[SOLVED] Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.2033 - cannot install KB5044384 (build 26100.2161)

[flep]

Hi

A bit of context:

- After many issues a few weeks ago I was able to update from 23H2 to 24H2 via in-place update, using MS official ISO
- I had to run it like 10x, it only worked after I unplugged all non-essential devices and did a cleanup on DriverStore.

The system is fine but WU cannot install a big update. It had issues to install 2033 but eventually installed it - yet, it kept showing it to install over and over again.

Now, KB5044384 is out and it fails to install - be it via Windows Update, or In-Place update using a ISO created with UUPDUMP to include KB5044384.

My sfc scan always show items being repaired, (I know that sfc is currently broken on 24H2, and KB5044384 is actually supposed to fix it)

I was able to run Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth multiple times without an issue, but now even this is failing with Error: 0x800f081f , as you will see in the logs.

PS: dism /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup always fails, I even ran from Advanced Startup Command Prompt, it went ok, but after restart, Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore always report something instead of 0.


ComponentsScanner initially didn't found any issues the first time I ran it earlier, but after the failed in-place update with the ISO, it now has found issues.

I suspect my Windows has some deep issue wither with Hives, Components or something else, even before 24H2, which is now blocking WU and in-place updates, so I want to try a deeper investigation.

See attached the logs, and let me know if you need anything else.

Thanks!

Edit:

My Network adapter is an Intel I211 Gigabit. I read somewhere that 24H2 is having issues with some Intel Killer adapters, and I believe when I successfully installed 24H2, I had removed / uninstalled many devices / drivers via Device Manager. And once on 24H2, I tried to run Intel latest drivers updates and both versions hang the PC and failed to install, internet came back once Windows 24h2 installed it's own I211 driver.

Do you think it might be it?

 

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[flep]

Let me add the DISM folder logs here for good measure

Edit: adding V2 Log Collector just in case

PS: I had a WHEA error trying to install a new Intel Network Driver. I researched a bit more and realized my NIC is no longer supported by intel latest Driver Package, and their installer 29.3 hangs and crashed the OS. Version 27.2 installed fine w/o hangs. So I don't think my NIC has nothing to do with this.

 

[flep]

Please, hold-on on doing any analysis of my logs.
The in-update try and multiple other scripts and changes I did really borked the OS, I started to get weird autopilot.dll event errors, which I never had.

I'm doing an OS Image restore of my most recent backup with Veenam Agent recovery boot tool. It is still W11 24H2, after it successfully installed but before the first WU it installed.

On a side note: I'm starting to think my Onboard Intel I211 NIC is damaged.
- Windows Safe Mode with Network would not work, it crashes and restart.
- Veenam Bootable USB doesn't load if I have Intel LAN and/or Wireless turned on inside Bios onboard settings, it crashes mid loading. Had to disable both Wireless/Lan on onboard devices for it to load, doing it without connection.

I'll report back after restore. I suspect WU will fail, so I'll run new logs

 

[flep]

I'LL BE DEAMED!!! ​

I f*cking finally discovered what was wrong with this machine: it was the goddam Intel I211 Gigabit NIC on-board adapter from my Taichi X570!!​

Context: my update from 23H2 to 24H2 was a nightmare, and only worked when I disconnected everything besides mouse/keyboard, and I remember I even disabled network/removed drivers - so I was not sure what was blocking it. 23H2 in-place recovery was also not working at the time.

Since 24H2 installed the system was "fine", but WU was again borked not installing cumulative updates.
While debugging here, I ran into many scenarios and nothing worked, lots of DISM issues after many crashes.

The UUDUMP in-place update ISO failed, the windows 24H2 in-place recovery also failed.

As reported above, I then tried to go into Safe Mode With Network and it crashed on load! Veenam Recovery Media also CRASHED ON LOAD (Veenam RM has network drivers), it only ran when I went into the Bios and disabled the NIC.

I did a 24H2 ISO restore with Veenam w/o network, all fine. Went to enable it, WU ran a NIC driver update, CRASH (but installed)

That's when I did a simple test: ran 24H2 WU recovery, once it restarted, I went into Bios, disabled the NIC, AND IT PASSED.

I then got a TP-Link USB Network adapter (checked the driver doesn't have an issue with 24h2), plugged it, let WU do it's thing, it finally installed everything!

And SFC / DISM are running ok!

I don't think this is a Windows issue, as looks like my 23H2 was already having problems with it, I think this onboard NIC is just broken even tho internet worked.

Good lord this was annoying to figure out.

 

[Will]

Glad you managed to resolve this !