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rzemanfl

(30,287 posts)
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 12:00 PM Feb 2021

"Feature update to Windows 10, version 20H2" is taking forever to install on my

laptop. It is currently at 79% and has been at the number a long time. I can't let the laptop go to sleep because it won't update while asleep. Does anyone have any advice? I am afraid to shut the thing off with a partially installed update.

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"Feature update to Windows 10, version 20H2" is taking forever to install on my (Original Post) rzemanfl Feb 2021 OP
Definitely let it continue Nictuku Feb 2021 #1
Thank you. The last update was a nightmare too. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #2
I gave up and rebooted. Then I paused updates for seven days because it wanted to start rzemanfl Feb 2021 #3
The method I've used since Version 1511, the original Windows 10 jrandom421 Feb 2021 #4
Thanks for the advice. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #5

Nictuku

(3,862 posts)
1. Definitely let it continue
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 12:04 PM
Feb 2021

If your computer sleeps and you can't avoid that now (you can change sleep in settings, but not during an update already in progress). If you have no choice but to let it sleep, it should continue when you wake it.

rzemanfl

(30,287 posts)
3. I gave up and rebooted. Then I paused updates for seven days because it wanted to start
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 12:48 PM
Feb 2021

downloading that update again. Everything is working normally. I plan to change the settings so the laptop won't go to sleep and let the thing run all night next week if necessary.

jrandom421

(1,048 posts)
4. The method I've used since Version 1511, the original Windows 10
Sun Feb 28, 2021, 12:03 AM
Feb 2021

Download the Windows 10 media creation tool from here.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Create a USB and run the upgrade from the USB you created.

I've been able to upgrade since 1511, the initial version of Windows 10 with this method.
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