Windows 10: Unable to install Windows Fall Creators Update

My computer has been trying to install this update for over a week. Each time I get this error message



"Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 - Error 0x80070057"




I have tried everything I can find on the net to counter this error message. My question is, is there anything important to the windows system that's required in this update? There is really nothing in it I am interested in. Its obvious that for as long as I own this computer its going to be trying to install this update. So, is there any real fix for this error message?

Thank you for reading

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Windows Hello

The Windows Hello program that was preinstalled when getting the computer isn't working after downloading the fall creators update for Windows ten. When trying to use windows hello it replies back with " Unable to turn on camera, make sure it is turned on."
My only question is how do you get the program to work again with out uninstalling and reinstalling the program and is there a direct reason of it not working after installing the fall creators update.

 

Unable to install Windows Fall Creators Update

My computer has been trying to install this update for over a week. Each time I get this error message

"Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 - Error 0x80070057"

I have tried everything I can find on the net to counter this error message. My question is, is there anything important to the windows system that's required in this update? There is really nothing in it I am interested in. Its obvious that for as long
as I own this computer its going to be trying to install this update. So, is there any real fix for this error message?

 

Please try deleting the content of
%systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download

I then suggest you download a Win 10 iso using the Microsoft Media creation tool and create a bootable disk to try upgrading manually. (Log in as normal, and run setup.exe from that disk).

Downloading it once will let you retry more quickly and possibly avoid other problems if the above doesn't work. You will also have a tool which gives you some simple repair options.

Make sure you disconnect all unnecessary peripherals and disable or uninstall security software.

If still problems, please
a. Advise current Windows build (Windows key + R, winver)
b. Post a screenshot of
- your Update History
- your partitions, using Minitool Partition Wizard (free).

Download and run Hard Disk Sentinel (trial) and post a screenshot of its GUI
If OK, from an admin command prompt run
chkdsk c: /scan
and post the result.
If OK, from an admin command prompt run
SFC /SCANNOW
and post the result.
Thanks.

 

Thanks, will try those suggestions

other security updates run normally, I jsut have a long list of the fall creator updates not installing

 

Creator tool wants to reinstall windows. I am not going to lose all the web development tools and other progs I have set up on this computer. I think I am much better off without these creator updates.

However I will move forward with your other suggestions

 

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15063]
(c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk c:/scan
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is Prime.

Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ... 1774336 file records processed.
File verification completed.
24813 large file records processed
0 bad file records processed.

Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ...
2223910 index entries processed.
Index verification completed.
0 unindexed files scanned.
0 unindexed files recovered to lost and found.

Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...
Security descriptor verification completed.
224788 data files processed.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
40504328 USN bytes processed.
Usn Journal verification completed.
Windows has scanned the file system and found no problems.
No further action is required.

499411967 KB total disk space.
190505672 KB in 1330688 files.
734968 KB in 224789 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
1905679 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
306265648 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
124852991 total allocation units on disk.
76566412 allocation units available on disk.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

I should also say that the anniversary update killed my internet speed
The first creators update took all videos out of sync.

I fixed both at once by resetting the windows firewall

I should also ask if I was supposed to boot to that disk. I restarted the computer, logged in and then ran the setup. Didnt actually boot to the disk

 

Excellent that your disk is good and SFC passed.

I think you're trying to boot from the Win 10 disk you've created. No. Don't do that. That is how to clean install, as you've found.

I said:

The partitions on your system disk look ok, but I wonder what the first 1 on disk 4 is.



Note the last column, which is not shown on yours (my GPT/UEFI partitions).

Windows update appears to be running normally, which is good.

Make sure you've done this

before reattempting the upgrade, and disconnect unnecessary peripherals esp. wireless, and disable or uninstall 3rd party security programs and anything that significantly modifies the GUI.

You can attempt the upgrade with the internet disconnected, and opt not to apply updates at that time. This will give you a quicker and simpler way to try the upgrade - you can apply the updates later. (One will be almost as large as the iso).

 

I didnt boot to the media creation disk, I simply restarted the computer, logged in, then used explorer to run the set up file. It then went through several minutes checking to see if I was ready for the upgrade. At the end I was given a choice of what files I wanted to keep. That was the only choice or menu item that was given.

I had deleted the contents of the download directory. I had not disconnected the wired internet. Bitdefender was shut off and any other security apps were off. I had NOT disconnected the outside drives. I will try this again with the router off and external drives disconnected as well as any not needed apps.

Thanks again for your patience

 

Please post a screenshot of what you see. I manually upgrade mine, and just follow the prompts.

Another thing some people suggest is to do a clean boot before attempting to upgrade. Shouldn't normally be necessary.

My experience of Bitdefender some time back was that it was broken after the upgrade, and I had to download a new version. Please consider uninstalling it.

Make the situation as simple as possible. Note that Windows may use unallocated space on other drives when installing if there is insufficient space on the system drive. This is something to be avoided.

Thanks

 

Shut down computer
Unpluged everything
restarted
Shut off everything except windows services and required files
Put Media creator disk in, then ran set up.
It came out the same as before. on this system it appears to be a windows 10 setup disk. No other options
I checked the file name that I downloaded and burned to disk, it says Media Creation tool.
I am going to try and run the manual update from the website.