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Patch Lady – 1903 Error 0x80073701
Posted on August 16, 2019 at 19:10 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the ForumsUpdates may fail to install and you may receive Error 0x80073701
Installation of updates may fail and you may receive the error message, “Updates Failed, There were problems installing some updates, but we’ll try again later” or “Error 0x80073701” on the Windows Update dialog or within Update history.Affected platforms:- Client: Windows 10, version 1903
- Server: Windows Server, version 1903
Next steps: We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. -

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