Win8.1 upgrade Win10 encountered 80240016 error response

Win8 system upgrade Win10 process, encountered 80240016 error, resulting in upgrade failure. In fact, not only will you encounter this error when upgrading Win10, but also the error code of 80240016 may appear during the update. This code appears to indicate that other installers are running and can be handled in the following ways.

Specific steps:

1. Close all open Windows Update or Microsoft Update windows.

2. Click the "Start” button and type “command prompt”.

3. In the results list, right-click “command prompt”, then click “run as administrator”. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

4. In the <;Command Prompt" window, type the following command. Press Enter after each command:

net stop wuauserv

net start wuauserv

5. To close the “command prompt” window, type Exit And press Enter.

6. Run Windows Update again.

Technical Explanation: Error 80240016 Shows that Windows Update cannot access the User Token. User tokens contain basic credentials that allow Windows updates to make changes to your computer on your behalf without having to log in every time. This error can occur if you have run your computer for a long time and have not restarted and the token has expired. This error can also occur if <;automatic updates" is running in the background and Windows updates are running in the foreground.

The above is the Win8.1 upgrade Win10 encountered 80240016 error response, Win8.1 upgrade Win10 before the other installation procedures to close, if you are not sure which installation program is running, you can use the above Method to reset the service.