A Windows 11 January 2024 update is not installing on many PCs. And when it goes to the end, it always causes inconvenience. When it doesn’t want…
The January 11, 2024 update, referenced KB5034123, encounters installation obstacles encountered by many Windows 11 users. A problem which, unfortunately, has become recurring with udaptes Microsoft. Moreover, the American company still seems to be in the dark when it comes to providing a response to this new problem. A solution exists, although admittedly a bit drastic.
Consistent error messages for Windows 11 update
Okay, so what is the problem concretely? Well the latest Windows 11 security update is causing installation difficulties, with various error messages, for example 0x80188309 or 8x800f081f. The refusal to install the update has been the subject of numerous reports on the Microsoft forum over the past ten days.
Users have reported repeated installation failures. And this regardless of the troubleshooting steps followed. Each time, the attempt ends in failure. And for fans of the operating system, it’s starting to work well.
Concerning the error messages, some occur when the update has reached 25% of its process, only to get stuck with the error message 0x80248014, accompanied by a ” download error ” for this ” cumulative update for Windows 11 version 22H2 for x64 systems (KB5034123) “. And for those who manage to install the update without difficulty, audio problems may occur, when playing or watching Netflix for example. This is all the more annoying.
Install the update using the Windows 11 ISO
To try to respond to this thorny problem, the community is organizing itself, and it cannot do otherwise, since the company is currently only sending automatic responses. The information, and the problems caused in the event of an installation having been completed, may not yet have been passed on to Microsoft developers.
So, and since the installation from Microsoft Update does not work, some users have managed to agree on a forced installation. Proposed by our colleagues from Windows Centralwe allow ourselves to relay it to you, even if it does not fully guarantee success.
Your salvation could go through the Windows 11 ISO and the “Create installation media for Windows” step, by mounting the ISO in a virtual drive, then opening the setup and launching the installation, choosing PC update option. Remember to select the “Keep personal files and applications” option. In theory, after restarting your computer, you can try to install the update again. Do not hesitate to tell us in the comments if you are facing the same problem and if you have managed to work around it.
Source : Windows Latest
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