Session Windowsupdatetracelog Failed To Start With The Following Error | 0xc0000035 Repack

If you are repackaging an OS image (sysprep/capture), the wuauserv (Windows Update) service is likely starting up during the boot process of the reference machine. If the capture process begins while Windows Update is initializing its logging, the collision occurs.

Success: "The session was stopped."

, causing a conflict when Windows tries to launch a new instance of the WindowsUpdateTracelog If you are repackaging an OS image (sysprep/capture),

Once finished, type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and press Enter. This error is rarely a sign of hardware failure

This error is rarely a sign of hardware failure. It is a software "traffic jam" where Windows tries to start a logger that is already running. Stopping the session in Performance Monitor or toggling the Registry "Start" value to 0 are the most effective permanent fixes. If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know: If you'd like to dive deeper, let me

Right there, under "Data Collector Sets", was WindowsUpdateTraceLog – stuck in a "Running" state, even though no updates were active.