2022-05 Cumulative Update problem

Hi, assuming your disk and file system are sound
(Hard Disk Sentinel - incl. SSDs - is excellent- full functional trial, else basic check Crystal Diskinfo)
and
chkdsk c: /scan
SFC /SCANNOW
from an admin command prompt pass

then you can of course try an in-place upgrade repair install. E.g. see similar:
KB5013942 failing to install

It may be that a technical solution is possible, but that's likely to take more time involving detailed inspection of logs etc, and assumes someone is prepared to give that much time.

You may find futher comments in the relevant News article:
KB5013942 Windows 10 19042.1706, 19043.1706, 19044.1706

The solution is an in-place upgrade repair install (which keeps all apps and progs) as per my previous post.

The disk checks are merely routine and preliminary.

If you search tenforums and elsewhere for that error number you will find some threads, but the error number is only vaguely indicative and not diagnostic.

Attempting a diagnostic approach requires detailed analysis of logs- unless you are lucky.

In your first post you said:
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5013942)

- implying you were running 21H2. Now you say you're not.

The forum very clearly prompts users creating their initial post to specify their exact build number (so we don't have to keep asking) to avoid this very sort of confusion.

I have to ask- why you have not, so far, updated beyond 20H2? Does Windows Update work on your PC at all?
Have a look at your Update History.

Are you blocking Windows Update in some manner and only applying updates manually perhaps?

All builds have a service life specified by MS, after which cumulative monthly updates are not provided. That's how it is.

I therefore don't understand your comment:

So it looks like Microsoft as made my PC redundant, despite it running like a dream and playing the top games very well.

You can, of course, choose to stay on your current build and receive no more updates. To do that, you would need to take specific action to avoid the possible automatic upgrade.

Note further that Win 10 (Home, Pro) is only supported until Oct '25 if I recall correctly.

So it looks like I need to update to 21H1.

That's currently 21H2.


- you should have been offered these upgrades by Windows Update.

Thanks. Puzzling- as you're on 21H2, then you shouldn't have got a warning about 20H2...??

there's clearly a feature in my spec that (KB5013942) update doesn't like

- that should be solved with an in-place upgrade repair install as I said above - which keeps progs and data.
Routine, albeit a slegehammer vs a nut.

Your PC on Win 10 should be good to Oct '25 - or later if you just stay with Win 10 and no updates.

I cannot upgrade to Win 11

Win 11 offers no real benefits, and some limitations esp. in relation to how the taskbar works. You can find reviews.

The limitations are set by MS in the installer, relating to UEFI, TPM, the exact processor in the PC etc.

There are plenty of posts on ways to work around those restrictions. But be cautious about possible risk of not getting some updates if you do (from what I recall reading). If you attempt that, make sure you have a way back. (Think disk imaging).

23jimlad said:

Sorry my mistake I am actually on what I first stated here's the copy from my PC

Edition Windows 10 HomeVersion 21H2Installed on ‎18/‎08/‎2020OS build 19044.1645Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4170.0

I'm not blocking Windows Update in some manner and applying updates manually.
The only update I've tried to install manually is the (KB5013942)

There's clearly a feature in my spec that (KB5013942) update doesn't like and despite how well my PC is running I cannot upgrade to Win 11. It would seem the only solution to my problem is to change my PC.

Regards for your help dalchina

Late to the party I know, but this article explains how to upgrade (legitimately) to Windows 11 if your computer doesn't meet the CPU and/or TPM 2.0 requirements:

How to upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11 | Windows Central

and this from Microsoft themselves:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11

Hope this helps,

Art

Further to the above post.

First, determine whether (or not) you have a TPM.

Open an elevated (Administrator) Command Prompt:

In the Search box, type 'Command Prompt' and click on 'Run as Administrator' in the right-hand pane.

Type in the following command exactly as it appears here (or simply copy & paste):
wmic /namespace:\\root\cimv2\security\microsofttpm path win32_tpm get * /format:textvaluelist.xsl

If you have a TPM chip, the command will tell you whether TPM is activated, enabled, and owned with three initial TRUE of FALSE statements. You’ll also see information such as the manufacturer ID and version, and, importantly, the Spec version. Ideally, Windows 11 needs version 2.0 or above.

If you do not have TPM installed, you’ll get the message No instance(s) available. It is recommended that you check in your BIOS just in case TPM is disabled in BIOS - look in the 'Advanced' section or 'Security'.

If your PC doesn't even have TPM 1.2, all is not lost - you just have to do a bit more editing of the Registry (actually you need to add 3 new keys) as detailed > here <

My 14 y.o. Vostro 200 doesn't have a TPM module (no real surprise) so I'll have to use the 3-registry keys approach detailed in the preceeding paragraph.



Hope this helps,

Art