Session Windowsupdatetracelog Failed To Start With The Following Error 0xc0000035 Repack Verified
Title: The Persistent Echo: A Comprehensive Analysis of "Session WindowsUpdateTracelog Failed to Start (0xc0000035)" and the Perils of Software Repacking
- Get-ChildItem 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger'
“Repack”
In the context of this error, “repack” refers to a custom Windows image — for example, a modified .wim or .esd file created with tools like NTLite, MSMG Toolkit, or DISM. Repacking often involves removing components, integrating updates, or altering services. This process commonly triggers the error. Title: The Persistent Echo: A Comprehensive Analysis of
After the Fix
- Run
sfc /scannowandDISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealthto ensure system integrity. - Manually trigger Windows Update check.
- The error should no longer appear in Event Viewer.
Conclusion
Error 0xc0000035 for WindowsUpdateTraceLog signals a name collision—commonly a stale or duplicate ETW session. Resolution focuses on identifying and removing the conflicting session or registry entries, restarting services (or the system), repairing system components, and capturing diagnostics if the cause remains unclear. “Repack” In the context of this error, “repack”
: In most cases, if your computer is receiving and installing updates normally, this error in the Event Viewer can be safely ignored as it is a logging-related conflict rather than a system failure. Microsoft Learn Recommended Troubleshooting Steps restarting services (or the system)
Resetting the update components can resolve name collisions in the trace logs. Microsoft Learn Command Prompt (Admin) Stop the update services by entering these commands: net stop wuauserv net stop bits net stop cryptSvc



