How to Fix Windows 10 Update Stuck Issue? · #1 – Perform a Disk Cleanup · #2 – Remove your PC’s Peripherals and External storage devices: · #3 – Disable /. Go to Settings -> Update and Security -> For developers -> Select Sideload apps and then click Yes to confirm. Then, navigate to Settings –>. This is from Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade FAQ: Code: How do I free up space for the upgrade.
 
 

 

How to Fix Windows 10 Update Stuck Issue?

 

Raymond Dean August 25, am. Olivier August 10, pm. Hey guys! I’m having the same issue as you. Have tried 10 times now without any luck and it is driving crazy. Joe Purvis, Snixel…. Any advice would be appreciated. Brad July 29, pm. So after trying all these methods and comment suggestions, I found my problem and solution. The problem was that I have moved my Users folder to another hard drive including the registry key.

Instead of moving everything back or starting from fresh, which is what some sites recommended, I changed the registry back to default. I then created a local administrator account. I then changed my registry back to how I had it before.

Syed August 15, am. Bryan A July 28, pm. My problem was after the installation, when i restart my pc would say “insert boot disk”. I couldnt get into windows and it would say Smart has failed on my harddrives.

Then after that every restart and i would try to go to BIOS and sure enough sometimes my main ssd is there, sometimes not. What worked was removing all the other harddrives i had 3 total. After it was able to go inside Windows, I was able to reconnect the other harddrives and no more boot errors. Worked after deleting SoftwareUpdate directory.. I also had previously set time zone to automatic on a prior attempt.

Took 4 attempts but worked. Toshiba Satellite 5 or 6 years old. Nice article…thanks. Alex July 20, pm. Hi Kerry, I too have Toshiba satellite 5 years old. Only tried twice so far.

Disconnecting usb devices after the first time didn’t work. Have a few questions: 1. I got my error twice at the installation time, i. Was it the same with you? At what point and to do what did you go to the safe mode? Did you reset time zone from automatic to yours before downloading or before reestart? Henk Buis July 17, pm.

This happened for the first 3 methods. The logfile showed always error 0xc and uninstalling the antivirus and the mouse receiver did not help. This did it, the Update then proceeds without any problems. Tony Smith August 11, am. I had to run the troubleshoot option for updates.

When I turned it back on it reverted back to version So I repeated it all but this time unplugged all my external HDD, mouse, keyboard, scanner, etc. My guess was it was my logitech mouse or keyboard causing some sort of hardware error. If that didn’t work I was afraid I’d have to go into Safe mode and to MS Dos prompt and delete the stacks which is a bit much. Ken Hawkins July 12, pm.

I have found that a clean install of W10 on an empty GPT disk sets up a hidden recovery partition as the first partition on the disk. The existence of this partition has resulted in a failure of the update on 6 HP ProBooks every time. I assume this is because the recovery partition is where WinUpdate expects to find the WinReservedPartition. My solution is to do a System Clone to a spare disk I use EaseUS Todo Backup , which does not copy the Recovery Partition, then swap the disks over and do another System Clone back to the original disk before swapping the disks back again.

The Update then proceeds without any problems. CZ July 17, pm. Can You, please, describe better Your solution? Why not simply delete or reformat first partition? Or just exchange 1 Recovery and 2 EFI partitions? Dru July 31, am. Snixel July 9, pm. Joe Purvis and all other seeing error 0xcx “Failed in first boot with error during boot operation. After spending days trying to find the issue, I finally found the root cause.

When you enable it again afterward it boots one time successfully, second time it will fail again. So you will have to keep it turned off in order to use Windows Dunno if this is a manufacturer BIOS issue or a Microsoft issue, but until then you can install and enjoy the latest windows version by keeping it disabled. Dusan August 23, pm. The same is happening now to me with update. Can you tell me whether I still have to stay unprotected Secure boot: disabled or there is already a solution what to do after successfull installation of that blody May update.

I don’t have a solution yet. Even with the latest servicing stack updates from Microsoft the issue remains. I filed the ticket with Microsoft months ago, they said they would look into it. According to them a new installation of would work with secure boot enabled. I’m not going to try my luck and format it in the hope that a clean install would work with secure boot enabled.

So my best bet is to wait for 19H2 to come out and try to upgrade to it with secure boot enabled again. Hopefully this update will succeed and we can keep secure boot enabled again at all times. In step 2 above where you refer to KB you refer to v I assume this is a typo and you meant v, correct? My v upgrade failed with 0xc Where can I find if any other messages or codes were issued regarding the failure? Thanks, Dan. Restart your PC and then run again the update assistant. Snixel June 29, am.

So it must be driver related, but already tried uninstalling all my drivers with exception of the VPN TAP driver and my Logitech wireless mouse. Any of you guys use a Logitech mouse by any chance? I already tried disconnecting it during the upgrade but haven’t tried completely uninstalling the driver yet. Partha Bagchi June 26, pm. Any solutions yet anyone? Looks like the Gigabyte computers are the issue?

I have a P37v5 nd no joy. It hangs at first boot with the Gigabyte screen. After restoration, I get failure with error code “0xffff”. Joe Purvis June 27, pm. No answers so far — I have a call with Microsoft Support later today, will post thereafter.

Gigabyte was not much help. First, they suggested “updating” drivers to the versions in Smartupdate which were clearly old versions. When I pointed that out, they suggested that perhaps I should consider a clean install — not on my agenda.

I have a lot of software on my machine that I use every day. I would much prefer to stay with , which has been very stable until they figure out a fix. Joe Purvis June 28, am. Another try with suggested changes from MS Support failed. The tech uploaded lots of logs and we will have another call in a few days I will be out of town.

In the meantime, back to I appreciate that they are taking my problem seriously and are looking for a solution.. Anthony Costantini July 2, pm. I have a similar issue, but with ASUS components. I don’t think Gigabyte is your issue. Same error code for me as well. If you learn anything, please reply here. Joe Purvis July 10, pm. As posted by Snixel above not sure what happened to my reply , turning off secure boot in the Bios allows the installation to complete.

Matthew T July 20, pm. This fixed it for me. Alan June 25, pm. I have a Gigabyte P25 not P25X which is a little different My update is also failing with 0xc error. This machine almost always has a problem with the larger Windows 10 updates.

Last year around march I had to permanently disable windows update or every morning I would come in to a hung screen and lost any unsaved work from the night before. Eventually I was forced to turn it back on for some reason and whatever magic they did in the intervening months payed off as that failed update just sailed through with no problems.

The next big update failed several times until, on a whim, I tried running it with the external monitor disconnected, which worked surprisingly. Snixel June 28, pm. Retried upgrade. Failed again. Find the missing drivers. You can expand the categories and see if there is a yellow mark. In general, an exclamation mark will come with it.

You need to update using the steps below:. Type windows update in the search box and select it. Click Check for updates under Windows Update. Just wait until you see the available updates and update it. This method is borrowed from Microsoft. You can try to fix “Windows 10 upgrade sruck at 99” using the following steps:. In this folder, you still can see a regular Windows installation package. Install Windows 10 creators update edition as normal. Type the following text and save as fix.

Right-click the file and run as administrator. Restart your computer and try Windows Update again. Media creation tool will create a setup file for Windows 10 and assist you reinstalling Windows Details to upgrade Windows:. Download Windows 10 Media Creation tool on your system and install it. Follow instructions on this tool until you see Windows 10 setup screen. In this window, you should tick Upgrade this PC now and then click Next. After finishing the downloading, click Accept and make sure Keep personal files and application option is selected.

If not, you can click Change what to keep and change the settings. Click Install to start Windows 10 update. Windows 10 includes a built-in troubleshooter, which can stop the Windows Update Services, clear Update cache rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SoftwareDistribution. With the help of it, you can fix Windows 10 update stuck at 99 or 0. It may or may not work for you. Use it at your own risk! The script above allows Windows to create new update folders and data to eliminate file corruption or incompatibilities.

If none of the above options fixed your Windows Update problem, it is time to decipher the codes to discover the cause of failure—hopefully! Most update issues return an error code that identifies what caused the update to fail.

The following table below provides the most common Windows 10 Update error codes and the possible solutions to fix them. This action will revert your PC to an earlier point in time. In closing, Windows 10 can sometimes run into problems when updating. Luckily, you know what to do now if that scenario happens. Start with the least complicated and permanent issue before resorting to previous restore points and more drastic solutions. Feel free to share it in the comments below.

Disable the VPN if applicable and attempt to reinstall. Otherwise, try updating again when your internet connection is stable and reliable. Scenario 2: There is a lack of free space in the System Reserved partition. Undoing changes. Cancel Submit. DaveM Independent Advisor.

Hi Kathy Click the link below, then click ‘Update Now’ on that page to immediately get and bring your PC right up to date and bypass version Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply?

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› Knowledge Base › Common Errors. How to fix Windows feature update to failure? · 1. Free up space (minimum requirement: 16GB for bit OS and 20GB for bit OS) · 2. Unplug.