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

Open Powershell with Admin or CMD with Admin (Press Windows key + X then click Windows Powershell(Admin))

Copy each line of command to Powershell then press enter (one line at a time)

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop appidsvc

net stop cryptsvc

Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\*.*"

rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Q

rmdir %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 /S /Q

regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll

regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll

regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll

netsh winsock reset

netsh winsock reset proxy

net start bits

net start wuauserv

net start appidsvc

net start cryptsvc

After trying all of the steps to several MS Support articles to fix the error code it still hasn’t installed - the articles suggest stopping several services and deleting the update files, it continues to have failed to install 25+ times.  Even the OS update in place attempt has not remedied the issue.  It tries every couple days...🤷��‍♂️  I’m out of ideas...

Regarding the instructions above: If you are running PowerShell (which can be detected by the PS letters at the beginning of the command line) the %...% syntax will not work. The easiest way around is to start cmd in that console window by typing cmd[Enter]. Only then you'll be able to run the commands above. There are equivalents for PS, but I don't know them from the top of my head. The same goes for rmdir which is not the same rmdir as in PowerShell, so the /S /Q flags will also work only in cmd. The MS person should've noted that. I hope it helps!

After trying all of the steps to several MS Support articles to fix the error code it still hasn’t installed - the articles suggest stopping several services and deleting the update files, it continues to have failed to install 25+ times.  Even the OS update in place attempt has not remedied the issue.  It tries every couple days...🤷��‍♂️  I’m out of ideas...

I've just been hit by the same problem. It's not the first time that this has happened with Windows updates, although the first time with Windows 10.

I think I'll wait till the next update and hope that it's fixed.

I am having the same problem.  Seems systemic.  What are the options of waiting for a new update/fix from MS.  Seems like they have a bad update and they should fix it before all the customers either trash their computers or spend all their time Restoring their computers.....

Feature Update to Windows 10, version 20H2 has failed to installed 43 times.   The message in the "View Update History" indicates "Last failed install attempted on MM/DD/YYY - 0x80242016".

I've tried numerous posted articles to correct the 0x80242016 error to no avail.    Will I've tried various suggestions to delete the the update and download it, windows update trouble shooter, or stopping/starting various services before attempting to reinstall the update.  I have not be able to use the DISM command, with the local source files because I cannot locate the Windows source files on my PC.  Open to ideas and suggestions.

• What risk to my machine would there be to perform a Windows 10 Update In Place from 1909 to 20H2 (assuming I can download an install the most current version/build)?
• Would the update in place reuse my current license/activation.
• Windows10 Update in place KB Article

Windows Specification:

Windows 10 Pro 1909 OS Build 18363.1256 Installed 4/22/2020

Desktop Machine:

Dell T3610, Xeon CPU E5-1620 0 @ 3.60GHz, 32 GB RAM

1.09 TB free on a 2TB Drive

Thank you - Community

I have the same problem with Windows 10 Home ver 1909. I also had this problem trying to install ver 2004 and could not find a solution so I gave up but considering that ver 1909 goes end of life in May I would sure like to find a solution.