How to fix offline portion of machine-specific and machine-independent apply operations. error: 0x8007042B when doing an in-place upgrade?

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How to fix offline portion of machine-specific and machine-independent apply operations. error: 0x8007042B when doing an in-place upgrade?

Howard 5

Windows 11 26200.7296

results.log from SetupDiag output.

Error: 0x8007042b-0x2000d SetupDiag reports rollback failure found.
Last Phase = Finalize
Last Operation = Remove System Restore checkpoints
Error = 0x8007042B-0x2000D
LogEntry: 2025-11-24 07:33:07, Error                 SP     Operation failed: Offline portion of machine-specific and machine-independent apply operations. Error: 0x8007042B[gle=0x000000b7]

Windows Update pushes the same version of 25H2, possibly because the system was removed from the Windows Insider Program release preview. Each installation attempt fails and rolls back.

Already tried the following with no luck:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
sfc /scannow
Set-Service -Name "wuauserv" -Status Stopped
rm -Path "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" -Recurse -Force
Set-Service -Name "wuauserv" -Status Running

Log zip which contains setupact.log: https://1drv.ms/u/c/afdc65c973c9a524/EcrIQouUJHJAmJ-HdIcFSPsBzeUMLYOZ_8VaNExMIcy0hw?e=wTbVjs

Ukiah User 0 Reputation points

2025-11-26T11:02:09.3433333+00:00

I just tested a theory based on your post. I REJOINED Windows Insider on the RP channel, restarted, and tried checking Windows Update again. Guess what's no longer offered? 25H2 yet again! [I've had it since 8/29, but was getting it offered once again since about Friday the 21st].

Obviously, there is some serious trouble in the W11 code.

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Ukiah User 0 Reputation points

2025-11-26T11:02:09.3433333+00:00

I just tested a theory based on your post. I REJOINED Windows Insider on the RP channel, restarted, and tried checking Windows Update again. Guess what's no longer offered? 25H2 yet again! [I've had it since 8/29, but was getting it offered once again since about Friday the 21st].

Obviously, there is some serious trouble in the W11 code.

Answer 1

Carl-L 4,075 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello Howard,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. It's my pleasure to help you today.

I understand that you are having some struggle with Windows update. As I see, the error code you see point to an issue with external connection. In this case, please try to remove them all first, then restart your PC and try to preform the upgrade again.

If that doesn't work, please try those steps as well.

Perform a Clean Boot Disclaimer: A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. It helps to determine whether a background service is interfering with your game or program and to isolate the cause of a problem.
1. Type "msconfig" in the search bar and press Enter.
2. Uncheck "Load startup items"
3. Select "Services" tab
4. Select "Hide all Microsoft Services"
5. Check all and select "Disable all"
6. Open Task manager
7. Go to the Startup tab and disable all startup apps.
8. Restart your PC and try the installation again.
Disable optional feature
1. Type "PowerShell" in the search bar and select "Run as administrator"
2. Type Get-WindowsOptionalFeature –Online | Where-Object {$_.State –eq “Enabled”} and press Enter to open the Optional feature list.
3. Disable them one-by-one with this command Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature –FeatureName "FeatureName" -Online.
4. Restart your PC.
Modify Migration Directory.
1. Open File Explorer
2. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32
3. Find the "Migration" folder and rename it to "Migration.old"
4. Restart your PC.

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Howard 5 Reputation points

2025-11-25T11:55:19.6866667+00:00

Renaming C:\Windows\System32\migration introduces a new issue: SetupDiag reports fatal migration plug-in failure.

https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/answers/questions/4069038/unable-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-23h2-error-0x80070?forum=windows-all&referrer=answers#LastReply
Carl-L 4,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-27T10:44:50.19+00:00

Hello Howard,

Thanks for getting back to us.

It's unfortunate to hear that didn't work for you.

I have a question, do you create any recovery point from when you are still enrolled in the Windows Insider program? Please let me know.

I'm waiting for your reply.
Howard 5 Reputation points

2025-11-29T12:06:55.7166667+00:00

No recovery point has been created. Windows Update keeps pushing this update to me, then fails and rolls back. I plan to pause the update.
Carl-L 4,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-02T11:04:34.8366667+00:00

Hello Howard,

Thanks for getting back to us.

Pausing the update for now is a good solution to prevent any further issues for now.

Just in case, may I know have you tried to install the 25H2 official version using the .ISO file yet? If you did, can you please tell me what it say?

I'm waiting for your reply.
Carl-L 4,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-03T13:05:31.05+00:00

Hello Howard,

Just checking in to make sure that you have received my reply. Please let me know if there are any updates in this.
Howard 5 Reputation points

2025-12-03T16:08:01.48+00:00

I received an email previously about the comment but couldn't see it on the webpage, but now it's visible again. It might be an issue with the comment filtering system.

I will try installing using the official image when I have time.
Carl-L 4,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-04T13:59:19.5733333+00:00

Hello Howard,

Thanks for getting back to us.

Please take your time, please let me know if there are any updates.
Wagner Bandeira 5 Reputation points

2025-12-04T19:55:05.3666667+00:00

I´m having the same problem here. Exactly the same message and scenario reported by Howard. One of the many tests performed was installing via the 25H2 ISO downloaded directly from Microsoft using Media Assist, and the result was the same error.

My updates are currently paused because every time we check for updates, the system tries to download all files again and starts an installation cycle of fails, and rollback for the same reason.
Howard 5 Reputation points

2025-12-05T07:42:03.1+00:00

I have already tried using the official 25H2 installation image, but it appears that the installation was interrupted and then rolled back. I will try again later.
Howard 5 Reputation points

2025-12-05T14:05:11.4633333+00:00
I tried again and confirmed that the official installation image also results in the same error code 0x8007042B-0x2000D, followed by an update rollback. Additionally, the same final cause of the error appears every time:

V2VArbitrate: Source migration unit <System>\Microsoft-Windows-TPM-Driver-WMI (CCSIAgent) is not supported on the destination machine and it will not be restored V2VArbitrate: Source migration unit is critical, arbitration will fail[gle=0x000000cb]

This error occurs with updates delivered through Windows Update and with updates installed from the official installation image. Moreover, the current device has a fully functional TPM and meets the requirements for enhanced hardware security.
Carl-L 4,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-06T13:24:24.28+00:00

Hello Howard,

Thanks for getting back to us.

It's unfortunate to hear that it doesn't work.

I'll check to see what else can we do here. I'll keep you updated.

At the moment, you should pause the update to prevent any further issue.

Answer 2

Carl-L 4,075 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello Howard,

Thank you for your patience.

In this case, let try to remove the key related to the Windows Insider program inside the registry to see if helps.

Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support to view the article.

Type "Regedit" in the search bar and press Enter.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost
Delete that entire folder.
Restart your PC.
Try to mount the .iso file or the in-place upgrade again.

Please let me know if there are any updates.

Howard 5 Reputation points

2025-12-09T23:31:15.9466667+00:00

I have already tried deleting the registry entries mentioned above and restarting, then re-enabling Windows Update. It continues to push the same version of the system update, which fails again with the same error code and log entries and then rolls back. Repeatedly attempting these failed updates and rollbacks is a bad idea—the health of the 1TB SSD where the system drive is located has dropped by 1% (98% to 97%) after multiple attempts.
Carl-L 4,075 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-12-11T13:47:21.8333333+00:00

Hello Howard,

Thanks for getting back to us.

It's unfortunate to hear that it didn't work. Sorry for the inconvenience.

In this case, we have already exhausted the troubleshooting steps for this. So in this case, there is one last thing we can try is to backup your data and reinstall Windows fresh. However, I understand if you don't want to. If you don't want to do a clean install, I suggest that we pause any update and wait for the official release and try again.

Thank you for your understanding.

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