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1703 clean install immediately gives 0x80070057 error
1703 upgrade install had some hiccups for me, so I bit the bullet and did full disk clean install. Deleted all partitions and let Windows installer create them as it wished. Everything goes smoothly, and as soon as its done I check Windows Update:There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help - (0x80070057).
Next I check Activation Status, which should be activated via digital entitlement. Not activated.Something interrupted our troubleshooting. Make sure you're connected to the internet, wait a few minutes, and try again. Error code: 0x80070057
I gave it a few hours but the errors never resolved. Tried the recommendation to rename the SoftwareDistribution folder etc. (even though how could a brand new 100% fresh-from-MS installation be corrupted before even used?) and no joy. Tried installing x86 and x64 versions, same result with each.
I had saved a full disk image of my previous 1511 installation and have gone back to that, so I can't try any solutions for the 0x80070057 error right now ... but I will try again to reinstall 1703 as soon as I have some ideas for what to do.
Last edited by mc510; 30 Apr 2017 at 22:01.