Windows 10: Cumulative Update failing

OldMike65,

appreciate your 'thought' ... but I am going to try to get to the bottom of my problem.

When I had a similar problem several months back I tried doing the failing update with a .cab file. The Microsoft site I went too actually had a file with .cab on the end instead of a 'msu' like was on the Update file you had me download and try to install.

Is this something I made up in my 74-year old mind or is there a site where you can get Cumulative Updates via .cab files?

 

Ok dear you can try this to install the "msu" update ....Think I've explained it for you....

Manual update of KB4013429
In order to use Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) to install MSU files

Rename windows10.0-kb4013429-x64_ddc8596f88577ab739cade1d365956a74598e710, to
windows10.0-kb4013429-x64.msu

Move update file to C:\updates. (make dir on your C-drive, Updates.)
Open command prompt, right-click Start and select Command Prompt(Admin)
Type the following command:

wusa.exe c:\updates\windows10.0-kb4013429-x64.msu

 

I tried to find this update with a "cab" extension, but couldn't find any....MS only seems to have released this update with the "msu" extension. *Sad

 

Hi Oldmike65,

When I was not bugging you this evening I found this link (Cumulative Update KB4013429 and KB4013418 (Windows 10 Build 14393.953) - Software Updates - nsane.forums) which gives a link for a KB4013429 .cab update from Microsoft Update.

Scroll down until you get to 'Direct Download' and the different options listed in the Microsoft Catalog for msu are listed here for .cab.

My question: is it possible that the .cab update could be successful for me when the 'msu' wasn't?

Any ideas?

Thanks and regards,

 

Good Job, finding your cab files!!!! Try using the 64bit cab file for your Windows, it might work better for you, nothing to lose if it don't. Let us know how it works out dear. *Smile

 

cab DOESN'T install either , looking for a better workaround. all seems ok, installed , reboot. Then wu notifies again of the same update. BS MS

 

You could try opening a Command prompt Admin and then type this.
sfc /scannow

Then see if it finds any errors on your Windows and repairs them.

 

Hi OldMike65,

I appreciate you still hanging in here on this problem.

As I have already mentioned earlier I ran into a similar Cumulative Update problem in the Fall of last year and eventually ended up reinstalling Windows. However, I am trying to use that option as a 'last' resort. Unfortunately, all that information, including how to install a .cab file, is gone.

That being said I plan on reading up on how I exactly install an Update by utilizing a .cab file. When I find something that explains the procedure in easy English I will give it a shot.

I did manage to download and install "wushowhide" . So at least now Windows doesn't try ramming this failing update down by throat every time it checks for updates. So, thanks for that tip.

It will probably be a few days before I tackle the .cab file install because my better half is getting tired of me hogging the computer ....lol

Thanks and regards,

 

How to install a CAB file in Windows 10

In order to use Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) Command line to install CAB files, open an Admin Command Prompt, and run the following command.
Note: Replace “Windows10.0-kb3172453-x64.msu” with your file name.

Move your update file to C:\updates.
Open command prompt, right-click Start and select Command Prompt(Admin)
Type the following command:

dism /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\update\Windows10.0-kb3172453-x64.cab

 

Really, it is hardly worth bothering with now as CU will be out soon.

 

Rather than reinstalling Windows from scratch, you could try an in-place repair upgrade. This method keeps all your installed apps and files.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

 

Hi Bree, OldMike65 and all,

Bree:

thanks for the link and I will keep it in mind

OldMike65:

(1)First of all in your directions to install a .cab file I don't find and folder on my 'C' drive called 'Updates'. I even looked when I had 'show hidden folders' but still couldn't find it.

(2) Since my last post I ran 'sfc /scannow' and the end result was "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them".

(3) I then ran 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth' and it showed error 0x800fo821f after reaching 100 % and it said "The source files could not be found."

Thanks and regards,

 

Well that just might be why you couldn't install that update. SFC should run and repair the errors. In some cases you might have to run SFC more than once, reboot then run sfc again.
On that update folder being missing ...you have to create that folder on your C: Drive. *Smile
I would run sfc a few more times, to see if it can repair the errors....if not, then you will have to do a Repair Install of your windows. This will not remove any of your personal files or programs, it just repairs Windows.

 

Hi everyone,

I'm back ....lol I am still trying to figure out why I can't install KB40134209 on my Windows 10 Home v1607 Build 14393.693. I will keep searching until the next Cumulative Update is released and then if I can't install that one I will do some kind of repair to my system

Last night I ran the three DISM scans (CheckHealth, ScanHealth and RestoreHealth) The end result is it found repairable corrupted files in my store (whatever that is) but it couldn't find the source.

Meanwhile, while checking my updates page last night I noticed when I went to Settings > Update > uninstall updates there is a KB3213986 listed and it is being shown as installed on March 20, 2017 (yesterday).

However, it is not listed as a Successful Install on my Installed update page. To further boggle my mind it is my understanding that this Microsoft Windows Security Update was released as a Cumulative Update on Jan. 10, 2017 which brought my computer to its current build (14393.693)

My question is if my System has had this build # for the last two months why is this update now showing as having been installed on March 20, 2017 in a listing for updates I could uninstall if I wanted and why wasn't its Successful installation listed under my Installed update listing?

Hope I made this clear enough.

Thanks and regards,

 

SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED

Howdy everyone, *Smile *Smile *Smile

Just wanted to let everyone who has been responding to my problem that it is now solved.

Everyone who posted on this thread helped with the final solution.

However, what really tipped the scales was this post from this past October when I had a similar problem (USB Flash Drive - Create to Install Windows 10?).

The very first answer 'Navy LCDR' suggested to me is what I tried today. In a nutshell I was looking for a way to solve my update problems, because of corrupted files, but still manage to hang on to all my apps and files. So I did as he said again today and after installing Windows 10 on a Flash Drive I launched its 'setup' with Windows running and after sweating bricks for about an hour and a half this method proved successful and my computer is back to normal and I just ran 'sfc /scannow' and it shows no problems. I think I now have a fully updated computer. I now show v1607 with Build # 14393.969.

The one change I did make when I ran this method this time is I chose not to install updates until the end of the installation. The last time when I tried the same thing I selected install updates as soon as it started up.

Regardless I am one happy camper because last time when this same method failed I ended up doing a clean install. This method when it works eliminates all that hassle ....lol

So in closing I once again want to thank everyone who helped me, not only on this post, but the one I referenced above.

Thanks and regards,