Windows 11 24H2 Update Error

glasskuter said:

That particular error USUALLY indicates a permission issue.

You would need to look at the failure logs to see the cause of your failure. It will be in Microsoft speak but it can lead you in the right direction. Depending on where in the install the failure occurs, the log can be in multiple places.

If no error message occurs, the following log files are created when an upgrade fails during installation before the computer restarts for the second time. You have to look at these logs to get an idea of what's causing the failure.

C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\setupact.log
C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\miglog.xml
C:\Windows\setupapi.log

[Windows 10:] C:\Windows\Logs\MoSetup\BlueBox.log
C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.app.log
C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
C:\Windows\panther\PreGatherPnPList.log
C:\Windows\panther\PostApplyPnPList.log
C:\Windows\memory.dmp

The following log files are created when an upgrade fails, and then you restore the desktop:
C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\setupact.log
C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\panther\miglog.xml
C:\$Windows.~BT\sources\panther\setupapi\setupapi.dev.log
C:\$Windows.~BT\sources\panther\setupapi\setupapi.app.log
C:\Windows\memory.dmp

The following log files are created when an upgrade fails, and the installation rollback is initiated:
C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Rollback\setupact.log
C:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Rollback\setupact.err

Mine rolled back so I found my particular error in the last 2 logs.
If logfiles do not direct you to what caused the error, I advice anyone to not waste his time. Either stay where you are or bite the bullet, back up your data, and do a clean install. You'll thank yourself later. An upgrade failure can have you chasing your tail for days.

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dacrone said:

you can just download the iso and manually run setup.exe to upgrade. that should also resolve the windows updates errors (should fix them during installation)

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dacrone said:

yes, it will just upgrade your windows 23h2 to 24h2. it will not wipe your drive and reinstall, if that's what you're wondering

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dacrone said:

yeah that will have the same effect, but i would just do the .iso method if it were me

Download Windows 11

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glasskuter said:

From my personal experience, if the upgrade fails through windows update, it will also probably fail by doing an in-place upgrade using the iso. ...at least mine did. Mine rolled back each time. I don't remember my exact failure code but when I looked it up, it pointed to an account issue as did the logfile. I piddled with it until I ran out of patience.

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dacrone said:

@LurkingCrayon if you experience this, disconnect from the internet (either disable your wifi, or unplug your ethernet cable) and try again. let me know if it fails (even with no network connectivity)

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LurkingCrayon said:

Are you saying run the setup exe with no internet if it fails?

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dacrone said:

correct

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zbook said:

Please run and post share links: (before cleaning)


a) BSOD - Posting Instructions


b) https://www.tenforums.com/attachmen...s-use-bsod-debugging-upgrade_failure_info.bat

BSOD - Posting Instructions - Windows 10 Help Forums

BSOD - Posting Instructions Information This will show you how to help provide needed information about your system and dump files. It wi

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Batch files for use in BSOD debugging - Windows 10 Help Forums

Information This thread is for use by the BSOD team to store batch files that can be used to collect additional data, fix settings or anything else that is useful in debugging BSOD problems in Windows 10. The way I see it working is the first

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dacrone said:

run

Code:

cleanmgr

> cleanup system files > delete all (uncheck recycle bin and downloads folder)

run the .bat from here:

Reset Windows Update in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to completely reset Windows Update components and policies to default in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Sometimes you...

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reboot and try again via the iso with no internet

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