Windows 10: Mystery..WU hasn't run for 6 mos, can't connect download.microsoft.com

Yes, it should be ok as you can select a lot of options by way of language etc if you choose to create an iso for a different PC.

 

Okay - managed to get both the Macrium files and Windows 10 downloaded onto two separate USBs. Both the desktop in question and the downloading laptop are both Win10 Home version 1607, so I assume I've got the correct Win10 files. I'm creating a backup with Macrium now - do I need to put that on another flash drive? I assume it's not safe just to leave it on this PC...

About to run out the door to work, but if you all give me the green light, I'm going to try tonight. I did build the PC myself, so I'm assuming I'll put in the Win10 USB and change the boot order to boot from it first, then reinstall Win10?

Man, this makes me nervous but also excited to have my PC doing what it should again!!

BTW I'm grandfathered in on Verizon, truly unlimited, no throttling. With Netflix I'll use 50 GB a week sometimes! I know I'm absolutely spoiled. Just did a speedtest - here she is.

Edited to remove IP. Download speed 23.69 MB/sec, upload 9.11 MB/sec.

 

Aaaand the backup file is 135 GB, lol...so that's not going on a flash drive - is it OK to leave it on a non-system hard disk?

Man, I'm a little nervous to pull the trigger on this one! But you all have been so helpful and patient.

 

The image file could be from 50% to near 100% of what you're backing up.

Make sure you selected "Windows Backup" in Macrium so all Windows partitions are backed up.

Your image should be saved on an external disk for obvious reasons. (I have a 2TB USB disk for this)

 

Well that certainly makes sense. 2TB external drive ordered - should be here tomorrow or the next day. Then the great fix will commence!!

 

If that truly is your IP address in post #15, you may want to erase it. Probably will do no harm, others may know, but why tempt fate. Just a thought.

 

Smart - thank you! Edited.

 

*Thumbs

 

There's still an IP address visible to me on the screenshot though...

How did you make the ISO file? If it's from the URL I linked to, I've a suspicion you'd likely have downloaded version 1703 via the Media Creation tool. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it would try to upgrade you to the next version of Windows if you tried to install it.

 

@theTastyCat

Still showing IP.....

Delete the one you posted, and use this one.... Just copy/paste it in your edit.

 

Thanks, F14 - finally deleted :/

Dalchina, 2tb external arrived today - finally! Sorry to be so dense - I'm not sure just what to do in Macruim. I don't see a "backup Windows" option - under the "Disk Image" tab I can either select "Image selected disks on this computer", which looks to backup both my C and D drives, or I can "Create an image of the partitions required to backup and restore Windows" which looks like it would backup my C: drive (which is my Windows drive). Can I do the first? That way I have a backup of everything anyway, which would be good to have - could I still use it to restore if things go south?

Many, many thanks - I think we're on the verge of this one!

 

Use this one in blue above. Macrium will automatically choose the required partitions. That's what Dalchina was referring to when he said " Windows backup". Just a guess, but your 135GB will end up as about 80GB image. Good idea to verify it also.

You'll see something similar to this:

 

Alright, image complete - here we go! Please be nice to me Windows......

 

OK......process complete! Windows reinstalled, showing OS build 15063, which I understand is Creators Update.

But.............still can't connect to Windows Update :/ When I first went to Windows Update, it says "no updates for now," then I hit refresh, and it can't connect. What the heck...still can't connect to download.microsoft.com. Any ideas? I'm afraid I might even start a support ticket with Microsoft............

But I've reinstalled Windows, I can access download.microsoft.com from other devices on the same connection........what gives?

Many thanks for all the help so far - I certainly owe you all!!

 

For reference this is what I was referring to- it's exactly the same as the option f14tomcat directed you to- just shorter to type!