Windows 10 Feature Update 2004 taking too long to install

Anonymous
2020-06-13T15:35:11+00:00

Today I was notified by Windows Update that the 2004 update is finally ready to be downloaded and installed on my laptop. I pressed download and install and left the laptop plugged in idle as I did not have any laptop work to do at that time. Now it's been 4 hours since I left it on, and the Windows Update screen (in the Settings > Updates & Security) is still at 94% installing, which is the exact number I saw more than an hour ago. Is it stuck? Why is it taking so long to install? My internet is fast enough, I don't have many programs installed apart from a few essentials such as Office and Inkscape along with other credible software. I am afraid that if I close it and reset the Windows Update, it'll take 4+ hours again (not to mention the additional lengthy rebooting and installing the update again in the blue background screen which happens with every single update), plus it's already night here so I cannot leave it turned on while I go to sleep.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T22:50:46+00:00

    GregVandy88

    Way to go Greg!  I am happy that your 3rd attempt was a success.  When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

    Susan

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T00:53:23+00:00

    JohnHook2 - Before I successfully downloaded/installed the featured update, Microsoft was contacted to see what I was doing wrong.   Susan

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T00:47:23+00:00

    GregVandy88- Congratulations!

    Susan

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T00:43:43+00:00

    AnnabelleLee2's

    I was finally successful in downloading/installing 2004 during a 3-day interval.  I also checked with Microsoft.

    Susan

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-21T11:45:21+00:00

    Mine takes several hours and always fails with 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 "The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during the BOOT operation.  The BSOD is THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED - with no details.  It's also not creating and .DMP files despite doing everything to make sure that happens.  Unplugged ALL USB hardware except mouse & keyboard, removed sound card, ran CHKDSK /f and the usual DISM stuff.  All the most recent updates are installed.  I'm on v1909 and it's working fine.  My video driver is current and supported (AMD Radeon R9 200 Series).  All my drivers are up-to-date.  I've even imaged and replaced my hard drive and the results are the same so it's not a bad hard drive.  I'm at a loss.  Next stop is trying a fresh install - which I'd really like to avoid at all costs since it takes forever to get my machine set up the way I like.

    Any ideas?

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