Hello MadUrantia,
The error code 0x80073712 indicates that the update payload is corrupted or missing components, which aligns with Microsoft’s own acknowledgment in the KB5091157 article. Since your server is on build 26100.32522 and the failed update (KB5082063) targets 26100.32690, the recommended resolution is to apply the out‑of‑band update KB5091157, which brings the system to 26100.32698 and explicitly fixes this installation failure. Microsoft has confirmed that this patch addresses both 0x80073712 and 0x800F0983 errors.
Given that this is a production server, the safest approach is to manually download KB5091157 from the Microsoft Update Catalog and apply it during a maintenance window. Before installation, run DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and sfc /scannow to ensure component store integrity, as corruption in WinSxS often triggers 0x80073712. Once KB5091157 is installed, the April security baseline will be satisfied and subsequent cumulative updates should apply normally. If the out‑of‑band patch also fails, you’ll need to review CBS.log under C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\ for detailed error traces and consider a repair install, but in most cases KB5091157 resolves this issue directly.
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Domic V.