Might be helpful for those that have a CU blocked by various install errors.

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by nosirrahx, Sep 10, 2019.

  1. nosirrahx

    nosirrahx MDL Expert

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    I have a pretty modified image and as often happens with these modified installs I eventually had problems installing CUs. Yes, I also ran cleanup and rebase.

    My build was locked at 18362.53 and none of the typical fixes had any impact:

    SCF
    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth <- even specifying the original source WIM
    in place upgrade install

    Everything would fail with the typical errors that point you right back to the above 'fixes'.

    On a hunch I decided to build a WIM specific to the 18362.53 which meant integrating KB4495666. Aside from the CU I included the other current updates (accidentally included 1909 enablement but I don't think that matters), I did not use the 'cleanup image' option.

    I then used the following command to repair my install:

    Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /Source:WIM:C:\Install.wim:1 /limitaccess

    Using the same WIM file I did an in place install and allowed windows to get updates.

    Well I be damned, it worked. On reboot I am on 18363.356.

    Sure, a lot of annoying steps but some of us are kind of stubborn and like to fix things as is instead of reinstalling.
     
  2. AveYo

    AveYo MDL Expert

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    but that's what you did..
     
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  3. nosirrahx

    nosirrahx MDL Expert

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    Nope, installed over the top, repair install. Apps and data were retained.
     
  4. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Installing over the top / repair install IS reinstalling, with programs and data migration. The non-migrated old OS data is saved to C:\Windows.old.
     
  5. nosirrahx

    nosirrahx MDL Expert

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    You are missing my point. Until I tried the above steps for the heck of it, attempting to install over the top would fail and revert, I was frozen at 18362.53 for months. Windows updates was also broken and manual CU installs always failed.

    The repair worked and now I have BOTH all of my apps and data as well as a working installs that accepts updates once again.

    Label it whatever you want, a broken install was fixed and I shared the steps (steps that I have never seen mentioned before).
     
  6. titantwo10

    titantwo10 MDL Novice

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    I literally tried everything I managed to find googling...but nothing worked.
    I wasn't able to upgrade. Got stuck on 1709.
    Until...
    I used Microsoft's refreshtool to downgrade to 1607 (Anniversary Update).
    After that I upgraded to 1903 using a .iso I downloaded from Microsoft.