Please Help Me!!!! Windows 10 Update KB5001649 Failed to Install!!!

Anonymous
2021-03-19T02:42:23+00:00

How to fix this???

I'm from Indonesia

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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Kapil Arya 38,466 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2021-03-19T05:17:58+00:00

Hello,

Seems like everyone is facing same issue with this update right now. Try installing ‘KB5001649‘ manually using Update Catalog, see if that works:

https://www.kapilarya.com/manually-download-and-install-windows-updates-in-windows-10

If issue still persists, waiting for a while and then installing it may help, as Sumit suggested.

Let me know if this helps!

Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

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Anonymous
2021-03-22T07:21:39+00:00

There were 6 barcodes on those taxes plus other images that looked fine before I ever took these updates. I haven't mailed them in yet to forestall my arrest & imprisonment, & it looks like I've got until May 17 now. Glad you got past that error message. Yep, when it won't come in well from Windows Update, taking it manually is one of the first things to try. In fact, I did have to do that at least once, myself. Good going. And, right, you have to match the one you take to the info at "right-click START, System". You want to match Windows Version, Edition, & Architecture (x64/64-bit or x86/32-bit). Good to know you get an error message otherwise, instead of the wrong one actually installing.

Good luck, & keep us informed. Good going.

Edit: It worked for me through Windows Update on March 21, but to illustrate use of the Catalog...

(1) At "right-click START, System" mine shows: EditionWin 10 Home, Version20H2, & Architecture of 64-bit.

(2) At "START, Settings, Windows Update, Learn more" which is the Windows 10 update history site, I would click the update that failed (KB5001649)...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/march-18-2021-kb5001649-os-builds-19041-870-and-19042-870-out-of-band-ebbe0617-3a63-467a-aaaa-2a4c68a6de33

March 18, 2021—KB5001649 (OS Builds 19041.870 and 19042.870) Out-of-band

(3) Inside that URL, it says to take the SSU (KB4598481) first. Click the link to its description, then click the link to the Microsoft Update Catalog within that one to see...

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Mine is near the bottom. It doesn't fully distinguish Edition but Version & Architecture are important.

(3) Then, back in the KB5001649 URL, click its own link to the Microsoft Update Catalog & see...

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Again, for me, it is near bottom. You download it, run it, then may delete the raw download.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-20T16:42:04+00:00

    Hello all!

    So, I have today noticed that Microsoft has removed the update from Windows Update completely.

    I did download the update manually once again and it has been installed successfully. I must have carelessly downloaded the wrong version previously. 

    I would maybe still suggest that you wait for Microsoft to release the update through Windows Update instead of installing it manually to avoid the chance of any potential update errors (although it has been totally fine for me so far). 

    All the best!

    Regards,

    Peter

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-03-20T07:54:02+00:00

    " it came up with an error saying this update is not applicable to my computer"

    That would be fine by me. I'd know for sure it doesn't apply.

    @PCR, 

    Maybe he downloaded the wrong file for his machine.

    I updated 5 of my machines to 19042.870 with no problems.

    I left one at 19042.868 just to see when they will release the kb5001649 again from W.U.

    They may end up just including it in the next C.U.

    Either way it is fine for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-03-19T15:26:01+00:00

    I had the same problem, but after reading another post on the same topic suggesting to install the update KB5001649 manually the problem + error code

     was solved. I am from Belgium - Europe. The solution would work worldwide.

    Downloadpage KB5001649  

     Here you can take the version that is right for you, on the right side is the download button. then just follow the instructions and you will be asked 

    to reboot the PC, may take a while but not long, and the problem is solved. You can check this via your windows update

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