Windows 10: fresh install of windows 10. failed upate to Windows 10, version 20H2 Error code: 0x800f0845

My boot drive recently died so I've got a new drive and have done a fresh install of windows. Windows is working and running but whenever I try to update to a newer version Feature update to Windows 10, version 20H2 it will always fail with an error code: 0x800f0845. I have tried complete reinstalls and every method I've found online including the methods from this article. https://techcult.com/fix-windows-10-update-failure-error-code-0x80004005/I'm out of options My system information says I'm version: Windows 10.0.14393 build 14393. If that helps at all?

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Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

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.

 

Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.