Windows 11, version 24H2 won't install

similar problem Windows 11 Pro with 500 GB disc space available 1GB fiber internet 24H2 takes forever to download, the gets less then 50% and install FAILS Tried to install 24H2 over and over and keeps FAILING

Once again, I have to wonder about Microsoft's unforgivable INVOLVEMENT regarding the 24H2 bad installation problems.

They have been going on globally (millions of computers) for ½ year now, and no solution / fix seems to be found.

This forum is full of "anxious cries for help" about this! Many have already given up - so Microsoft doesn't seem to be reacting to the issue in any way.

Even the moderators have no way of giving a single "suitable", sufficiently simple solution for a NORMAL user.

For example, Microsoft has invest a lot now in artificial intelligence, but such a BASIC THING is left to function poorly.

I have used Windows for 30 years and I have never seen such a disaster before.😒😒

I'm having a similar experience where it prompts me every day saying that I have updates available. When I click Download and Install, it checks for updates only to result in the same failure message everyone else mentioned in later replies. I tried your first suggestion to clear the cache and noticed that when I restarted the Windows Update service that it recreated 5 directories. The download then started showing promise as it was in checking for updates longer than before, but eventually started the download but the progress stayed at 0%. It then failed again like before. When trying to start DISM, it stated that it could start the service. Ran SFC and it couldn't find a log file (setuperr.log). I have already tried updating all drivers and no change. This sounds like a corrupted update. Please escalate this Microsoft.

Damon

I did numbers 1, 2 and 3 on both my PC and my husband's to no avail. I find it hard to believe that BOTH machines would need an in-place install at the same time. Sounds like a Microsoft problem to me.

I installed this version twice and failed twice as well and also messed up the bootup process. Screen appears asking to choose from one of two Win11 to bootup. Because I do not want to see this screen and couldnt rollback, I reinstalled Win11 using Recovery Disk and I did this before my second attempt. Which means on my second attempt, I have a newly and fresh install of Windows 11. There is obviously an issue with this version, please stop the rollout of this version.

My device is Surface pro 9, i5 Processor, 8GB RAM.

This seems like a sign for everyone to ignore the 24H2 update.

Further to my prior post.

As of today (Dec 6, 2024), it seems that the 24H2 update has been pulled from distribution, at least for my system. When I go in Microsoft Update I don't see it as a pending update and any mention of failed 24H2 updates has been removed from the update history. I assume this may be an indication that the 24H2 update is back in the shop for some fine tuning before being re-released.

Still appearing on my Surface Pro 9