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Feb 2024 Cumulative Quality update fails to install (KB5034763) error 0x800f0831
What build of Windows do you have installed?
Do you have a third-party antivirus?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/february-13-2024-kb5034763-os-builds-19044-4046-and-19045-4046-f1c993e4-32b3-4cc8-947a-69e70ae124d5
Missing some early update:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/update-management/error-0x800f0831-installing-update
I found this answer to seem helpful: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-update-issue-due-to-error-0x800f0831/aa2bfab8-52fd-4520-9436-20bb2501fe2a?page=5
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Hi there johnnyk_1985,
It finally got resolved!!!!!
But it succeeded after I disabled secure boot. So I toggled it the other way around. Anyway after at least 20 upgrade attempts in the last 4 months, with assistance from all over the place the only thing that really helped me out was to disable secure boot in the bios. All earlier attempts stranded in the famous second boot error and reverted back.
You are right, it's sometimes not an option to clean install a system. In this case I'm pretty sure I couldn't get the system in the same shape anymore after a reinstall. There were too many undocumented configurations and tweaks I did over the years. The system did fine, except it didn't accept upgrades anymore, until today.
I'm so glad I have this stupid issue behind me! Thanks again johnnyk_1985."