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Unable to Do Windows Updates.. Error 0xC8000247

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Recently Ran into an issue where users are not able to do windows updates

Getting Error 0xC8000247

We see the following Repeatedly in the eventvwr on the machine

2014-04-25       10:28:44:045    500                     838                      DtaStor              FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore, error = 0xC8000247

2014-04-25       10:28:44:045    500                     838                      DnldMgr           Download manager restoring 0 downloads

2014-04-25       10:28:44:045    500                     838                      Agent                   * Failed to load persisted download calls, error = 0xc8000247

2014-04-25       10:28:44:050    500                     838                      DtaStor              FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore, error = 0xC8000247

2014-04-25       10:28:44:050    500                     838                      Agent                 WARNING: DeleteVolatileServices::GetServiceList failed with 0xc8000247.

2014-04-25       10:28:44:055    500                     838                      DtaStor              FATAL: Failed to initialize datastore, error = 0xC8000247

clearly DATASTORE has some some issues

Checking if they have latest Intel ChipSet Drivers

Once updates, we are able to check and perform windows updates.

further research revealed that its Outdated Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver which was causing the issue.

HTH!!

~Shan..