Windows Server 2025 update with error 0x80073712

Error `0x80073712` typically means that Windows Update detected missing or corrupted component store files.

Try the following steps in order:

1. Run DISM repair commands:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

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2. Then run System File Checker:

sfc /scannow

3. Reboot the server after both operations complete.

4. Retry installing KB5082063.

ıf the issue persists:

* Check `C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log`

* Check `C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log`

* Verify that the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) is installed

* Try installing the update manually from the Microsoft Update Catalog

You can also reset Windows Update components:

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

net stop cryptsvc

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

net start cryptsvc

net start bits

net start wuauserv

Then retry the update.

If DISM reports source file corruption that cannot be repaired, mount a Windows Server 2025 ISO and run:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:D:\sources\install.wim:1 /LimitAccess

(Replace `D:` with the mounted ISO drive letter.)