Windows 10: How long for feature update to Windows 10 version 1709 install

Hey, I hear you. Pretty much all the Windows have a repair function.

I'm cool with a local account but I always install two admins. The second admin is for the case where the first gets messed up. Second set of keys to the car.

I hope you used Macrium Reflect for that image. Windows Image can be touchy. I also prefer a simple data backup for my data, just easier to deal with instead of getting it out of an Image.

When you get tired shoot the wheels out from the bus.

Everyone needs a data backup , an Image and bootable media. Windows has a function called recovery drive which creates. Then there is always new media from from Media Creation Tool.

I know MS thinks this is a perfect process but they should warn people, this is an OS upgrade!! Have these tools !!

Keep us all posted.

 

At about 36 hours, I tried Ctrl-Alt-Del and then just powered off. When powered on, showed "attempting to recover installation".

Then, "working on updates 30%...

Back to where I was two days ago. Hopefully, it will recover and install properly,

Thanks for the assistance.

 

Apparent success and the repair and reset options are present for Edge if I continue to have issues,

Thanks again

 

Great. Highly recommend you look into a product like Macrium Reflect. It is free and a life saver.

Create some recovery media by typing Recovery Drive in Cortana. You will need either an 8GB or 16 GB key. Start the process and proceed to the point where it tells you what you need. You can then cancel, buy key and restart.

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I was reading your quote on Edge locking up, I had problem when browsing or on Facebook, laptop would just lock/freeze up where I had to manually shut it down. Hopefully this new update 1709 does fixes that, it seemed to always lock/freeze up when I was to call some people idiots on Facebook.

 

In my case, Repair provided no improvement. Reset did seem to solve the issues.

Just prepare to lose existing settings, history, etc.

 

Can't stress this enough, we need backups of our data and Images of our system, created regularly.

Especially when installing OS's, regardless of the vendors statement "It should be fine".

These updates are going to come at least once a year, time to implement Macrium Reflect.

 

After installing this update which took hours (maybe 5 hours),
I find my self with a computer that is barely working.
Using Win key + R typing WINVER tells me that I have Version 1709 OS Build 16299.19

First I can't open my start screen or power off my computer, even manually pressing the power button the computer never completely turns off, the bottom left start button does nothing. I have lots of items pinned to my taskbar. The ones NOT WORKING are EDGE, SETTINGS, MAIL APP, CALENDAR & PAINT (strange that NOTEPAD opens but I can't access PAINT from there so no screenshots). Cortana is not working either by search box or voice.
Internet Explorer, Chrome and Opera are all working. I have MBAM Pro (lifetime) and Norton Security Suite 22.11.0.41 both are working.

I can't right click on the taskbar and open the TASK MANAGER - After a long time I get the message "This operation returned because the timeout period expired".
Going into Control Panel - Recovery - Open System Restore does nothing except return the message "System Restore Could Not Open" after a very long time.

I do have the CONTROL PANEL pinned to my taskbar and it opens, I tried running the TROUBLESHOOTER for Windows Update. It seems to do nothing so I downloaded the Windows Update Diagnostic from Microsoft. It just gives me the error code 0x800705B4.
When I look at Installed Updates for today I only see - Security Update KB 4043961.

If someone can help me I will be grateful. No rush to reply I need some sleep.

 

I had same problem, what I did was disconnect the internet and reboot. after doing that for two days, everything started working fine.

 

or use the Advance Startup options and fallback to the previous build, if you so wish. Set connections to metered so it won't download and wait a month.

Patch Tuesday is next Tuesday.

Boot to Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10

and when you get your system back create an Image, please.

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Ken

 

THANKS, I never thought I would be unable to access RECOVERY.
Almost ready for a new computer anyway, Macrium is good advice.
Too tired to try anything right now. I'll let you know what happened.


Also THANKS MrHudson, good to know I am not alone.

 

What I notice when that happen, when it was on the lock screen, everything was booting up as if I unlocked it. first time it happen, I restarted it 5 times for it work properly. second day I restarted it twice, third time restarted it without internet. third worked fine, haven't had no problem.

 

Yes you fixed mine too. First time I tried to shutdown it said this thing was stopping shutdown, something about Windows Update. I disconnected the my modem and rebooted 5 times. I ran SFC /SCANNOW and it found no integrity violations.

Everything seems fine now, everything works now. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

 

Having just took what seems agaes to install the latest "1703" updates upon restart and checking for updates it seems to be having another go at the "1709" update *Smile So far 60% of preparing to install.... did this a month ago, TWICE... got to 60% downloaded and failed... now 35% downloaded see what happens now... *Smile they do say third time lucky!

Macrium back due to run first *Wink

Thats a bonus... 95% downloaded... *Smile

 

Yes they do. Fingers crossed.