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Just joined Insiders program can't update at all. (0xc8000402)
Hi, I just joined the insiders program to try and flight test some features however I can't seem to download any updates I just get an error: "There were problems downloading some updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this, try searching the web or contacting support for help. This error code might help: (0xc8000402)" after the download reaches 8-10%. Every time.
I'm currently on version 21H2 build 19044.1586 which from what i understand is regular most up to date windows so why does the update jus stop is there an error with the update? Is there somewhere I can download the update and then install it?
I'm really after build 21364 or higher because I am trying to use WSL GUI apps as discussed / shown here: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/the-initial-preview-of-gui-app-support-is-now-available-for-the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-2/
Deleted Hey, I tried downloading an iso from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewiso which I got from the link you provided but the page just hangs on "Validating your request. This may take several minutes. Do not refresh or select back, doing so will cancel the request" : shown here:
I tried a couple times through out the day and I just leave the page after about 15 minutes because I figured that's enough time to wait for a website to start a download.
Any other places I can get this or other recommendations?
I tried switching between the dev and beta channels in settings but nothing, same error (shown below), starting to be really frustrating.
Get started with the Windows Insider Program - Windows Insider Program | Microsoft Docs
Have you completed these steps before?
Most often, it blocks a third-party antivirus in this way - analyze uninstalling it.
And you may even need to perform a clean installation of Windows to properly install the Insider Program version.
- I would not join since April MS has done away with the BETA channel and you can no longer get stable builds as both channels now only get DEV builds and they are unstable and unreliable my advice is don't join I was a member for a long time but left when MS ruined the program as have many others..
