0xC1900101 - 0x30018: Windows Update Failing After 48%

[Aditya Khati]

I'm trying to update my laptop from Windows 1703 to the latest 22H2 version, but the update consistently fails at 48% with the error:"0xC1900101 - 0x30018: The installation failed in the FIRST BOOT phase with an error during the SYSPREP SPECIALIZE operation."I've tried the following methods:Regular Windows UpdatesWindows Media Creation Tool (both Automatic and ISO file)Disabled startup applications, antivirus, .NET 3.5, and other .NET versionsManually updated all driversOS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home Single Language Windows Version: 1703System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Inspiron

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