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Why Windows 10, Version 1709 Fails to Download Feature Update to Windows 10 Version 1709 Failed to Install why windows 10, version 1709 fails to download Feature Update to Windows 10 Version 1709 Failed to Install. Many Windows 10 users are having problems installing the 1709 feature update. Their system keeps failing to install the update, and shows multiple entries of “ Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 Failed to install on … ” on Windows Update. This is a frustrating issue. You can’t access the new features of the 1709 feature update because of this issue. But don’t worry. It can be fixed… Fixes to try. The following are a few methods that have helped many Windows 10 users fix this issue. You don’t have to try them all; just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you. Method 1: Temporarily disable your antivirus software. Sometimes your system can’t install new updates due to the interference from your antivirus software. You can temporarily disable your antivirus and see if the problem persists. (Consult your antivirus program documentation for instructions on disabling it.) If this resolves the problem, contact the vendor of your antivirus software and ask them for advice, or install a different solution. Method 2: Reset your Windows Update components. The 1709 update may fail to install because there are problems with your Windows Update services or cache. You should try resetting these components and see if this resolves your problem. To reset your Windows Update components: 1) Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen, then type “ cmd “. Right click Command Prompt in the results and select Run as administrator . 2) In Command Prompt, type the following lines of command, then press Enter on your keyboard after typing each: 3) Type the following lines of command and press Enter after typing each: 4) Type the following commands and press Enter after each: 5) Run Windows Update and see if you are able to install the 1709 update. If this helps you resolve your problem, great! But if not, there are three more fixes for you to try… Method 3: Update your device drivers. The update may fail to install if you’re using a wrong device driver or its out of date. You should update your drivers on your computer to see if this fixes your update issue. If you don’t have the time, patience or skills to update your drivers manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy . Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. You can download and install your drivers by using either Free or Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes only 2 clicks (and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee ): 1) Download and install Driver Easy . 2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers. 3) Click the Update button next to each device to download the latest and correct driver for it. You can also click the Update All button at the bottom right to automatically update all outdated or missing drivers on your computer (this requires the Pro version — you will be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All). 4) Restart your computer. Then check to see if you’re able to install the 1709 update. Method 4: Run the DISM utility. You may not be able to install the 1709 update because your system files are corrupted. You should run the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) utility to repair your system. To do so: 1) Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen, then type “ cmd “. Right click Command Prompt in the results and select Run as administrator . 2) Type the following command and press Enter on your keyboard: 3) Wait for the process to complete. Then restart your computer and see if this fixes your issue. If the DISM utility is helpful, you’ll be able to install the update. But if not, you may need to… Method 5: Install the update with the Windows 10 Update Assistant. Microsoft offers another tool called Windows 10 Update Assistant for the Windows 10 users to install feature updates. You can try using it to install the 1709 feature update if Windows Update fails. Here’s how to use this tool: 1) Go to the Windows 10 download site . 2) Click the Update now button. 3) Open the downloaded file (Windows 10 Update Assistant), then follow the on-screen instructions to install the latest update for your Windows 10 computer. Solved: Windows 10 Update 1709 fails to install (Fix) The following issue(s) may occur when you try to install the Windows 10 Update 1709, also known as ‘Fall Creators Update’: The Update fails to install or the update downloading procedure is stuck. In this tutorial you ‘ll find instructions on how to resolve the following issues when downloading or installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709: Issue No1: When the download of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update version 1709 is completed, Windows asks to restart the system to install the update. After the system’s restart, the Fall Creator Update is not installed and at the Update history you receive the following error: “Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709: Failed to install…” (error: 0x80080008) Issue No2: After checking for new updates, Windows is starting to download the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 version 1709, but during the Downloading Updates operation, is stuck at xx% (e.g. at 85% or 99%) with error 0x80d02002. In this tutorial you ‘ll find detailed instructions to resolve problems when installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709. How to fix: Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 Failed to install. Suggestions: Before proceeding to update your system: 1. Completely uninstall the antivirus program or any other security program from your system. 2. Disconnect any USB connected devices that you don’t need. (e.g. USB Wireless Mouse or Keyboard Receiver, USB Wireless Network Card, etc.). 3. Be patient…the update takes a few hours to download and install. 4. Before applying the methods mentioned below, run first the Windows Update Troubleshooter from Settings > Update & Securit y > Troubleshoot > Windows Update. Method 1. Delete the Windows Update Folder. Method 2. Download and install the Windows 10 Update Manually. Method 3. Repair System Files with SFC. Method 4. FIX Windows corruption errors with the DISM tool. Method 5. Repair Windows 10 with an in-place Upgrade. Method 1. Delete the Windows Update folder. The Windows Update folder (C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution), is the location where Windows stores the new updates after downloading them. In many cases, the “SoftwareDistribution” folder’s contents become corrupted and cause problems during downloading or installing updates. At these cases all these problems can be easily bypassed if you delete the “SoftwareDistribution” folder. To delete the Windows Update folder: 1. Simultaneously press the Win + R keys to open the run command box. 2. Type the following command and press OK. services.msc. 3. From the list of services, at the right pane locate the Windows Update service. 4. Right click on “Windows Update” service and choose Stop . * 5. Close “Services” window. * Note: If you cannot stop the Windows Update service, then: a. Double click on it to open its Properties . b. Set the Startup type to Disabled and click OK . c. Restart you computer. d. After restart, continue to the next step. 6. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows folder. 7. Locate and then Delete the SoftwareDistribution folder. * * Notes: 1. If you cannot delete the folder with error “Folder in use – try again”, then restart Windows in “Safe Mode” and repeat the procedure. 2. If you have disabled the Windows Update service (Startup type = Disabled), then go to services and set the Startup type to Automatic . 8. Restart your computer. 9. After the restart, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security . 10. Check for updates and install them. Method 2. Download and install the Windows 10 v1709 Update Manually. The next method, to resolve the issues while downloading or installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators update 1709, is to download and install the update using the “Windows Update Assistant”: To do that: 1. Navigate to Windows 10 download site and click the Update now button. 2. When asked, click to Run the “Windows10Upgrade9252.exe” file to start the installation immediately, or click the Save button to run the installer later. 3. Finally click the Update Now button and follow the on screen prompts to install the Update. Method 3. Repair System Files with SFC. If you still experience problems with the Windows Update installation, then try to repair Windows System files by using the SFC command line tool. To do that: 1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator. To do that: a. In the Search box type: cmd (or command prompt ). b. Right click on the command prompt (result) and select Run as Administrator . 2. Type the following command and press Enter : SFC /SCANNOW. 3. When the SFC scan is completed, try to install the Windows 10 Fall Creators 1709 update again. Method 4: FIX Windows corruption errors with the DISM command line tool. The next method to fix Windows 10 Update v1709 installation problems, is to repair the Windows image using the DISM command.
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