What version are you upgrading from?
I had a lot of computers still on build 1607 and the solution turned out to be to upgrade to 1709 first and then to 20H2 og 21H1.
0x80004005 error during Windows 10 Update
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YueYue Qi
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I have trouble installing Windows 10 Update version 2004 and 20H2 updates. They both gave me this 0x80004005 error.
I have tried the following fixes,
- Run sfc /scannow.
- Delete system32/SoftwareDistribution folder and force a redownload of update files.
- Run Trouble Shooter in Windows Update.
- Use the update tool, Windows10Upgrade9252.exe
- Verified that my Win10 is correctly activated.
None of the above solves my problem.
What is my best bet to fix this issue?
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YueYue Qi 16 Reputation points
2020-12-23T05:54:36.407+00:00 I ended up clean-install my windows 10. I think it was corrupted. There were other issues like not any driver can be installed successfully even a printer cannot be added. After a clean install, I have 2H20 version and new devices work fine.
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Rune Uthaug Rasmussen 1 Reputation point2021-09-30T11:31:13.01+00:00 -
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manjunath K M 1 Reputation point2021-10-07T08:47:49.657+00:00 I have 1607 build on may machine, can you post nmae of files to download and install here
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Rune Uthaug Rasmussen 1 Reputation point
2021-10-13T08:13:53.417+00:00 Fortunately for me I already had the Windows ISO for build 1709 and could install from that.
It seems to no longer be available on my Volume Licensing account so I don't know where to get it if you don't already have it.
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M B 1 Reputation point2021-09-28T19:39:13.56+00:00 I have this same issue. I've gone through all the troubleshooting steps, fixed everything, tried manually updating, etc.
Logs are here: https://we.tl/t-emrDBrmwY5
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John P 21 Reputation points2021-05-15T20:37:53.653+00:00 I have the same error. Would appreciate some help. Logs uploaded here: https://we.tl/t-qLSCiycfq1
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Kapil Arya 37,296 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2020-12-06T05:33:42.99+00:00 Hello,
When you run Windows Update troubleshooter, did it reported any issue which it couldn't fix?
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TekkieBoy 12,536 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2020-12-05T21:10:12.513+00:00 Hello
Error code 0x80004005 means E_Fail - Unspecified error.
Can you share your Update log files to analyze the failure?Open the Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows\logsand then copy and paste the CBS folder to your desktop.
Then zip and upload it on wetransfer.com and share the link here please.Friendly greetings
Sorry for any mistakes. English is not my native language