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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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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.
Yep, All my other 4 Pcs (1 newest and most powerfull of all, and 3 potatos I use at work) updated without any issue(s) with this KB5016616 update. All had one thing in common: They were direct/clean win10 installs. This 2nd in age and computing power pc was upgraded from win 7. And even an on demand upgrade didn't work. Nice catch guys. But I am angry. M$ should provide a patch for these win7-->win10 upgraded machines. What if this was a work PC? I would have been stuck and not able to work after 30 days... Simply unacceptable. Do we have to be fortune tellers or prophets to use our computers??
I've now done a reinstall / retaining. No better, 2 more fails already. Well, worse,, actually: the first time there was definitely no orange dot on the Restart or Shut down options, and now it does not even report an error -just fails and comes back after "Repair" as a normal boot - with the immediate attempt to download again if you don't very quickly stab the Pause Update button.
Having had the "bonus opportunities" to carefully watch the fail process, seems very clear that after normal "Configuring" power down, BIOS attempts restart, searches SSD, another HDD and the DVD for a bootable sector or partition, and fails. For 2 or 3 cycles you see the brief flash of activity, then nothing, just the blank screen.
So it seems very clear that there is some fragment of incompatibility between KB5016616 and the BIOS/hardware. On random systems with apparently no common factors whatever. Get on the case, Microsoft!
Oh, and it's not the AV software - my Norton was not even installed on the first occasion.
Mine is ASUS motherboard - any connection?
NB I have had a long telecon, and long chain of mail from supplier (PC Specialist). Full marks for support to 23-month old machine, but still no progress. I hope they are contacting MS.
Just for **** and giggles, I took a USB and created a fresh installer using the microsoft MCT. Ran the in-place upgrade / over-the-top install (not connected to the internet). No problems so far, booted fine. Once it was up and running, I ran windows update check and it pulled down all the usual updates, including KB5016616. Sure enough, reboot after update left it on the spinning circles.
As for drivers, I literally made sure it was running all the default/in-box MS drivers. The only thing windows insisted on installing/updating was the display drivers (nvidia).
Yes please update my window 10
Just for **** and giggles, I took a USB and created a fresh installer using the microsoft MCT. Ran the in-place upgrade / over-the-top install (not connected to the internet). No problems so far, booted fine. Once it was up and running, I ran windows update check and it pulled down all the usual updates, including KB5016616. Sure enough, reboot after update left it on the spinning circles.
As for drivers, I literally made sure it was running all the default/in-box MS drivers. The only thing windows insisted on installing/updating was the display drivers (nvidia).
