One of these errors is error code 80200056, which prevents users from downloading Windows 10. In this fix guide, we’re going to help you solve this problem. Error 80200056 means that your Windows Update service requires data from the online server, in this case, Microsoft’s servers, but it doesn’t get any response. This could happen if Microsoft’s servers are overloaded, but it also could be system-related. If Microsoft’s servers are the problem, all you can do is wait. However, this error code also appears if you accidentally restarted your computer or lost the internet connection while downloading the Windows 10 update. So, in order to download and install Windows 10, you have to delete the corrupted update files and then run the update process again, from scratch.

How can I fix the error 80200056?

1. Remove corrupted update files

So first, you need to delete the corrupted Windows 10 update files, which became damaged once you interrupted your update process. To delete these corrupted files, do the following: If you’re still unable to download Windows 10, even after performing this fix, then something’s wrong with Microsoft’s servers. So you should wait for a little until Microsoft’s developers have fixed everything. After that, you’ll be able to install Windows 10 normally. On the other hand, if you don’t want to wait for Microsoft’s servers to start functioning again, there’s one thing you can do. You can head over to Microsoft’s website and download the official ISO file with the installation of Windows 10. Since you were able to install Windows 10 through Windows Update, you probably have a genuine version of Windows 7 or Windows 8.x. This means you’ll be able to install Windows 10 from the ISO file without any limitations. Just download it, create an installation media and install the system.

2. Use DISM

3. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter

Another quick way to fix update problems is to run the Windows Update troubleshooter. You can launch it either from the Settings page or Control Panel. Wait for the tool to complete the scan and fix your update issues and then restart your computer. Try to install the problematic update again. I hope this article helped you with the error code 80200056. If you have any other working solutions for us, don’t hesitate to share them in the comments section below. You may be notifying and manually start the procedures, or even disable Windows Update completely.

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