Can't Install Windows 10 Insider Preview 10.0.18356.16 (19h1_release)

the way I'm reading your reply is that if a user disables windows search the desired update will install correctly ?


That is correct, I just did it on 2 machines.

e9leyland said:

Thank you dmcginvt. I can stop Windows search from taskmanger, and I could disable it completely. Not entirely sure why this would have any effect. What do you mean restart the upgrade. Your instructions are not clear to me. Could I just delete everything in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download? I started the delete assuming that I could just restore in case of an issue but it is obviously too big.

Open services.msc, find the windows search service, set it to disable, run the update/upgrade (update and restart). If you deleted the softwaredist download folder you will have to download the update again.

dmcginvt,
I've followed your instruction's concerning the disabling of the windows search service, now I'll try installing the desired update again.

Thank you so much dmcginvt! Workaround fix is verified and works well, now I am on 19h1 build 18362. Odd thing, when I went to services to reset the search to automatic it was already done. Better than we thought.

dmcginvt,
Your instructions fixed my issue as well, even though it didn't make any sense as to why it prevented me as well as other's from updating. Thanks SO much for your help !!
David

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/03/20/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18362/

Microsoft disabled 18356.16 owners to upgrade on slow ring

Dear dmcginvt,
Your suggestion was a perfect solution, after more than a week wasting time I had a successful update to 18362.1
Thanks a lot.

dmcginvt said:

Disable Windows Search, restart upgrade, viola! (IT WORKS!)

@dmcginvt. Congrats for this super solution, you deserve a beer and welcome to the ten forums.