Error code

Windows 0x8024402C

WINDOWS0x8024402C
System Error Code· A POSIX/system errno returned when a system call fails.

What it means

WU_E_PT_WINHTTP_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED - the proxy server or target server name cannot be resolved..

How to fix it

  1. Verify internet and DNS connectivity.
  2. check WinHTTP and WinINET proxy settings with netsh winhttp show proxy.
  3. correct or reset the proxy configuration.
  4. flush DNS with ipconfig /flushdns then retry.
  5. ensure firewalls allow access to Windows Update endpoints.

Not affiliated with Windows. Answer summarized from the manufacturer's manual linked above; consult that source for the authoritative procedure.