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

Anonymous
2020-12-17T20:42:31+00:00

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

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-02T21:14:11+00:00

    I have given up as well. After trying to get an update to my 1909 version which I have had a few years, I finally watched a Microsoft video that explained these latest Windows updates are rolling out in phases, and if I don't see one in my security & updates area under settings, it is not time for my laptop to get one. I guess they are rolling it out cautiously so I will be more patient and wait. Apparently, there are issues.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-02T20:32:19+00:00

    This was the solution I've been searching for for almost a year. I had tried just about everything else with no luck and was about to give up and reinstall Windows from scratch. But this solution worked like a charm and saved me countless hours of reinstalling applications and data. To anyone else that may have used cloning software prior to having issues updating Windows, I would recommend trying this solution.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-05-31T09:36:43+00:00

    Hi, I tried bootrec /fixboot but is denied by the system. I am a totally layman to this kinds of problem. Andy idea?

    I have also tried bootrec /fixboot as shown in previous posts with it working once and only once. The second time I tried I had to wipe everything and install Windows 10 from beginning.

    I am trying to avoid this and need a solution.

    Any ideas?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-05-30T10:03:11+00:00

    Hi, I tried bootrec /fixboot but is denied by the system. I am a totally layman to this kinds of problem. Andy idea?

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-05-19T22:35:03+00:00

    I I AGREE

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