Cannot Install 18875

[Daniel Swartz]

I am on the latest 1903 build and I have a couple machine that refuse to install the latest 18875 build. I have cleared the software distribution folder, restarted, stopped and started services etc. Nothing lets me install it.

I know others are having the issue I have seen posts. Anyone have a work around that works or do I have to wait on MS?

[#2]

Stop the Windows Update service via CMD running as admin and run this command "net stop wuauserv" then open File Explorer and open this path "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution" delete everything inside it but don't delete the folder. Open Windows Settings or via Win+I, run Windows Update and it should download and install normally.

[#3]

I did do this. Both with command line and GUI. That’s what I meant by clearing the software distribution folder

[#4 · Accepted solution]

FINALLY got this going. Thanks to the Windows 10 Feedback App somone got me to try these steps

This is what worked for me:

Services > Windows Search > Stop

Services > Windows Search > Properties > Startup type > Disabled

Command Prompt (Admin) > net stop wuauserv

Command Prompt (Admin) > net stop bits

Command Prompt (Admin) > net stop dosvc

Delete the folder: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution (rmdir /S /Q %windir%\softwaredistribution)

Restart the PC

Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates

[#5]

This worked perfectly, thanks for your help. You need to tell Microsoft how to cure their problem.

[#6]

@Larry5511 the issue is with (KB4495666) Cumulative Update. Simply uninstall this patch (KB4495666) and you can update to 18875.1000! 

By the way, Microsoft is working on a patch to solve the issue.

[#7]

nice, when i got that error i tried a few times then i went to settings that reset my Windows (i.e clean install again) and after that installed 20H1 successfully over 19H1.

[#8]

I've done those steps and more, still Build 18875 fails to install from 18362.86. It stops between 14% and 35%

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@Deleted wrote:
Stop the Windows Update service via CMD running as admin and run this command "net stop wuauserv" then open File Explorer and open this path "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution" delete everything inside it but don't delete the folder. Open Windows Settings or via Win+I, run Windows Update and it should download and install normally.

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[#9]

this topic should be marked as SOLVED, because Microsoft published a fix for this a week ago.