Here’s what’s likely happening and how to fix it: The Windows Update trace log session is already running, or its log file is locked/in use, or there’s a leftover registry entry from a previous session. How to fix: 1. Stop the existing trace session (Run as Administrator) logman stop windowsupdate_trace_log 2. Delete the trace session (if it exists) logman delete windowsupdate_trace_log 3. Clear Windows Update logs net stop wuauserv net stop bits del /f /q %SystemRoot%\Logs\WindowsUpdate\*.etl del /f /q %SystemRoot%\Logs\WindowsUpdate\*.old net start bits net start wuauserv 4. Check for orphaned registry entries Navigate to:
sfc /scannow
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger Look for any entry named windowsupdate_trace_log and delete it (backup first). Alternative: Reset Windows Update components completely If the above doesn’t help, run: Here’s what’s likely happening and how to fix
The error 0xc0000035 in Windows, particularly when related to windowsupdate_trace_log or Windows Update components, typically means or "The network response was not in the expected format" or sometimes "The path was not found" depending on context. Delete the trace session (if it exists) logman