Windows 10 laptop stuck in eternal update / fail loop

[Deleted User]

0x800f0922 appears as an error code on my laptop - which keeps on trying to update and fails !

Any idea how to get out of the loop ?

According to Windows update "There were some problems installing updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x800f0922)" - I have now tried at least 5 times and get nowhere

I have googled the code which doesnt help either

it appears to be the latest cumulative update that has failed

I am running Win 10 v20H2 pro but am unable to "pause" updates any longer

pbartlett

can you give a bit more into.

can you boot to the desktop? can you use the desktop normally? when does the update cycle trigger - when you shut down? 

i googled the error and is seems to be a disk space error. have you tried any of the steps listed in eg this article (others are available)

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.easeus.com/amp/computer-instruction/windows-10-update-with-error-code-0x800f0922-issue.html

ann_droid

Hi
Hard reset and SAFE MODE is where I would start.

It seems the update/download is put into the small recovery partition and not the usual C:\ space.

[Deleted User]

pbartlett said:

can you give a bit more into.

can you boot to the desktop? can you use the desktop normally? when does the update cycle trigger - when you shut down? 

i googled the error and is seems to be a disk space error. have you tried any of the steps listed in eg this article (others are available)

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.easeus.com/amp/computer-instruction/windows-10-update-with-error-code-0x800f0922-issue.html

I can access the desktop but only after the long drawn out reboot procedure (after a failed update) 

wongataa

Make sure you have  reasonable free disk space.  Run the disk clean up utility to safely remove things that won't affect anything.

Run the Windows Update troubleshooter and then reboot the computer.  Then try the update again.

Laz123

Might be worth trying the Windows 10 Update Assistant https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-10-update-assistant-3550dfb2-a015-7765-12ea-fba2ac36fb3f

OnlyTheBestWillDo

ann_droid said:

Hi
Hard reset and SAFE MODE is where I would start.

It seems the update/download is put into the small recovery partition and not the usual C:\ space.

That's not quite right. You might be referring to the System Reserved partition; but not everyone will have one of those. 
In the typical case, you would either have purchased a system with Windows 10 1903 or later or to have run a clean install of Windows 10 1903 or later.

If the OP has done neither nor has taken steps to create one, it might be a good idea to run a back up and clean install to SSD anyway.

OnlyTheBestWillDo

If you really don't want to do the above,; then try downloading and installing the update from here: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5004237

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5004237)

if for a 64-bit install

OnlyTheBestWillDo

Not sure if a direct link will work for you: http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2021/07/windows10.0-kb5004237-x64_9a7c569f5656d99533e9e945e8063251758ce4c0.msu

If 32-bit:http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2021/07/windows10.0-kb5004237-x86_571a793bba0b7d881e7076f83b7f1245ff41011f.msu

[Deleted User]

I have backed up all of my docs. xls, videos, jpgs etc to a external drive but in the past, when I have used Windows online upgrade to  obtain a new image - I have lost many NON-MS programs - is there some way to ensure that EVERYTHING comes across ?

ann_droid

Hi
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You effectively want a clone from your description.