Windows 10: Unable to update Windows 10 16299.665

Hi,


I'm running build 16299.665 which reached end of life and I have been unable to update my Windows 10 installation for quite a while now.


Running Windows Update from Settings, it attempts to install

Feature update to Windows 10, version 2004

and fails with this error

Failed to install on ‎24/‎10/‎2020 - 0x80240034

while displaying the message

A current driver on your PC may be better than the driver we're trying to install. We'll keep trying to install.

However it does not mention which driver causes issues.


I've already tried

• /sfc scannow
• resetting Windows Update data
  stopped the service, renamed the folders with ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old andren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

Update troubleshooter is useless.


I also downloaded KB4580330 from https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ and tried installing it withwusa Windows Update Standalone Installer via PowerShell, but it displays an error that the update is not applicable to my computer.

In Event Viewer, under Windows Logs > Setup I found the error event which reported the following:


Windows update could not be installed because of error 2149842967 "" Command line: ""C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe" C:\Users\cec\Downloads\windows10.0-kb4580330-x64_8071dd293ad75905366284666a6829652eac8f06.msu /log:C:\Users\cec\Downloads\update-log.txt"



In the log file created by passing /log to wusa I see


I n s t a l l W o r k e r . 0 0 8 3 9 : S t a r t o f s e a r c h

I n s t a l l W o r k e r . 0 0 9 4 3 : T h e r e i s n o u p d a t e b u n d l e t o i n s t a l l

I n s t a l l W o r k e r . 0 0 8 6 1 : E n d o f s e a r c h

W i n M a i n . 0 1 9 0 2 : E x i t w i t h e r r o r c o d e 0 X 8 0 2 4 0 0 1 7 n u l l



Please help me figure out how to update my installation, I have no more clues on what to try.

Thank you :

:)

 

What is the latest stable build of Win10 ?

If your not willing to run the latest V1803 build then I'd suggest sticking to v1709 from here http://windowsiso.net/windows-10-iso/windows-10-creators-update-1709-download-build-16299-15/ pick the one most applicable to you

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016