORK_FAILURE

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot
  4. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  5. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  6. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_INSTALL_RESOLVE_DEPENDENCY_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_OPEN_PACKAGE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_FIREWALL_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNINGERROR_INSTALL_OUT_OF_DISK_SPACEERROR_INSTALL_REGISTRATION_FAILUREERROR_INSTALL_DEREGISTRATION_FAILURE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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