EFI ESP space shortfall stalls Windows 11 security update install (KB5089549)

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Microsoft confirms the May 2026 Windows 11 security update KB5089549 may fail to install on devices with very little free space on the EFI System Partition, typically rolling back at 35–36% with 0x800f0922 errors. Known Issue Rollback is recommended as a workaround, and IT admins can apply a Group Policy-based mitigation in enterprise environments while Microsoft works on a fix.
Topics:technology#efi-system-partition#kb5089549#known-issue-rollback#security-update#technology#windows-11
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