SERIOUS PROBLEM: How to check if Windows 10 Update was successful?

NiceAndShy · 04 Dec 2020

Hi all,

I did some searching and I couldn't find an answer...

I was wanting to reboot my Windows 10 PC right now and allow it to finish installing the "Windows 10 November 2020 Cumulative Update" but it seems like we had a power failure during the night so the Windows 10 PC has updated itself.

Since I didn't reboot it myself I'm VERY worried that the "Windows 10 November 2020 Cumulative Update" didn't install successfully.

How can I check that the "Windows 10 November 2020 Cumulative Update" installed successfully?

I'm really desperate for some help.

Thank you.

Fabler2 · 04 Dec 2020

You can view update history in settings - update and security. It will show what's been installed and the date.

NiceAndShy · 04 Dec 2020

Thanks Fabler2!

I just checked and it says:
"2020-11 Cumulative Update For Windows 10....
Successfully installed on 4/12/2020"

But is there another way for me to check just as a way to "double check" that the update was installed?

I'm worried about this because the power went out during the night...

Fabler2 · 04 Dec 2020

Open the old control panel then 'programs and features' and 'view installed updates' located near top left.

Paul Black · 04 Dec 2020

Hello @NiceAndShy,

NiceAndShy said:

How can I check that the "Windows 10 November 2020 Cumulative Update" installed successfully?

In a cmd prompt, type the following and press <Enter> . . .

Code:

wmic qfe | find “KBNumber”

. . . without the KB part. So for example, if the KB number was KB123456, just use 123456 between the quotes.

I hope this helps.

dalchina · 04 Dec 2020

As the power went out, and I'm assuming you are concerned because your PC was switched on, you can run

chkdsk X: /scan
from an admin command or Powershell prompt for each disk or partition, changing X appropriately.

For your system disk, similarly run
SFC /SCANNOW

You can also check your disks e.g. using Crystal Diskinfo.

Ghot · 04 Dec 2020

@NiceAndShy

Open Powershell as admin and type: Get-hotfix

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/edit Mine only shows the updates since I did an In-Place Upgrade.

boombastik · 04 Dec 2020

You can check the version of windows you have. Every update change the windows version number.

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zbook · 04 Dec 2020

Some additional methods to check:

Run:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...rade/setupdiag

LOGS.bat - Click here to go to the BSOD batch repository to download and run this batch file.

Also plan to upgrade after Tuesday December 8, 2020 (patch Tuesday).

NiceAndShy · 04 Dec 2020

I really appreciate all of your replies!!!

EDIT:
I forgot to ask how important the new Windows 10 Version 20H2 is? I'm just concerned with security and stability of my Windows 10 PC.

I asked in another thread, but I didn't get much response.