Windows 11 24H2 prevents new updates when installing via USB stick
Microsoft has confirmed an annoying bug in Windows 11 that prevents further updates of the operating system. There are still only workarounds.
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If the updates from the past two months are available on an installation medium, the current Windows 11 24H2 cannot accept any more updates after installation. This means that you then have a fresh Windows installation that is still insecure. There is currently no workaround for this, apart from reinstalling the latest version, which also contains the monthly updates from December 2024.
Microsoft has confirmed this error in a blog post dated 24.12.2024 and also states that there is no solution other than reinstallation. However, it is working on a fix for the error. The error only occurs when Windows is installed from a medium such as a USB stick, not by updating an existing installation via Windows Update. And only if the monthly updates from October 8, 2024 or November 12, 2024 are included in such an installation medium. Microsoft does not specify what other conditions there may be, but indicates that the error "may" occur. So apparently not every system is affected.
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Very up-to-date installation media helps
If an installation medium with the December update is created, for example with the "Media Creation Tool" from Microsoft, the problem should not exist. It is therefore advisable to provide old installation media with the latest version. It is advisable to do this regularly anyway, as this means that PCs need less time for Windows updates.
Microsoft has been distributing the 24H2 feature update for Windows 11 on a large scale for around three weeks; previously, it was mainly very recent PCs that received it, but not older ones. This is now causing more and more problems, most recently with Outlook and a number of games from Ubisoft, among others.
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