Windows 10: I got 16299.19 directly by updating via MCT

I have a laptop updated from 1703 to 1709 on Oct 17th. When done it was build 16299.15. Then Windows Update gave me KB4043961 which brought the build to 16299.19.

Today, Oct 19th, I needed to update my Surface Pro1 which was running 1703 version.
Windows Update took forever downloading. Got pissed off.
I decided to use MCT instead.
I used the Update Now option and proceeded the updating.
When installation was completed, I was surprised to see 16299.19 instead of 16299.15.

I thought MCT was to give the "base" version 16299.15.
So, what's the deal ?

*** adding : system protection was turned off on 16299.19. Re-configure required. ***

:)

 

Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607) - Hangs at Updating....0%

I upgraded using the MCT directly.

 

UPDATED 11/24: Looks like Version 1511 Fall Update has been pulled from Downloads

Considering all the problems people have getting version 1511 installed thru Windows Update, and the almost all the answers to the problems are to do the upgrade from getting the download via the Media Creation Tool, this pretty much removes the only way
for those to install the upgrade.

Another thing that's good about having the MCT to access the upgrade is that in cases of the Windows Update screws up the system, there is a way to install the system from scratch, directly to the "upgrade to" version - this is also a way to verify, if run
into trouble updating/upgrading, that if a direct install method works. This helps my case with the 1511 upgrade to confirm that 1511 upgrade breaks some part of the HID touch screen by doing upgrade from 10240 and install directly with 1511 MCT USB - both
behave the same problem.

 

By using the Update Now it should check for updates and install them during the upgrade.

If you use the MCT to 'make media for another PC' on USB or ISO it is 16299.15 media that will be made. Running the install from that media you can choose to check for updates or not. I didn't, and got the .19 update afterwards through Windows update.

 

Half way through the install, it says checking for updates.

 

Yes, I don't know why because I'd unticked that. Perhaps it was saying 'this is when I'll look for updates - oh, so you don't want me to' and skips it. *Smile

 

As far as I can tell, it only skips looking for updates now if you do not connect to internet.

 

I just downloaded the mct.

The products.xml lists 16299.15 versions only. Example - en-US x64 client versions:

http://fg.ds.b1.download.windowsupda...f8078480a4.esd

 

I believe that is what @Kari told me.

 

If you just simply run the Update Now option, you will get 16299.19 when installation is completed.
If you download the iso file > mount the iso > run setup.exe, you will get 16299.15

Correct me if I misunderstood your post.

 

Correct.

MCT is for 16299.15.

When you update now with MCT, it is still for 16299.15, but the "Checking for updates" process will update it to 16299.19 during the installation.