Windows 10: Driver PNP WATCHDOG error on Win 10 64 1709 to 1803 update

Win 10 64 1709 updated originally from Win 7 on a no brand system box PC using ASUS P8 Z77-V LX mobo


Have tried to update from 1709 to 1803 multiple times since May using Windows Update Assistant, gets to 42% then rollsback


Lists Driver PNP Watchdog error on rollback and later OxC1900101 - Ox30018 as error


Nothing flagged up in Device Manager (inc hidden), have tried updating most device drivers in it.


Boot SSD has 23 GB free space left


Have unplugged all USBs bar keyboard/mouse, uninstalled all AV, disabled non MS startup items, checkdsk and scannow, even disabled Defender and firewall


Only things left to try are disconnecting various additional hard drives in system box to see if that works


Have tried to reset Win 10 but says cannot as missing files, would like to avoid having to reinstall all my many progs with a clean install, uncertain if lose Win 10 digital license


Whilst have read similar posts on this forum on this error eg deleting vss shadow copies etc am approaching edge of comfort/knowledge zone - don't want to screw up installation.


I have extracted a setupmem.dmp file from the rollback folder which other posts have asked for - its big 111MB zipped, however unsure if or how to post or send this somewhere.


Any help gratefully received.

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Driver PNP WATCHDOG error on Win 10 64 1709 to 1803 update

Win 10 64 1709 updated originally from Win 7 on a no brand system box PC using ASUS P8 Z77-V LX mobo

Have tried to update from 1709 to 1803 multiple times since May using Windows Update Assistant, gets to 42% then rollsback

Lists Driver PNP Watchdog error on rollback and later OxC1900101 - Ox30018 as error

Nothing flagged up in Device Manager (inc hidden), have tried updating most device drivers in it.

Boot SSD has 23 GB free space left

Have unplugged all USBs bar keyboard/mouse, uninstalled all AV, disabled non MS startup items, checkdsk and scannow, even disabled Defender and firewall

Only things left to try are disconnecting various additional hard drives in system box to see if that works

Have tried to reset Win 10 but says cannot as missing files, would like to avoid having to reinstall all my many progs with a clean install, uncertain if lose Win 10 digital license

Whilst have read similar posts on this forum on this error eg deleting vss shadow copies etc am approaching edge of comfort/knowledge zone - don't want to screw up installation.

I have extracted a setupmem.dmp file from the rollback folder which other posts have asked for - its big 111MB zipped, however unsure if or how to post or send this somewhere.

Any help gratefully received.

 

Driver PNP WATCHDOG error on Win 10 64 1709 to 1803 update

No joy with uninstalling nvidia drivers before update

Used DDU, then disconnected from router.

Used thumb drive with ISO on it.

When setting up asked it not to install updates with new Win 10

BSOD on 42% whilst updating

Same error codes and Driver PNP Watchdog

"Install failed on FIRST_BOOT phase with error during SYSPREP operation"

Three things I note in Device Manager (hidden)

Large number 40+ copies of generic volume shadow copies

Also multiple black and grey storage volumes

Grasping at straws here - Could the Watchdog error be associated with the Intel Watchdog Timer driver in System devices?

TIA

CB

 

DRIVER PNP WATCHDOG

Hi

I'm currently running Windows 10, version 1709 and I've being trying to install Windows 10, version 1803 two times.

All attempts end with Stop code: DRIVER PNP WATCHDOG during one of the restarts.

In fact the update appears to work normally until around 43%, then it suddenly goes up over 50% and then it gets back to 45%, and then again it gets up to 75% and restarts the machine. After that restart I get the blue screen.

Windows states that it will collect some error info, and then restart the machine, but indeed it does nothing

Can you please advise ?