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Re: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
EvilJesternz Not too late at all. I'm giving it a try right now. Hope it works! UPDATE: Unfortunately, it didn't work. After doing what you suggested I repeatedly get this: "There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0xc1900101)." Darn! Looks like I'll be with Windows 10 for awhile.1.9KViews0likes1CommentRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
I searched for help on log files and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/log-files. I found the two log files I am attaching here on my computer. Both of these files have several entries like this: "Abandoning.: The specified user does not have a valid profile. [0x000004E5]." Does that provide a clue to my problem and how to solve it?3KViews0likes1CommentRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
Unfortunately, it's not only the apps installed by my PC Manufacturer (Intel) but also many dozens of other apps and programs as well. I may just soldier along with Windows 10, which is working very well, until it is no longer supported.3.1KViews0likes6CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
So sad to report that using the fresh USB stick twice now and the same result.... A small error message appears on my screen after a lengthy install process simply saying "Windows 11 Installation Failed." That's all. No error codes. No clues at all. All steps along the way seem to be working fine. But then.... Nothing. There must be some log of all this to help determine what is causing these failures. To do a "clean install" would truly be a pain.3.2KViews0likes15CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
Just got a request from Microsoft Tech Community: "Did it solve your problem? Mark one as an Accepted Solution." Please don't take this the wrong way - I sincerely appreciate the advice given here. But the answer, unfortunately, is "No." I'll just have to live with the situation until an edition of Windows 11 is made available in ISO format for the Release Preview Channel.3.3KViews0likes19CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
As I said, I haven't given up yet. I used Rufus (as recommended at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/ISOs) to set up a bootable USB drive using the Windows 10 ISO file provided at the Windows Insider site for the Release Preview Channel. I ran the setup from that USB drive and re-installed the latest version of Windows 10. After completion, my OS Build went from 19043.1263 to 19044.1263. I ran Windows Update and was surprised to see yet another Update was available. I installed it, and now I have a completely up-to-date Windows 10 machine that is enrolled in the Release Preview Channel and which is not being offered the upgrade to Windows 11 (at least not yet). Something tells me that this is precisely where I should have been all along. We'll see.5.2KViews1like2CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
Haven't given up yet. Tried doing a Diagnostic Startup (using msconfig) and elimination of all but MS programs from startup (using task manager) - just to see if there might be some installed program that was interfering with the installation. Remember, I've run sfc /scannow several times now and all's well there. When done disabling startup programs, I rebooted and then went to Windows Update and again tried to upgrade to Windows 11. As it rebooted I watched "installing updates" immediately jump from 0% to 77%, then it restarted. On the way back up, it again reported installing updates. I got to the deesktop and - yes, unfortunately, nothing changed. No error message. Windows update still asks if I want to upgrade to Windows 11. Again, a total waste of time. I'll attach a couple screen-shots here.5.2KViews0likes3CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
Sounds like everyone's stumped. A relatively new, high end machine, running well (with this one exception), with updated drivers and bios, cannot receive an update that is offered by Windows update.... Something's wrong here. Isn't there some way to determine what is causing this?5.2KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
I am in the Release Preview Channel. I downloaded what I could for that channel hoping that might help get the Windows 11 upgrade (the one that Windows Update keeps offering me but failing to install). But, as you know, I wasn't able to get that one mounted.5.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
Here's a possible explanation of what I've been experiencing. As those who have been following this discussion know, after attempting to upgrade to Windows 11 under the Release Preview Channel of Windows Insider (an opportunity that I was offered in Windows Update and which also appeared in notifications) I was unable to achieve any result, and thereafter I got errors when trying to use Windows Update. I decided to drop out of the Windows Insider program temporarily. I rebooted and voila! Windows Update was again available. I re-joined the Release Preview Channel of Windows Insider, rebooted, and updates were still available and (at least as of now) I am not offered the chance to upgrade to Windows 11. Perhaps Microsoft invited my upgrade prematurely? I just ran the Windows Update and got the attached file. Dare I do this again? (I've seen this same upgrade offer many, many times now, and running it will likely cause errors in my getting future non-upgrade updates.)5.2KViews0likes7Comments
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