My Windows 10 Version 20H2 will not install the update 0x80004005.

Anonymous
2020-11-06T19:04:41+00:00

Have tried 3 times. Message on update page says it did not install and I may try again. This is not a new install. Have been using for couple of years.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-04T23:08:29+00:00

    Turning off windows backup fixed it for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-02-06T04:53:19+00:00

    Yes, the same waste of time going on here. I'm no expert, basic computer operation for me.

    I'm struggling to understand why I have to learn to fix this mess when I've bought a product and pay for a service.

    So frustrating that the 4 **** laptops my wife and kids use all updated but my top spec (4 years ago maybe!) office computer has tried and failed 30-35 times.

    I've been threatening to go Mac for a few years now, might bite the bullet and make the oh so costly switch.

    anyone know if it's actually worth jumping ship.....?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-02-08T20:36:55+00:00

    I have even tried a repair reinstall of windows using the 202H version and the results are always the same it take over an hour to attempt the update then fails.  If I don't pause updates, it keeps trying over and over and over.  It has rendered my computer USELESS unless I turn off all updates.  This has been going on for weeks.  MICROSOFT WHERE IS THE FIX????  ARE YOU OUT THERE?  ARE YOU LISTENING?  Get your act together.

    I HAVE BEEN STARING AT this FOR NINE DAYS NOW AND HAVE tried everything. The Cumulative Update just SITS there on 20%.........Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I'm being BLOCKED by the 20H2 Update to receive OTHER Updates I NEED.😡

    OH yeah, forgot about THIS. When the 20H2 DID Update TWELVE DAYS ago..........you ready ???........It did a RESET of my Computer and LOST A  L  L   Files,Music,Downloaded Programs, ETCETCETC and all I got was a " Welcome to Windows". All was erased. I had to go UNINSTALL and STOMP on the Update to RETRIEVE my Computer back...........

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-02-15T13:31:36+00:00

    Since December every Day the same Problem. And nobody helps.....

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-02-17T04:58:36+00:00

    need to eject my kindle from MY computer

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