Windows 10 21H2 update failed
Well, overall the upgrade process is smoother. when you click the download button the updates download from the Microsoft server. And you need to restart your PC to apply these updates. But sometimes users report Windows 10 21H2 update stuck downloading, for others Windows 10 version 21H2 failed to install. Here users report
1 Windows 10 21H2 update failed1.1 Run Windows Update Troubleshooter1.2 Reset Windows update components1.3 Run DISM command1.4 Perform a clean boot1.5 Get Windows 10 21H2 update Manually
Well if you are also struggling with similar problem, here are solutions to fix and get Windows 10 21H2 update right way. Cause 02: After checking for new updates, Windows is starting to download the update for Windows 10 version 21H2, but during the Downloading Updates operation, is stuck at xx% (e.g. at 85% or 99%) with error 0x80d02002.
First check you have a stable internet connection to download update files,Temporarily uninstall antivirus if installed on your PC,Check Date, Time zone settings are correct and Disconnect VPN is configured.Disable any external USB devices include HDD or SD card,Open the Service Manager (services.msc) and ensure that the below services are Started and their Startup type is as follows:
Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
Microsoft has developed Windows Update Troubleshooter which analyzes your system, particularly the windows update module and troubleshoots problems. We recommend, first, run the update troubleshooter and let windows check and fix the problem itself. To Run windows update Troubleshooter
Press Windows + I to open Settings.Click Update & Security then troubleshootNow click on the additional troubleshooter link (Refer to the image below)
locate Windows Update and click Run the Troubleshooter
The windows update troubleshooter will run and attempt to identify if any problems exist which prevent your computer from downloading and installing Windows Updates. After complete, the process Restart windows and again manually Check for Updates.
Reset Windows update components
If all the above methods failed to fix simply perform the command below to reset the windows update components. To do this open the administrative Command Prompt and type the following commands one by one followed by the enter key.
net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver
The above commands stop the Windows update service and its related services.
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
This will rename or backup the Software distribution folder where windows update files get stored. This means Next time when you check for updates this will create a new Software distribution folder and download fresh update files.
net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver
After that perform the above command to start the windows update and its related services.
Now open Windows update from settings, update & update and check for updates.Hit the download button if windows 10 version 21H2 is available,Restart windows to apply the updates,I hope this time you successfully upgrade to Windows 10 21H2 update.Well you can use winver command to confirm the build number 19042.330
Run DISM command
If you still have a problem installing Windows 10 version 21H2 update. Run the DISM restore health command that prepares and repairs the system image. And then after run system file checker utility that helps with restore missing system files.
Open the command prompt as administrator,Run DISM command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /RestorehealthAnd after that run sfc/scannow to run the system file checker utility,Restart windows after complete the scanning process.
Perform a clean boot
If these methods still don’t help, we recommend you to perform a clean boot to eliminate the influence of the 3rd party software and check again. Now restart windows and check for Windows 10 update, hope this time you get succeed, Windows 10 October 2020 update Download and install on your system successfully.
Get Windows 10 21H2 update Manually
If all the above methods failed to fix then simply download the “Windows Update Assistant” from Microsoft website. Run the upgrade assistant click the Update Now button and follow the on-screen prompts to install the Update.
When you click update now assistant will perform basic checks on your PC hardware and configuration.And start the download process after 10 seconds, assuming everything looks good.After verifying the download, the assistant will start preparing the update process automatically.The assistant will automatically restart your computer after a 30-minute countdown (the actual installation can take up to 90 minutes). Click the “Restart now” button at the bottom right to start it immediately or the “Restart later” link at the bottom left to delay it.After your computer restarts (a few times), Windows 10 will go through the final steps to finish installing the update.
Also, you can use the official media creation tool, to upgrade windows 10 version 21H2 or Download windows 10 version 21H2 ISO for clean installation purposes. Also read:
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