[German]A quick question to the blog readers as to whether the installation of the May 2025 update KB5058411 for Windows 11 24H2 went through. I have received a request from readers asking if I have any information about the KB5058411 error. It is a rather generic error that can have many causes. It can often only be solved by Inplace Upgrade.
Windows 11 24H2 Update KB5058411
Cumulative update KB5058411 includes quality improvements and security patches (see Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 13, 2025)). Microsoft lists some details on fixes (microphone, eye controller) in the support article. Further details can be found in the preview update of the previous month (see Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (May 13, 2025)).
Reader request regarding update error 0x800f081f
Blog reader Uwe J. contacted me by e-mail and asked whether I knew anything more about the update error 0x800f081f in connection with the cumulative update KB5058411 for Windows 11 24H2. No feedback was received here on the blog regarding the May 2025 patchday.
Thread in Microsoft's German Answers forum
In Microsoft's German Answers forum there is the threadBeim Herunterladen von: 2025-05 Kumulatives Update für Windows 11 Version 24H2 für x64-basierte Systeme (KB5058411) kommt der Fehler: Installationsfehler – 0x800f081f . Wie kann ich das beheben? from May 14, 2025. The feedback in the thread is not very helpful in my opinion.
Report on German site deskmodder.de
A user has reported this comment on deskmodder.de. Based on the cbs.log, the cause could be broken down to the container installer. After uninstalling the sandbox as a feature, the update could be installed successfully. However, this could have been a special case.
Update error 0x800f081f
The error code 0x800f081f stands for CBS_E_SOURCE_MISSING (see), a source or a package that is required in the update could not be found. This often indicates that the component store is damaged.
Try to repair Windows
Repair attempts using Dism and SFC with the following command sequence may help, but can also be without success:
sfc /scannow Dism /online /cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup Dism /online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
The approach of resetting the update store, as described here for error code 0x800f081f, does not always seem to help those affected. An analysis of the generated CBS.log file could possibly provide clarification. However, this often does not help either.
Inplace upgrade as a fix
In many cases, if the cause cannot be determined from the CBS.log file or cannot be rectified, the only solution is an inplace upgrade. This involves reinstalling Windows from an installation medium from the running Windows via Setup.exe.
This approach allows data and installed programs to be retained, but ensures that all Windows files are rewritten to the system drive.
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 13, 2025)
Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (May 13, 2025)
Patchday: Windows Server-Updates (May 13, 2025)
Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (May 13, 2025)
