How to fix Windows 10 Creators Update installation errors

Several users are facing system errors that prevent the update from being installed.

The Windows 10 Creators Update promises an all new experience by enhancing the system's gaming experience, 3D mainstream, creativity tools and other visually enhanced features. However, several users who have been trying to install the latest updates are constantly bogged down by system errors that prevent the update from being completed.

Here are some of the most common installation errors and how you can fix these to successfully get the Creators update on your PC:

When installation gets stuck at 99%

Check your hard disk's LED light to make sure it is active
If it seems to be functioning normally, wait for at least three hours even if it shows a 99% completion rate on the status bar
If nothing happens after three hours, turn off your system
Unplug it wait for at least half an hour
In case you are using a laptop, unscrew it and remove its battery
Also, switch off the router
In case it is a LAN wire, take it out
Now restart your PC and see if the update has progressed
Once it is completed, go to the Start menu enable the internet connection and update your drivers
In case the progress still hangs, reboot the system and initiate the update all over again

Fix for Errors 80240020, 8007002C, 80246007 and 80070004

While installing the update, if you get any of the above mentioned errors follow the steps below to fix it
Head over to C Drive> WindowsSoftwareDistributionDownload and delete all the files from the folder
Then go to Search and type cmd > select Command Prompt and run as Admin
Type the following command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and hit Enter
Give it some time for the command to run
Once completed, type sfc /scannow command and wait for the scan process to complete
Shut the command prompt window and run the Windows Creators Update again

Fix for Errors 0xc000021a and 0xc0000001

Like the above solution, select the Command Prompt > run as Admin option
Type sfc /scannow command and wait for the scan process to complete
Then follow with this command - DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and hit Enter
Initiate the update again
In case the error still appears on the screen, Go to Start > Power button and press the Shift key at the same time and click Restart
After restarting, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Disable Driver Signature Enforcement > Restart > install the new OS

In case your update still has issues, visit an authorised Microsoft service centre to get it sorted. If you have installed the update successfully but do not want it, check out steps to get rid of the update.