How to fix Windows 10 Fatal Update Error C00000D4

[xMakaSoul]

I keep getting this error everytime i boot my pc.

It started like 6 weeks ago and it was a different error I couldn't figure it out so i clean installed windows 10 on it again. It went good for a while but after a few weeks it started again.. I tried troubleshooting windows update and I tried reboot repair but it didn't work...

I hope one of you can help me out and help me fix this problem, it's getting really annoying now

 

[notlim981]

Start here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/fatal-error-c00000d4-applying-update-operation-872/3f5fe180-37be-4b7c-9d1d-99172188bcf1?auth=1

Roughly half way down the page:

Spoiler

I would suggest you to follow some methods which helps you resolve the issue.

Method 1: Perform a SFC scan (System file checker) scan.

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  How to use the System File Checker tool: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Method 2: Run the DISM tool and check if it helps.

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  Press Windows + X and select the Command prompt (admin)
  In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, enter the following commands. Press the Enter key after each command:
  
  DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
  DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  
  To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter.
  Run Windows Update again.

The first one told me it found some problems and couldn't fix all of them, i then tried the commannd it said on the windows help page but nothing happened.

The second gave me this error:

Error: 0x800f081f

The source files could not be found.

Have you updated to version 1607 (anniversary update)? If so you should backup your data and perform a clean install of version 1607 and see how it goes, if the same happens we can start to thing it's something wrong hardware wise.

I do not have that version im on 1511

Well you should install version 1607 as it contains a lot of new fixes.

How am I able to install it if I keep getting error messages everytime i try to update

You may create a bootable USB stick with the latest ISO available with the Windows Creation Tool linked below:

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

You must use a USB thumb stick of at least 4GB of space for that. Good luck.

I have it on the USB now, will i lose all my programs if i update it this way or not? Just want to make sure else ill back up my latest stuff too

Well that's kinda obvious but backup your data before performing a clean install as all your data will be deleted during the process. Good luck.

 

[xMakaSoul]

Start here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/fatal-error-c00000d4-applying-update-operation-872/3f5fe180-37be-4b7c-9d1d-99172188bcf1?auth=1

Roughly half way down the page:

Spoiler

I would suggest you to follow some methods which helps you resolve the issue.

Method 1: Perform a SFC scan (System file checker) scan.

• 
  How to use the System File Checker tool: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Method 2: Run the DISM tool and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows + X and select the Command prompt (admin)
  In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, enter the following commands. Press the Enter key after each command:
  
  DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
  DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  
  To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter.
  Run Windows Update again.

The first one told me it found some problems and couldn't fix all of them, i then tried the commannd it said on the windows help page but nothing happened.

The second gave me this error:

Error: 0x800f081f

The source files could not be found.

Have you updated to version 1607 (anniversary update)? If so you should backup your data and perform a clean install of version 1607 and see how it goes, if the same happens we can start to thing it's something wrong hardware wise.

I do not have that version im on 1511

Well you should install version 1607 as it contains a lot of new fixes.

How am I able to install it if I keep getting error messages everytime i try to update

You may create a bootable USB stick with the latest ISO available with the Windows Creation Tool linked below:

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

You must use a USB thumb stick of at least 4GB of space for that. Good luck.

I have it on the USB now, will i lose all my programs if i update it this way or not? Just want to make sure else ill back up my latest stuff too

Well that's kinda obvious but backup your data before performing a clean install as all your data will be deleted during the process. Good luck.

I didn't read clean install, anyway I will later today at the moment I still have some client work to do wanna finish that first. I'll update you after the clean install

 

[notlim981]

Start here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/fatal-error-c00000d4-applying-update-operation-872/3f5fe180-37be-4b7c-9d1d-99172188bcf1?auth=1

Roughly half way down the page:

Spoiler

I would suggest you to follow some methods which helps you resolve the issue.

Method 1: Perform a SFC scan (System file checker) scan.

• 
  How to use the System File Checker tool: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Method 2: Run the DISM tool and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows + X and select the Command prompt (admin)
  In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, enter the following commands. Press the Enter key after each command:
  
  DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
  DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  
  To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter.
  Run Windows Update again.

The first one told me it found some problems and couldn't fix all of them, i then tried the commannd it said on the windows help page but nothing happened.

The second gave me this error:

Error: 0x800f081f

The source files could not be found.

Have you updated to version 1607 (anniversary update)? If so you should backup your data and perform a clean install of version 1607 and see how it goes, if the same happens we can start to thing it's something wrong hardware wise.

I do not have that version im on 1511

Well you should install version 1607 as it contains a lot of new fixes.

How am I able to install it if I keep getting error messages everytime i try to update

You may create a bootable USB stick with the latest ISO available with the Windows Creation Tool linked below:

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

You must use a USB thumb stick of at least 4GB of space for that. Good luck.

I have it on the USB now, will i lose all my programs if i update it this way or not? Just want to make sure else ill back up my latest stuff too

Well that's kinda obvious but backup your data before performing a clean install as all your data will be deleted during the process. Good luck.

I didn't read clean install, anyway I will later today at the moment I still have some client work to do wanna finish that first. I'll update you after the clean install

Ok, please do that. Good luck.

 

[xMakaSoul]

It seems fixed now! Thanks

 

[gabriel_arantes_t]

And Windows is installed on the SSD and programs and stuff are on the HDD. Am I guessing right?

Man, thanks a lot! I was having this C00..D4 error with my win10 update. And the problem was that I changed my default program files to my HDD in D:\. So in the regedit I changed my program files folder back to C:\ and I used the diskCleanup as you recommend, and then my windows update was working again.

This problem was driving me crazy! Thanks again!

 

[Tudvari]

GG WINDOWS
I reseted the regedit to my SSD, and the update is finally installed.
Is there a way to edit the default install location so it won't mess up Windows main features?
Edit: I changed even more default paths, maybe next update will work fine. If not, I will have to switch everything back, before every windows update.


"I managed to fix the error last time, I changed the default location of my Program Files and Program Files (x86) back to the same drive windows is installed to. I changed it back to my preferred setup, but the error occurred again during the recent cumulative update. Why can't the update go through with my program files set up the way I want them to be? Will this be a consistent issue for every update? I don't want my program files on my C: drive."

"I too found the hard way, windows update is practically incapable of using more than one disk volume.

SXS is mainly to blame for this. When "Program Files" does not reside on system volume where sxs directory sits, it will simply throw hands in the air and proceed to do completely silly stuff.

I doubt anybody at microsoft responsible for SXS will hear this, but: Please, pretty please, when hardlink fails, just re-try with symlink. Not this making-WU-completely-useless madness."