Cumulative Update KB4493440 Win 10 v1709 Build 16299.1127 April 25 Win Update

uh oh!!!!

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How about stepping up to 1803(?) first? Is that worth a try?

Ok. I'm going to shut down. Remove all USB devices except a keyboard and mouse. I will unplug the second internal hard drive and power up. I will try going to 1903 via the ISO from the desktop I downloaded the other day.

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Well that didn't work either. Not mounting the ISO method or with the upgrade assistant. ALL USB devices unplugged except keyboard and mouse. Disconnected second internal hard drive and both optical readers. It may seem obvious but it would appear that Windows thinks my internal hard drive is a USB flash drive.
All roads lead here:


Please help. Any and all suggestions welcome.

Have you tried deleting the content of the SoftwareDistribution folder in C: Windows?

You must work on the error you're getting or you do a clean install of 1903 which is by far the best solution.

The bug you have is related to 1709. Your machine is in bad shape and you are too far from schedule.

Long loop bug fix:
Fix Windows Update Error 0XC1900201 in Windows 10 [6 Solutions] 2019 - YouTube

Mike,

No I haven't tried deleting the content of the Software Distribution folder. There are multiple folders, folders within folders, and a lot of files. So do you want me to delete ALL folders and files or just the files in the folders?

Thanks,

Heat

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Mike,

I followed the instructions on the long loop bug fix you posted. I failed the very first step. Could this be the root source of my update issues and how do I repair?


Thanks,

Heat

Mike,

I followed the YouTube tutorial. As I said previously the very first step failed. I continued following the tutorial to the end. The Powershell step - WUAUCLT.EXE /UPDATENOW did not function as in the tutorial. After going through all the steps I reran the Windows 10 Update Assistant. I ended up in the exact same place as before. "Something went wrong" error code 0xc1900201.

Any other advice?

Thanks,

Heat

Mike,

Sorry for the delay. Have tried your suggestions with no success. Still stuck on build 1709. Still looking for a resolution without clean install.

Thanks,

Heat