Windows 10 updates fail and keeps cycling back

[Waves_Rayneth]

this problem seems to be occurring way well into 2023 prior 2024. nothing seems to be happening any advice?

[Bruce]

I’d be using the [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Reset My PC and [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Keeping Files options for starters.

Or create another user account and log in with that and see if Updates work.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[Waves_Rayneth]

Apparently there’s a way to reset windows updater or if all else fails

[Bruce]

see if this helps; How to reset Windows update components - Microsoft Q&A

[Bastet]

Try resetting Windows update:
Have you tried resetting the update components?
Open cmd prompt/Powershell/Terminal with admin & enter:

Net Stop bits
Net Stop wuauserv
Net Stop appidsvc
Net Stop cryptsvc
Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DataStore.bak
Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download Download.bak
Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.bak
Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat"
Net Start bits
Net Start wuauserv
Net Start appidsvc
Net Start cryptsvc

Restart the PC & try updating again.

And/or:
Search for services.msc & find Windows Update & ensure it is set to Automatic.

[Waves_Rayneth]

Whats Strange is that Cmd won’t run SFC /SCANNOW and or

[Bastet]

Is there any error message when running those cmds?

Try an in place repair by downloading the media creation tool, double clicking on the file to run it then choose install. follow the instructions & ensure keep everything/keep apps & files is automatically selected (if not then do not proceed) & continue with installation.
Once complete you should be running 22H2, check Windows updates for any updates & install these.

[Waves_Rayneth]

Is there any error message when running those cmds?

Try an in place repair by downloading the media creation tool, double clicking on the file to run it then choose install. follow the instructions & ensure keep everything/keep apps & files is automatically selected (if not then do not proceed) & continue with installation.
Once complete you should be running 22H2, check Windows updates for any updates & install these.

Well that is running the lines from 6 to 7 comes back to me with Access Denied

it says Do you want to continue this operation? (Y/N) N: Y
The requested pause, continue, or stop is not valid for this service.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2191

[Waves_Rayneth]

Systemroot

see if this helps; How to reset Windows update components - Microsoft Q&A

that’s always another solution just sometimes they don’t always answer back

[Bastet]

Have you run the in-place repair? That should fix the problem if Sfc & dism fails.

[Waves_Rayneth]

Have you run the in-place repair? That should fix the problem if Sfc & dism

That should be somewhere Microsoft forums aswell now that you mention it “Last Option”
Virginia McGovern:

[Bastet]

It is the option to run as a last resort, if it fails then usually a clean install is required.

[Bruce]

@Waves Rayneth - where we at?

[Bruce]

@Waves Rayneth - you logged in today but didn’t update - any news?

[Bruce]

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