Windows 10: Problem installing Feature update 2004

Discus and support Problem installing Feature update 2004 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have tried 3 times to install the Feature update 2004 on my laptop. I get the error 0x800701b1 and have search for a solution. Most of the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by MikeK_1115, Sep 29, 2020.

  1. Problem installing Feature update 2004


    I have tried 3 times to install the Feature update 2004 on my laptop. I get the error 0x800701b1 and have search for a solution. Most of the solutions talk about an external hard drive problem. That is not the case for me. I found one comment that said to run the bcdedit program from C:\Windows\System32. I ran this and at the bottom of the print out I get the message: A device which does not exist was specified." In the log for the install it has the following error: Error: SP CAddBootEntry: Failure while adding the boot entry. Error: 0x800701b1[gle=0x000001b1].


    So it appears there is something in the current boot record in the EFI that points to an incorrect device. What I don't know is how to fix this problem. I have installed all the other feature update for Windows 10 without a problem. Just this one will not install.


    Any ideas on how to fix the BCD would be appreciated. I don't want to have to rebuild the whole disk by wiping it first and then reinstall everything. My C: drive is an SSD and I also have a 1TB HDD just for data. Thanks for any help.

    :)
     
    MikeK_1115, Sep 29, 2020
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  2. Disable installation of Feature Update 2004

    About 2 weeks ago, version 2004 showed up on the Updates list and automatically installed. Upon completion of the install, the computer was completely unusable: no application would load; those that started would hang and eventually (5 minutes) fail. To
    attempt to remove the update, I had to force a power off (mirrored drives really don't like that!) and then was finally able to use to Recovery under Updates to remove about 95% of the update. After the require restart and while checking what was or was not
    working, Updates (of course) reinstalled 2004. Repeat: Recovery and Remove 95% (95% of 95% = 90% Usable). Attempting to use MS questions area, the only suggestion was to Disable the Updates Service which, of course, means no further security or usability
    patches.

    All of that overly long explanation is by way of saying: I have attempted the only other option given here for removing 2004. At the moment, the Update Service is Disabled (PS: if you leave it at Manual, it will eventually start up and 2004 will commence
    its installation). So, the question: is there ANY way to disable the attempt by Update Service to install version 2004? I don't mean "install and wait for a couple of patches", I mean permanent tell Windows to NOT attempt to install 2004? My computer works
    just fine without the feature updates and does not work AT ALL *with* the updates. Prior versions and other patches allow for the update to be Hidden and ignored; Feature Update 2004 will install if the service is running and there appears to be no way to
    abort/hide/ignore the update.

    Any suggestions??
     
    CLJohnson999, Sep 29, 2020
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  3. rebop Win User
    Windows Show Hide not hiding 2004 feature update

    Show/Hide has always worked for me. Yesterday I had about 10 updates show. I want to install all BUT the 2004 Feature Update, so hid that in Show/Hide. It shows as hidden there, but when I check Windows Update again the next day, it is still listed. Normally, it would not be and all other updates would be. Now all are there and I do not yet care to install the feature update.

    Any ideas / suggestions?

    Thanks.

    Win 10 1909
     
    rebop, Sep 29, 2020
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  4. Problem installing Feature update 2004

    Feature Update Win 10 Pro 2004

    AFAIK, update history is cleared after installing feature update. This is expected behaviour, nothing to worry about!
     
    Kapil Arya MVP, Sep 29, 2020
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