Windows 10 22H2, KB5016616, KB5017308, KB5017380, KB5018410, KB5019959, KB5021233 hang on reboot after install

Anonymous
2022-08-11T22:19:21+00:00

I'm trying to update to the latest Win10 update released on 8/8/22. Ever since that update was downloaded the machine hangs

on the required reboot after the install. I have disabled updates until I can find a fix. I've tried to download the update and install

manually but get the same results. Other updates, such as .NET, download and installed fine. Once the machine hangs it has to be rebooted 

2 times to get to the automatic roll back. At least that works for now.  I've run the Update trouble shooter and it doesn't fix anything. 

Windows Update and BITS services are both set to automatic.

There is an error in the event log but I think its from the install abort from a forced shutdown.

Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x800F0845: 2022-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5016616).

Update 10/5/22: KB-5017308, KB5017380, KB5018410 also FAIL in exactly the same manner as KB-5016616.  Spinning dots on the reboot and the need to do a dual boot auto recovery.  Title has been updated.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Anonymous
2022-12-26T20:47:58+00:00

For me, the following solved the Problem:

Delete the Value data (all bytes) of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\Secrets\NL$KM\CurrVal(Default)

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\Secrets\NL$KM\OldVal(Default)

One reboot and CurrVal(Default) should be filled again.

If you are not domain-joined, i would not expect any problems.

I'm not giving directions on how to access and delete the value data because i want skilled people who know what they are doing to test my solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-07T18:10:12+00:00

    And then right click SECURITY and open Permissions... Click Administrators and select Full Control. OK your way back out of there, exit Regedit and then relaunch (with Admin)

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-07T18:06:40+00:00
    1. Make sure to backup your system with Macrium or some other software so you can revert back if something goes wrong.
    2. Download PsTools - Sysinternals
    3. Extract PSExec.exe or PSExec64.exe depending on your system 32 or 64 bit from the archive.
    4. Copy the PSExec.exe or PSExec64.exe in your root directory or directory of your choice.
    5. Enter CMD in the Windows search box. Select Run as Administrator in the search results box. This is required to run at the System level.
    6. Enter “psexec -s -i regedit.exe” in the command window (make sure you enter the path in CMD to go to the directory where the PSExec is located)
    7. I extracted PSExec64 from the archive so I ran "psexec64 -s -i regedit.exe" instead
    8. Navigate to registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\Policy\Secrets\NL$KM
    9. Select CurVal and right click the “Default” name in the right pane. Choose Delete
      10)Do the same for OldVal
      11)Reboot
      12)Run Windows Update and install the 22H2 update.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-07T17:59:20+00:00

    If you mean run regedit with admin priveleges, yes. If there is another trick to "double" the privleges, tell me more...

    Specifically, I used the search and typed regedit and then right clicked to get to the run as administrator option and answered the challenge question to allow regedit to run. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY has no entries...

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-04T14:51:34+00:00

    you are my hero, after all this annoying time there's finally a solution...

    THANKS!!!!

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