How to fix Windows 10 build 10041 install failure

These instructions will help you fix the install process of Windows 10 build 10041 while avoiding reverting back to the previous build.

Mauro Huculak @Pureinfotech

March 20, 2015

2016-11-19T17:23:52-05:00

Installing Windows 10 build 10041 might be harder of what might you think. According to Microsoft, you can simply go to Windows Update, switch to the fast lane and you’re ready to go to download and install build 10041. However, people are reporting the update crashing their computers and systems reverting back to build 9926. Then clicking “Check for updates” will see the new update, try to install, even the screen will say “Updates Installed”, but nothing will actually happen.

Now, if you’re stuck and you cannot seem to be able to install Windows 10 build 10041, you may want to try the following:

Fix Windows 10 build 10041

Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Type the following command to stop the Windows Update service:
```
net stop wuauserv
```
3. Browse the following path:
```
C:\Windows
```
Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to SoftwareDistribution.old
While in the Command Prompt restart the Windows Update service:
```
net start wuauserv
```
Reboot your PC and try Windows Updates again.

After, you perform all the steps mentioned above, you should be able to install Windows 10 build 10041 without major issues.

Although, this is a new operating system, we have seen similar problem with Windows 8.1 apps, which won’t update and they will stay on a “Pending” state, and the same solution works. The could be a lot of reasons to why the installation failed, it could be corrupted files, simply a bad download, or something wasn’t just right at the time of the installation in your system. The only issue is that it seems that Windows doesn’t try to re-download the bits after a failed installation.