installation of Windows 20H2 has failed 0x80004005

The installation of Windows 20H2 has failed (current version 1909). After downloading from Windows Update site and ran it, it produced an error code 0x80004005 and suggested to try again. But that also failed.
The SetupDiagResults.log file shows the following error message
Error: SetupDiag reports abrupt down-level failure.
Last Operation: Finalize
Error: 0x80004005 - 0x60016
LogEntry: 2021-03-14 08:52:54, Error SP Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]
What does it mean and how can I succeed in installing the 20H2 version?

nanatsu said:

The installation of Windows 20H2 has failed (current version 1909). After downloading from Windows Update site and ran it, it produced an error code 0x80004005 and suggested to try again. But that also failed.
The SetupDiagResults.log file shows the following error message
Error: SetupDiag reports abrupt down-level failure.
Last Operation: Finalize
Error: 0x80004005 - 0x60016
LogEntry: 2021-03-14 08:52:54, Error SP Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]
What does it mean and how can I succeed in installing the 20H2 version?

I dont like 20H2 lots of issues download 21H1 and Clean install. Runs smooth as butter, they fixed ALOT of issues. If you want a Legal Link let me know.

Please run:

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


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


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

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

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Hi, imanalien,
Is there such a thing, a newer version? Please let me know how to get hold of it.

nanatsu said:

LogEntry: 2021-03-14 08:52:54, Error SP Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]
What does it mean and how can I succeed in installing the 20H2 version?

This means that there is a problem updating the boot configuration.

Do you want to keep updating or do a clean reinstallation?

If you want to update, it won't work with a 21h1 ISO either.


Friendly greetings
Sorry for any mistakes. English is not my native language.

Hi, Tekkie Boy,
Your remarks are confusing! Your opinion is different from imanalien's.
Are you saying that updating will not work? Why then does MS offer updates instead of suggesting a clean install?
What do you mean by a clean reinstallation? Do I have to get a new disk for Windows 10 with 21H1 version? Where can I get it?

nanatsu said:

What do you mean by a clean reinstallation? Do I have to get a new disk for Windows 10 with 21H1 version? Where can I get it?

You need a USB stick for 20H2.
Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10
Clean Install Windows 10

nanatsu said:

Hi, Tekkie Boy,
Are you saying that updating will not work? Yes, not even if you are using a 21h1 ISO. As long as the problem is not resolved.

What do you mean by a clean reinstallation? I mean new Windows installation with formatting the hard drive.

It sounded to me as if you wanted to consider imanalien's suggestion and reinstall Windows from scratch.

I gave them no reason to answer in what I saw as a harsh tone.

I just wanted to know what you want to do now? Update or new installation?


zBook will be able to help you.

Take care

You don't have to manually format an HDD/SSD before clean installation because Windows Setup will do it automatically. You just have to delete the existing partitions.