{"id":5295,"date":"2020-08-24T07:35:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T11:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5295"},"modified":"2020-08-24T09:17:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T13:17:52","slug":"a-seemingly-flawless-pc-wont-install-win10-version-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/24\/a-seemingly-flawless-pc-wont-install-win10-version-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"A seemingly flawless PC won\u2019t install Win10 Version 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/plus-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AskWoody<\/strong><\/a><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/what-do-it-pros-and-consultants-think-about-the-current-status-of-microsoft-updating\/#langalist-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Plus<\/a><\/strong><\/em> edition: An AskWoody reader is losing patience waiting for Windows Update to green-light the newest Windows 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what could be blocking the update \u2014 and how to easily work around most such issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus: A brave subscriber wants to swap just the physical platters inside his dead hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in this week&#8217;s<span style=\"color:#ff0004\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/span><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/plus-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AskWoody<\/strong><\/a><em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/plus-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Plus<\/a><\/strong><\/em> edition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>PATCHING SURVEY&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/what-do-it-pros-and-consultants-think-about-the-current-status-of-microsoft-updating\/#survey-0\">Patching survey: Business \u2014 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>BEST OF THE LOUNGE:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/what-do-it-pros-and-consultants-think-about-the-current-status-of-microsoft-updating\/#lounge-0\">When will I get pushed onto Windows 10 2004?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>DISTANCE LEARNING:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/what-do-it-pros-and-consultants-think-about-the-current-status-of-microsoft-updating\/#distance-learning-0\">How to transfer school apps from Chromebook to Windows<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>HARDWARE:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/what-do-it-pros-and-consultants-think-about-the-current-status-of-microsoft-updating\/#hardware-0\">Docking stations: Combining the best of laptops and desktops<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here for the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com\/fadcab1b-6abe-11ea-9648-2a7e788be8da\" target=\"_blank\">Askwoody Free<\/a><\/strong> signup; 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