[SOLVED] Error 0x800705B9 – Windows Update Failed

Component : Windows Update
Error Code: 0x800705B9
Error ID: ERROR_XML_PARSE_ERROR
Error Description: Unable to parse the requested XML data

What is Windows Update error 0x800705B9 means ?

Windows Update error “Unable to parse the requested XML data. 0x800705B9” shows that Windows update component store is corrupted and it is unable to verify the information present in the component manifest. Solution for error 0x800705B9 mentioned below.

How to fix Windows Update error 0x800705B9 ?

Follow these step by step instruction to rectify this corruption error. You have to attempt Windows Update after each step to see whether the corruption has rectified.

1. Scan your system files for corruption
2. Disable “Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows”
3. Windows Update troubleshooting tool
4. Use DISM command line tool to repair/replace Windows Update system files
5. System Update Readiness Tool to automatically fix Windows Update corruption
6. Windows update reset tool

1. Scan your system files for corruption

Run System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files.

Open command prompt as administrator and run SFC /scannow command

2. Disable Other Microsoft products updates from Windows update

Go to Windows update settings (Windows Key + S) then click Windows updates & security button. Click Advanced options.

Click “Advance Options”

Untick (disable) “Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows” option as shown below image

Now run Windows Update again to install latest updates. Repeat the update process until your system is up-to-date. Follow the next step if you are receiving the same error.

3. Windows Update Troubleshooting tool

Microsoft has released Windows Update troubleshooting tool to automatically fix most of the issues related to Windows update. So Download and run update fix tool to repair Windows Update components.

• Download Windows update fix tool for Windows 7
• Download Windows update fix tool for Windows 8
• Download Windows update fix tool for Windows 10

Try Windows update now, if failed follow the next step.

4. Run DISM tool to repair/replace Windows Update system files

Open command prompt as administrator, Copy and paste this command given below.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

It may several minutes to complete the repair process. After the repair process, install the MSU package. Follow the next step if the installation failed.

5. System Update Readiness tool to fix 0x800705B9 error.

Download appropriate System Update Readiness tool package from “Microsoft Update Catalogue” for your operating system. Ensure version and architecture. Install the downloaded package to repair the Windows Update components.

URL: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=947821

You have successfully repaired Windows update corruption. Now try to install the Windows update package you want to install.