XPS 8920, will not update to 1903

Why are you trying to update to v1903 when the latest is v1909?

ISO vs USB vs CD...??  You use an ISO to create a USB or DVD, you can't use the ISO by itself.  You need a bootable 16-GB USB stick or a bootable DVD. A CD is too small to hold the Windows update.

Tell us what happens when it "will not update to 1903". Error message or...?

Tell us what you've tried so we don't give instructions that haven't worked, and be sure to mention how you created the USB stick...

Error Code 0x80070005—also known as 'Access Denied' error—is related to Windows updates. It occurs when the system or user lacks the required files or permissions to change settings at the time of Windows update.

Before going any further, back up your personal files on external media ASAP and make sure you have the product keys for all installed apps (eg, MS Office, etc), to be safe!

Are you running BitLocker or other encryption software?

Scanned thoroughly for malware recently?

Are you logged in on an account that has Administrator privileges?

Have you tried disabling your anti-malware app?

hi again.

i have not used bit locker.

i am running on an admin account, i only have admin acounts set up on my desktop.

i have run, and uninstalled antispyware, i have also tried upgrading with norton uninstalled.

i have made a complete backup recently.

thank you

hi, sorry i wasn't clear.

i used the iso and created a usb, and a dvd, and a file on my desktop.  i have tried to upgrade from all three and get the 0x80070005 error.

i have tried just about everything i have found on the internet to get this to go through.

i have done the sfc scannow, the dism repair, run update troubleshooter multiple times.

i have cleaned out the software folder.

just about out of anything else to try.

thanks for your reply

How are you running these attempts to update? Are you booting from the USB stick or from the DVD, or trying to do it inside Windows?

Connect the USB stick to the PC before  powered on. Then power on and immediately press F12. Look for the option to boot from USB.

When it boots from the stick, follow the prompts to repair Windows. Be careful at each step because you only want to repair, not reinstall which will erase all your files and all apps that are installed...

i will try this again and let you know. 

i have started the computer using installation media, but the upgrade option says  it is not available when starting computer with installation media.

when i click on the setup.exe file within file explorer, i get the same failure error when trying to upgrade.

thank you

You're not making this easy...

Have you tried resetting BIOS to factory defaults?

1. Reboot and immediately press F2 to open BIOS setup
2. Copy down all current BIOS settings, to be safe
3. Power off, unplug
4. Press/hold power button for ~15 sec
5. Open case and remove motherboard battery (check Service Manual for details)
6. Press/hold power button for ~30 sec
7. Reinstall battery (Time for fresh CR2032 3-volt coin cell battery? ~$2.00)
8. Close up and connect mouse, monitor, keyboard and ethernet cable, if you hardwire to router/modem
9. Reboot
10. Launch the update on the USB stick from inside Windows using File Explorer to open the USB stick and double-clicking setup.exe

BTW:

1. Have you tried disabling your anti-malware app?
2. Do you have a HDD installed in addition to the SSD? You might disconnect that HDD from the motherboard and then clear BIOS etc.

Go to the site below and download and run the setupdiag utility.  It may give you a clue as to what is happening.  Copy and Paste the results.. This will not work if you are upgrading from Win 7.. and we may need more files if the results are not clear..

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag

did you see the setup logs?

If you are asking me, I have seen no links to any files..

1809  1903 1909 are the latest versions and they no longer fit on 4.7 gig dvd or FAT32 media.

For help with Windows Update issues in Windows 10, see

Troubleshoot problems updating Windows 10

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4089834/windows-10-troubleshoot-problems-updating?ocid=20SMC10164Windows10

Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.

You need to make the file available on your OneDrive or some other hosting service.  The file is very large, for a text file.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkIfIRF73D8naurW-0Y_6zLYIGM?e=yKhJoo

sorry about not understanding how to do this.

the above is a link to the setup files, thanks again