KB4586853 CU Windows 10 v2004 build 19041.662 and v20H2 19042.662 Win Update

thomaseg1 said:

I reverted to 630 via Macrium image and the update worked on my HP

Attachment 308771

Thanks, @secondsight

though the date is fried

Good you got it sorted. I think (but don't quote me) that the date refers to the last cumulative update/feature update that was installed (not a preview in other words). If you were using an older image and then updated that with a preview the date there does not change.

I may have given a wrong date also early. I think Brink said some time ago that there would be no Cumulative Updates in December so in fact my 661 limbo won't end on the 8th of December but instead on 12th of January.

My Cab installed .661 failed to update to this Optional CU .662, so I've re-imaged to yesterday and will await December's CU.

secondsight said:

I think Brink said some time ago that there would be no Cumulative Updates in December so in fact my 661 limbo won't end on the 8th of December but instead on 12th of January.

According to the first post there will be a CU 'B' release on December 8th just no optional 'previews'. Perhaps why this optional preview came in today before the 1st of December

This was in the preface of the first post of this thread:

IMPORTANT Because of minimal operations during the holidays and the upcoming Western new year, there won’t be a preview release (known as a “C” release) for the month of December 2020. There will be a monthly security release (known as a “B” release) for December 2020. Normal monthly servicing for both B and C releases will resume in January 2021.

finished installed from windows update, so far no issues

Doing an in-place update allowed me to revert to 19042.630 and then apply 19042.662 - Too bad I had deleted my pre-661 Macrium Backups.

Ghot said:

A LOT of us have had that same problem. Couldn't get to .662 from .661
IF you have a backup from say... Nov 11th, 12th, 13th etc., that is .630, THAT will take the .662 update... no problem.

It's also possible to do a repair install (upgrade in place) to go back to 630. That is what I did, as I neglected to image the OS pror to installing 661. Laugh, if you like.

I was offered KB4586453 as an optional download and install through WU.
I was on .630 because I had performed an in place upgrade after having installed .662 by CAB previously.
This was because installing .662 caused my boot up time to really blow out to over 1.30 minutes.
I have made a backup of .630 before installing .662 through WU just now.
Hoping the WU version does not cause me the same problem...


Nope...No problem so far.
I shut down and booted up.
From the Windows logo to desktop in under 15 seconds:)
On restart from Windows logo to desktop in under 30 seconds.
Fastboot really helps on shutdown...