Windows 10: Windows 10 1809 will not update I have tried everything

Hello and thank you for taking the time to offer your help. I have an HP Z4 G4 workstation that will not update from Windows 10 1809. I tried the following:


Windows setting> update and security

Windows update assistant

Troubleshoot Windows Update

Running the Windows media creator tool that keeps files and programs

I opened CMD as an adminRan the following commands:sc config wuauserv start=autosc config bits start=autosc config cryptsvc start=autosc config trustedinstaller start=autoexitrestartRan updates, they failed.Ran this again but with a power shell command at the end:net stop wuauservnet stop cryptsvcnet stop bitsnet stop msiserverc:\windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.oldc:\windows\system32\catroot2 catroot2.oldnet start wuauservnet start cryptsvcnet start bitsnet start msiserverexitstart type power shell as adminwuauclt.exe /updatenowexitthen restartUpdates failed.

I opened PowerShellRan the following commands:Install-Module PSWindowsUpdateGet-WindowsUpdateInstall-WindowsUpdate

This process installed 3 out of the 4 available updates, feature update 1909 failedI restarted the pc and ran again. failed again

From here I started to look at the bigger picture, maybe its a hardware issueI ran sfc /scannow, it fails at 71%, I ran this twice to be sure.


From here I focused on getting that resolved.I opened CMD as an admin and ran the followingchkdsk c:/rOnce it was finished it asked me to rebootAfter a lengthy reboot I signed in and ran sfc /scannowAgain it failed at 71%Now I ran the following command:ICACLS C:\Windows\winsxsAfter the reboot I ran SFC scan again.It still fails at 71%

I do not want to do a clean install. He has GM software that is a huge PINA to install.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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Windows 10 upgrade problem, no input accepted

I really hate having to come here and ask for help, but I really am stumped. It hurts my geek pride. I have a PC with fairly modern hardware in it. It has a p8p67 pro in it. I have tried upgrading windows 10 on it twice now. Both times I have had the same result.

After windows finishes upgrading it goes to the log in/set up screen. I can't do anything. No keyboard or mouse input is accepted.

I will list some, or hopefully all, of the troubleshooting steps I have tried:

• Move keyboard and mouse to different USB ports.
• Try different keyboard or mouse.
• Restart computer, repeatedly.
• Google for related issues.
• Update Bios, because why not.
• Create boot media and revert to windows 7.

The windows 10 system restore boot media works fine with keyboard and mouse. All USB ports work in windows 7. I don't know what is wrong. I suspect that windows 10 is lacking a driver of some sort, but since the computer accepts no input I have no way of checking for which driver let alone installing it.

Please help me figure this out. If I have to revert back to windows 7 again, I am not going to get it upgraded to windows 10. Thank you in advanced.

 

Windows 10 forced download

I actually had a client call yesterday with an email problem. when I tried walking him through some steps, he says "Yeah, I don't see that there, but I think it's because it's updated to windows 10. It did that a few weeks ago. I came back in on Monday, and it said Welcome to Windows 10"..... I think I'd throw the computer out the window.