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How-to: Fix Windows Update error 0xca00a000

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So recently I ran into a Windows Update error. I am in the WindowsInsider rings, so it is not uncommon to me that errors can occur!

But this one was new, so what can I do?
The error at hand was: Error 0xca00a000 

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Well the first thing I normally do in cases like this is:

  • Stop the Windows Update service
  • Delete the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder
  • Start the Windows Update service
  • Check Windows Updates again
  • Et Voila! There we go!

Easy enough, and what happened? It all started working again, so that was an easy one this time!

I read some posts on Twitter that the Seach service was involved. I checked but that was not the case here..

Me happy WindowsInsider again 🙂

Apply for Olympia corp. #WindowsInsiders

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Apply for Olympia corp!

Find the Enroll phase here or here

Microsoft has a test and acceptance environment for the Windows 10 Insiders. It’s called Olympia. It’s a complete solution, with a website, Office 365, Intune et cetera.

You will find the website here: https://olympia.windows.com

What is Olympia Corp?
Windows Insider Lab for Enterprise Program is intended for Windows Insiders who want to try new experimental and pre-release Enterprise features*. To get the complete experience of these Enterprise features, Olympia Corp, a virtual corporation has been set up to reflect the IT infrastructure of a real world business. As an enthusiastic Windows Insider you can complete quests which guide you through these cool new Enterprise features. As an IT professional, you can better understand the end-user perspective of features like WIP (Windows Information Protection), WDAG (Windows Defender Application Guard), and Windows Defender ATP (Advanced Threat Protection).

So now we know what it is 😉
How do apply and enroll in it?

First there are a few prerequisites:

  • You must be a Windows Insider. Go here to learn more and register
  • You must have an Olympia corporate account. Don’t have an account? We are currently providing a limited number of accounts to qualified Windows Insiders. To request an account, please complete our brief survey at http://aka.ms/RegisterOlympia.
  • Your PC must be running Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17025 or later. Note: Participation in the lab requires that machines are always up to date with the latest Insider Preview build (Slow Ring or newer).
  • If your PC is currently domain joined, disconnect from the domain and login using your local (admin) account. You may (but is not required) login using the MSA associated with your Windows Insider account.

Apply

You can apply by filling out a brief survey which can be found here: http://aka.ms/RegisterOlympia. Then you wait until you get a message from Olympia@Microsoft.com that your application is approved.

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And from here we go to the Enroll phase!

Download Windows 10 Insider Program ISO files

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If you are in the Windows Insider Program (you really should be! More info here) then you can switch from a regular Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 installation to a Windows 10 Insider Preview installation.

But if you do not want to go that way or if you want to test Deployment for instance 😉 then you need an ISO for that. And the good news is Microsoft provides these. Ok not for all the Builds, but they appear regularly!

The latest Build available is Build #18290. This build is from December, so you are pretty close to the latetst one.

Get your Windows 10 Insider Preview Build now:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewadvanced

Here you can choose which version you would like:

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And the language:

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Happy Download!