The cloud file provider exited unexpectedly download failed with 0x80070194 for third-party updates

When attempting to download a published third-party software update, you receive the following error:

Failed to download content id (IDNumber). Error: The cloud file provider exited unexpectedly.

Error The cloud file provider exited unexpectedly.

HttpSendRequest failed HTTP_STATUS_NOT_FOUND

ERROR: DownloadContentFiles() failed with hr=0x80070194

Error 0x80070194 translates to “The cloud file provider exited unexpectedly.”

Why does Error 0x80070194 Happen?

This error occurs when the published update content does not exist in the WSUSContent folder, therefore, the update is unable to be downloaded from IIS on the WSUS server to the deployment package in SCCM.

There are a variety of reason the update (.CAB) file for the published update(s) may not exist in the WSUSContent folder including:

- Custom cleanup scripts removing content from the WSUSContent directory
- The WSUSContent folder is configured incorrectly in IIS
- The WSUSContent folder is pointing to a UNC network share and the appropriate configurations and permissions weren’t configured

SQL Query to determine if any Deployment Packages are referencing the WSUS content directories:

SELECT

PackageId, Name, PkgSourcePath

FROM

v_Package

Where PkgSourcePath like ‘%UpdateServicesPackages%’ or PkgSourcePath like ‘%WsusContent%’

Resolution to Error 0x80070194

Please review and video guide below to understand possible causes and resolutions for the errors listed below.

ERROR: DownloadContentFiles() failed with hr=0x80070194

HttpSendRequest failed HTTP_STATUS_NOT_FOUND

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How would the process work for the HP Catalog hooked into the Config Man console? I have content missing from a folder but do not have the same Sync options as we do with our PMPC catalog.