If you are unable to install Windows Updates, first clear up your Temporary Files and Internet Cache, reboot and try again. See if this helps resolve the issue. Best and easy to use the built-in Disk Cleanup utility or CCleaner. Disable your Firewall and Anti-virus software and try again. Here is a list of Windows files and folders you may exclude from Antivirus scans.
As mentioned earlier, many times, an update may fail to install in the first instance, but for some inexplicable reason, succeeds in the 2nd or 3rd try. So try a couple of times. Search on Microsoft, for the patch using the Update KB number, and download its stand-alone installer. Now apply the patch manually. Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft. It resets Windows Updates settings to defaults.
Use our Fix WU tool and see if it helps. It re-registers all the dll , ocx and ax files required for the proper functioning of Windows Updates. Run System Update Readiness Tool. It can help fix problems that might prevent Windows Updates and Service Packs from installing. Now run the update or the installers again. This action will re-generate a new Catroot2 folder and the updates or hotfixes, should hopefully install.
If still, you have a problem then, go to C:WindowsWindowsUpdate. This will be present towards the end of the log. Note them down. If you find just too many entries too confusing delete this WindowsUpdate. Check out for any Critical Message or Warning. Next, refer the Windows Update Error Codes.
This will give you the direction in which you may have to look for the solution. Flush the Software Distribution Folder. Run Command Prompt as administrator. In the CMD box that appears on the computer screen, enter the following strings of text, one at a time, and hit Enter. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.
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Are you able to download and install other updates? Open start and search for feedback and open the Feedback Hub app and report this issue. The specified path is invalid. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. I too have that issue, tried the Media creation tool without success too 1 I have Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2 I am behind a hardware firewall, but also have the Windows Defender Firewall on just in case 3 I do not use drive encryption.
I ran the diag tool and the setupact. All errors point to drivers, but as far as I can see al all working properly. Is there a way I can share the logs not as attachments obviously , so you guys can point me in the right direction, because it has been almost a year now.
Media Creation Tool is the most reliable method to update to Windows 10 20H2. Select Upgrade this PC now. The process is automatic, and Windows should automatically upgrade your system. After some time and few restarts, the device would have Windows 10 20H2 update. The windows error code 0xA1 is generally generated due to errors reported by the driver itself meaning that this error is a software problem or compatibility issues between the hardware installed and the system being used.
And it is very common and it is occurs when the operating system and the drivers installed are not companionable with each other. You may go to Device Manager and update the device driver before performing below two methods. Reset windows update components Open a command prompt with Administrative Privileges, run the following:. Download the media creation tool from this website and follow the detailed instruction.
I am in same general situation here. Every time this update forces me to let it try to install it fails i. I'd go back to Windows 7 if I could. This is seriously annoying!! Will someone at Microsoft please fix this.
Clearly it's an issue for many people! If anyone finds a working solution please share. Thanks in advance.
So, I try to update my computer times a day, for the last 3 months, and this happens also every time I try to update. Very frustrating, wish it worked. Tried deleting softwaredistribution folder, etc. Is the work around to flash a thumbdrive with a later version of Windows and run an upgrade?
For me, it takes about days of failed installs until I can get LAST month's update package installed. So, I remain always a month behind. This time the two new steps I tried beforehand were:. Yet sadly as I booted up for work today I got the usual message in my system tray indicating that this Windows update had failed Your device is at risk of being out of date.
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