Windows 10: "There were problems installing some updates" fix?

Keep trying to install an update and this error keeps popping up..

:)

 

There were problems installing some updates ( version 1709 )

Please be advised some users are reporting issues with the Windows 10 1709 update. Make sure you backup before attempting to upgrade:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

What is the make and model of your computer?

Have you checked the manufacturers website to determine compatibility?

Check this List to Determine if Your Computer is Compatible with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

perform the following tasks:

12 Things You Should Do Before Installing Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1709)

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/prepare-comput...

How to download official Windows 10 ISO files

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

How to Upgrade to Windows 10 Creators Update version 1709 using ISO File from Versions 1507, 1511, 1607 and 1703

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

 

There were problems installing some updates ( version 1709 )

We are volunteers willing to help you try to resolve this issue.

Well 1709 the Fall Creators Update is now the latest version.

You can try to get the update to load or use the "Even better methods" or "Best methods" below (which is what I would do).

1. What I would first do is update the BIOS and chipset drivers at the System/Motherboard Maker's site.

2. Uninstall ALL 3rd party antivirus/security programs and then run its maker's removal tool to prevent trouble causing remnants. Use Windows Defender which in Windows 10 is a full antivirus.

List of anti-malware program cleanup/uninstall tools

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki...

Uninstallers (removal tools) for common antivirus software

http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&am...

3. Reduce the system down to as simple as possible by removing all the unnecessary devices possible such as USB drives.

4. Uninstall any 3rd party programs Windows suggests.

Now try updating again.

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Even better methods : (please do 1 - 4 above first) :

Be sure to have updated the BIOS as indicated above.

Or use the MCT to update to Windows 10 1709.

MCT - Update now

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

Or best method would be to do a Clean Install of 1709 to start with a Clean Slate. You should still first update the BIOS.

If you do a Clean Install then it would be activated with the Digital Entitlement.

Start fresh with a clean installation of Windows 10

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

Clean Install Windows 10

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

Please let us know the results and if you need further assistance.

 

I get that from time to time, and honestly, my only fix is to try again later, either on a faster connection or another time of day.

 

@TairikuOkami screenshots to show me exactly how this works? I ran it and a cmd prompt came up and another pop-up came up with a lot of things to tick/untick.

 

Just run it like admin, it will perform some basic cleanup commands.
Those things to tick is windows cleanup tool, which runs at the end.

 

Thanks for the fix. I haven't tried it yet. I live in the UK so I guess in the last executable line in the file I should replace "en-US" with "en-GB"???

I've run the .bat file and it ran ok'ish - it couldn't find the registry entries and some of the services it tried to start were running or those it tried to stop were not running but I guess you were trying to cover all bases. Anyway, it didn't improve matters - the Upgrade didn't install and thereafter Windows Update couldn't find it!

Looks like I need to try a re-install but I'm not convinced it will work.

I'm wondering if the reason the upgrade is longer being offered to me is because it has been withdrawn????

 

That command will just open Windows Update window, you can do it manually.