Windows 10 Feature Update 20H2 consistently fails with 0x80242016 error

Yo!

Same problem here, i have tried several methods with the same result, Error 0x80242016 when updating.

/Janne

I have a couple posts out there and the suggestion I'm pursuing is an underlying issue I have with the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which is broken.  The update seems to fail because it cannot update the BCD Directory. 

In the c:\Windows\Logs\SetupDiag folder you will find "setupdiagresults".    I believe this XML file documents the root cause of the update failure for me.   I'm following the suggestion of a community member to fix my Windows Recovery Environment which contains utilities Windows needs to update the system and in my case the Boot Code.

Additional logs are found in the $WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther folder  specifically the "setupact" and "setuperr" logs.   I still haven't resolved my issue but this is the path I'm following to take corrective action.  Yours may be different.   

I'm obviously no expert....just a struggling user looking for a working feature update.   

Good luck and if you resolve let me know.

I have the very same problem.

System: 64 bit Dell XPS 15 9550 (Swedish language setup/OS)

OS: Windows 10 Pro Build 1909

Install date 2019-06-10

OS version 18363.1198

I too have tried shutting down services, deleting and downloading updates, update from ISO, and whatnot. No success as of yet.

The suggestion did not resolve the issue.    Below is the updated setupdiagresults.xml file.   I read an article (somewhere) that this error log describes the root cause of the error  contributing to the 0x80242016 feature update install error.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>

<SetupDiag xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag">

<Version>1.6.0.0</Version>

<ProfileName>FindAbruptDownlevelFailure</ProfileName>

<ProfileGuid>55882B1A-DA3E-408A-9076-23B22A0472BD</ProfileGuid>

<LogErrorLine>2021-01-20 18:50:39, Error                 SP     Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]</LogErrorLine>

<FailureData>Error: SetupDiag reports abrupt down-level failure.Last Operation: FinalizeError:0x80004005 - 0x60016</FailureData>

<FailureData>LogEntry: 2021-01-20 18:50:39, Error                 SP     Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]</FailureData>

<FailureData>Refer to "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Debug/system-error-codes" for error information.</FailureData>

<FailureDetails>ErrorCode = 0x80004005, ExCode = 0x60016, Oper = Finalize</FailureDetails>

<SetupPhaseInfo>

<PhaseName>Finalize</PhaseName>

<PhaseStartTime>1/20/2021 6:50:22 PM</PhaseStartTime>

<PhaseEndTime>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</PhaseEndTime>

<PhaseTimeDelta>0:00:00:00.0000000</PhaseTimeDelta>

<CompletedSuccessfully>false</CompletedSuccessfully>

</SetupPhaseInfo>

<SetupOperationInfo>

<OperationName>Update Boot Code</OperationName>

<OperationStartTime>1/20/2021 6:50:36 PM</OperationStartTime>

<OperationEndTime>1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM</OperationEndTime>

<OperationTimeDelta>0:00:00:00.0000000</OperationTimeDelta>

<CompletedSuccessfully>false</CompletedSuccessfully>

</SetupOperationInfo>

</SetupDiag>

@rgzz

Thank you for your reply.  I attempted to execute the suggested steps.   Several files within the software distribution folder were in use and didn't delete.  The "log" from the CMD commands is below....    I rebooted and I'm running the Windows Update Troubleshooting "wizard".

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.1256]

(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net stop bits

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service is stopping..

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service was stopped successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net stop wuauserv

The Windows Update service is stopping.

The Windows Update service was stopped successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net stop appidsvc

The Application Identity service is not started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3521.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net stop cryptsvc

The Cryptographic Services service is stopping..

The Cryptographic Services service was stopped successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\.*"*

C:\ProgramData\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\.*, Are you sure (Y/N)? y*

C:\WINDOWS\system32>rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Q

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download - The directory is not empty.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EVENTC~1.V2{CF09071D-2995-4D6A-8569-338B2F3791F0}.bin - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Q

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DATAST~1\DataStore.edb - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DATAST~1\DataStore.jfm - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DATAST~1\Logs\edb.log - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DATAST~1\Logs\edbtmp.log - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DATAST~1\Logs\tmp.edb - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EVENTC~1.V2{CF09071D-2995-4D6A-8569-338B2F3791F0}.bin - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>rmdir %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 /S /Q

C:\WINDOWS\system32\catroot2{127D0~1\catdb - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\catroot2{127D0~1\catdb.jfm - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\catroot2{F750E~1\catdb - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\catroot2{F750E~1\catdb.jfm - The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll

C:\WINDOWS\system32>regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll

C:\WINDOWS\system32>regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll

C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh winsock reset

Sucessfully reset the Winsock Catalog.

You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh winsock reset proxy

Sucessfully reset the Winsock Catalog.

You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net start bits

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service is starting.

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service service was started successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net start wuauserv

The requested service has already been started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net start appidsvc

The Application Identity service is starting.

The Application Identity service was started successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net start cryptsvc

The requested service has already been started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.

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