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Windows Update Error Code 0x80090017

Anonymous
2021-01-18T08:47:50+00:00

I have been having so much trouble updating my computer and I am constantly getting this code. Every time I turn on my computer, it tries to update then undoes the updates around five times in a row until finally restarting without completing the update. I have had this issue for a long time. It takes nearly 30 mins just to get through all of those updates and undoings. Please help!!!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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  1. DaveM121 891.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-01-18T20:40:53+00:00

    Okay Sir Levir . . .

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-18T20:39:48+00:00

    Okay I will try this right now and let you know how it goes afterwards.

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  3. DaveM121 891.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-01-18T20:38:00+00:00

    Hi Sir Levir

    Okay, so that update method did not work for you, with these major upgrades, the most successful method is to upgrade from the Windows 10 ISO - you download the ISO and then perform an Offline Upgrade

    Please Note, follow the steps, this is then just an update and your files and applications will remain untouched . . .

    Click this link:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

    to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), then choose ISO, not USB

    When the ISO file completes downloading

    Disconnect from the Internet

    Temporarily disable any 3rd party Anti-virus you may have installed

    Then, in Windows File Explorer, double click the ISO and then run Setup.exe to begin the upgrade . . .

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-18T20:19:45+00:00

    Mount the Windows 10 ISO image to a virtual drive or create an installation flash drive. Next enter the command:

    dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:G:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess

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  5. DaveM121 891.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-01-18T09:21:14+00:00

    Hi Sir Levir

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    1

    Click your Start Button, type winver and hit Enter

    On the resulting dialog, what Version No. and build No. of Windows 10 are you running?

    2

    Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu)

    Go to Update and Security - Windows Updates

    What update(s) are showing as pending on your system?

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