Getting 0x80d02002 error while installing Windows 10 updates? Follow these easy steps to quickly fix the 0x80d02002 error in Windows 10.

For many Windows 10 users, the 0x80d02002 error is among the most common errors. You will generally begin to see the 0x80d02002 error while trying to use a feature update via Windows Update. Due to some configuration changes or corrupted component files or incompatible software, Windows is going to be not able to install the feature update and throws the 0x80d02002 error. This error can be displayed even when your computer is fully suitable for the feature update itself.

For instance, if the SoftwareDistribution files are corrupted, Windows may be not able to work with them. This can in turn cause the error. Moreover, some incompatible software like VPNs or antivirus software might also block the feature update inducing the 0x80d02002 error. Thankfully, it is pretty simple to fix the 0x80d02002 error. You can either need to delete the old component store files, change region settings, or uninstall incompatible software.

In this simple and quick guide, let me show you the different steps to quickly fix the 0x80d02002 error and proceed with installing the Windows 10 feature update.

1. Reset Update Component Files

To repair the 0x80d02002 error, we need to reset the Windows Update component files. To be more specific, we need to reset the SoftwareDistribution and catroot2 folders. It is pretty simple to do in the Windows command line. Stick to the steps below.

Open the beginning menu.
Search for Command Prompt.
Right-click on "Command Prompt."
Select the "Run as administrator" option.
Type the below commands one after other.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
Close the Command Prompt window.

In case you wondering, the above commands are really quite simple anyway. First, we're stopping various Windows update services. Next, we're renaming the SoftwareDistribution and catroot2 folders. After that, we are restarting the stopped Windows update services. Since we renamed the default Windows update component folders, it'll automatically create new ones. This will effectively reset the Windows update components.

2. Change region settings

Sometimes, having your system configured towards the wrong country can also cause the 0x80d02002 error. This is because the update might be incompatible using the current country settings. There are a number of reasons for this. So, should you or some other program has changed the nation settings, revert it well. To achieve that, open the Settings app, go to the "Time & Language -> Region" and choose your country from the "Country or region" dropdown menu.

3. Uninstall incompatible software

More often than not, incompatible software is really a primary reason for the 0x80d02002 error. To fix it, you need to uninstall all incompatible software. Thankfully, Windows 10 Feature Update installation process can automatically uninstall incompatible software. However, certain antivirus, VPN, and firewall software are notoriously difficult to automatically uninstall due to their protection system.

In those cases, I recommend you manually uninstall antivirus and any type of other security or network software after which proceed. If the real problem is incompatible security or other network-related software, this course of action should fix the 0x80d02002 error.

That is all. It's that simple to repair 0x80d02002 error in Windows 10.