Failure to install Windows 10 April Update(version 1803)

Hi,

If someone needs troubleshooting help,

Attempt using the ISO file/Media creation tool first. If it fails,

Share Setuperr.log and Setupact.log named from 

C:$Windows.~BT\Sources\Rollback\ 

and 

C:$Windows.~BT\Sources\Panther

You can open the folder by typing the path in Run or showing hidden files and viewing through explorer.

Use Onedrive/Google Drive/Mediafire to share the files and drop the links in the next reply.

Hi,

Thank you for looking at my problem

I tried Windows media creation tool and it failed the same (about 3 times)

Strangly C:$Windows.~BT\Sources\ only contains Panther and no Rollback folder.

In panther the setuperr.log is empty

Other Actions from other threads taken so far:

*ran the troubleshooter and got:

  Potential Windows Update Database error detected Windows update components must be repaired.

* Followed the task to stop services then rename SoftwareDistibution and Catroot2 to old and restart the various services. 

* Ran Chkdsk with /Scan and then /f options. (disk errors were fixed).

* Ran DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

and then

* SCF/SCANNOW

Result was that SCF/SCANNOW ran clean but DISM failed with

Error: 0x800f081f The source files could not be found.

I have saved a copy of the DSIM log file.

On various threads I see different actions for 1803 update probs most of which I have now followed. But the DSIM error looks to me to be the likely cause to me. What do you think and if so how do I fix it?

Note: Each attempted retry of the update takes some hours so curently I have set metered connection.

I tried numerous times to download windows update 1803 and kept hanging up or failing. I finally went to Microsoft webpage and downloaded this link and it resolved the problem: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027322/windows-update-troubleshooter

Hope this helps you.

Agree!

Had one of my machines try to update itself automatically even though I thought I had disabled updated for 30 days, but maybe it's already been 30 days!

I set my wifi to metered connection. Now Windows has to ask before upgrading. I am a long way into finding why my paricular machine  is failing but that's on another thread. Currenly I am avoiding 1803, as are many people I know.

My problem with the update has been solved.

Agree!

Had one of my machines try to update itself automatically even though I thought I had disabled updated for 30 days, but maybe it's already been 30 days!