Issue(s) with 21H1 Update

@Mcd73165

Since you have a Macrium backup, you can "try" anything.
I would start with an In-Place Upgrade.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade







Here is the short version of the In-place upgrade tutorial...

DISABLE non-Microsoft:
a) antivirus software
b) firewall software
c) drive encryption software

Make a full OS backup with a program like Macrium Reflect (free)
Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free

Go here and get the Media Creation Tool and save it to your desktop.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

RUN the Media Creation Tool and use it to: Create an ISO image... save IT to your desktop.
This will be the latest version of the ISO image.




Right click the ISO image and choose: MOUNT
Open File Explorer and you will see a new drive letter. It will look like a DVD optical drive.
Double click the new drive letter to open it.
Find setup.exe and double click it to start the in-place upgrade.

Choose the Keep personal files and apps option.

After it's all done... to UNmount the ISO image, right click the new drive letter and choose: EJECT.


The ONLY thing you will lose is some of your personalizations. Your programs and data will be intact.

Mcd73165 said:

@Ghot:
Thanks for your input. Before I saw your post I ended up doing the upgrade using the Media Creation Tool. It took awhile to complete but all is well. I did notice however that the Windows Update history still does not show the 21H1 update or the KB5003173 update but the updates are showing in the Program and Features installed updates list. I'm assuming that this may be the norm for this update. A Windows.old folder was also created.
I just ran a file scan and some corrupt files were found and repaired.

In the taskbar search box type winver, and post a screen shot of the box that pops up.



Or just tell me what OS Build you have currently...












We don't really care what WU History says, right now. We DO care what "winver" says.

I have four ways to see what updates are installed, and they all say different things.

Mcd73165 said:

My winver shows Version 21H1 Build 19043.985

OK, you're one short of .1023.

KB5003214 will take you to 19043.1023
It's optional. It's an early release of the June 8th Windows Update.
You can wait, or you can get it now...

KB5003214 Windows 10 2004 19041.1023, 20H2 19042.1023, 21H1 19043.1023



If you want it, Windows Update will list is as optional, or you can just download it from the link above.
The download link is at the bottom of the first post in that topic.




All the news about the latest updates will always be posted here:
https://www.tenforums.com/windows-10-news/

Mcd73165 said:

@Ghot:
Thanks. I think I'll wait until the June 8th update. Then again, if my fingers get jumpy I might install the update sooner.

You can read the topic. It's pretty harmless.
Since you did the In-Place Upgrade... Windows is "repaired".

It would be a good idea to run your cleaners (whatever) and make a new backup. As long as you keep up with your backups, you'll be pretty safe.

Mcd73165 said:

Winver showed version 21h1
Build 21H1 19043.985 which is correct but the Update history in Windows Update still showed Feature update to Windows 10, version 20H2 installed on 10/29/2020. The 21H1 Update did not show in the History window anywhere.

The Windows update list of installed updates has always been a confusing & incomplete list. I don't think you had a problem at all.

Denis