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
    2022-08-25T01:03:42+00:00

    I've had two more systems have this problem. I ended up pausing updates for a month for now. Both are Dell Precision Laptops of the Haswell generation I think. Originally were loaded legacy with hard drives, I shrunk and cloned to ssd's on both and converted to UEFI from legacy afterwards. Hoping this can get remediated. Might try that trick I posted about earlier if that is the case, otherwise might have to fresh install these ones too. At least it's still booting.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-22T15:09:44+00:00

    Always backup before trying these kind of things. My solution, with the help from this thread, is to change the group policy to be notified of updates and NOT download / install automatically then hide the update. Use this tool to change the policy:

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/make-windows-10-notify-you-before-downloading-or-installing-windows-updates

    Then after backing up, check for updates and hide the offensive one(s) with this tool.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8280-hide-show-windows-updates-windows-10-a.html

    Try again after MS fixes the issue. In the mean time you can update manually assuming there are not an dependencies on the bad update.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-22T03:33:29+00:00

    Anyway please backup the data. I just lost all my data when attempt to repair, it wipe my C:/Users directory... I never encounter this since 2018 fiasco update, this is the first time I got this kind of problem.. It's sucks tbh...

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-08-21T22:49:53+00:00

    I have exactly the symptoms quoted, update stalls at blank screen, can repair. etc. Tried 3 times now, again on a fairly high spec machine, less than 2 years old, lots .

    I will try Robert Fraser2's method- sounds helpful. But wary of need to mess with registry to back up etc. Not been there before in 30 years use of PCs back to original green screen IBM PC and every version of Windows from W2 on.

    But I do agree with glezbug, does seem that there is a core issue somewhere in KB5016616 - with some feature of certain PCs, widespread but not all. No trouble at all on a 4 year old HP Envy laptop.

    Time for MS to actually take some notice - how can that be achieved?

    Problem on Pausing Update is MS overrides after 35 days? Then PC is dead?

    i7-9700 CPU, 16GB RAM, 322GB space on SSD C: (all my data on separate NAS).

    NB Failing machine is W10 PRO, good laptop is Home. Relevant?

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