Windows 10: WppRecorder.sys problem when updating Windows 10 from 1909 to 20H2

Situation: (see my profile First System for specs). I always leave my automatic updates on so I just assumed that it would keep up. Last week and got an update icon in the notification area informing that my version of Win10 was reaching the end of support, and on checking winver, I found I was still running 1909 - it hadn't even updated to 2004. I checked in Settings>WindowsUpdate and it said I was up to date, but whereas the other computers I have all offered to update to 20H2, this one did not. After some research online, the consensus was that I could manually update straight from 1909 to 20H2 by downloading Windows10Upgrade9252.exe from the Microsoft website and running it, so I did, and that is where the problems began.
Problems: Windows10Upgrade9252.exe downloads the update OK but then it runs into pronlems
1. On restart we get the usual grey "Working on Updates" screen and the update takes about 10 minutes to get to 30%
2. Computer restarts again and the "Working on updates" screen come up and quickly get to 48%
3. Screen goes blank for a few seconds then the following blue screen comes up
: (
Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting
some error info, then we'll restart for you
% (rolls up to 100%)
Stop code: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
What failed: WppRecorder.sys
What I have done: On recommendations from my google searches so far, I have tried

1. Removing all attached devices such as printers, card readers and USB HDDs
2. Running scf /scannow
3. Running DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
4. Running dism /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
The next thing I find I'm being advised to do is to download a new copy of WppRecorder.sys and copy it over top of the existing version in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ - I consider this to be a very risky step, and not one I am willing to take until I have exhausted all other options - it would be the last thing I try before simply carrying out a fresh install.
Does anyone here have suggestions a to what else I might try?

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Updating Win 10 1909 to 20H2 directly, will there be any problems?

Hi Tinish

It is perfectly fine to update from version 1909 to version 20h2, no need to install version 2004, I just updated two of my laptops from 1909 and absolutely no problems on either, the update went smoothly on both

Click the link below and click 'Update Now' to download the Update Assistant and then run that to perform the upgrade . . .

Download Windows 10

 

Updating Win 10 1909 to 20H2 directly, will there be any problems?

Hi, just got a new ssd installed, and my local vendor installed the 1809 version in my system. I updated the software to 1909 but there is no update for ver 2004 under Update and Security in settings. I couldn't find any update assistant of 2004, but the
one for 20H2 is available. Is it fine if I directly upgrade to ver 20H2? Will there be any issue or should I upgrade to 2004?

 

Windows 10 2004 and 1909 update to 20H2 directly via Windows Update

Windows 10 version 1909 and version 2004 are now designated ready for broad deployment for all users via Windows Update. The recommended servicing status is Semi-Annual Channel.

This means a feature update to the latest 20H2 version of Windows 10 is now provided directly via Windows Update for Windows 10 version 2004 and Windows 10 version 1909.








Windows 10 version 1909 reaches end of service on May 11, 2021.

Windows 10 version 2004 reaches end of service on December 14, 2021.








Read more:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...indows-10-1909
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...indows-10-2004

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