Windows 10 V1809 Install Could Fail If Developer Mode Is Enabled

Since the first release day of Windows 10 October 2018 Update, many users reported the file deletion issue after they updated to the latest Windows 10 version.

Due to this reason, Microsoft pulled it off and fixed the issue. More than one month later, it re-released Windows 10 version 1809.

However, there are some new bugs which have been discovered by many users, and most of the issues are not critical.

For example, some users can’t use iCloud Windows version after updating to the latest Windows 10 version due to the compatibility issue. In this situation, Microsoft temporarily blocked the update on some devices.

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Microsoft has promised that it will be more transparent about the issues happen to Windows 10. And it actually does this. There is a Windows Update history page. When a new or widespread bug is reported, the company will update the history.

Days ago, Microsoft listed the bus bug caused by bad Intel drivers as well as the compatibility issue with iCloud Windows version.

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Windows 10 V1809 Install Could Fail If Developer Mode Is Enabled

According to the reports from Microsoft, some users encountered this issue: Windows 10 V 1809 could fail if Developer Mode is enabled.

And we also see some reports saying that Windows 10 October 2018 Update installation failed finally and the system began to undo the changes and roll back to the previous Windows version.

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Now, let’s see a real-life example:

A users from Microsoft Answers forum said that when he used the Windows 10 Update Assistant tool, he could download the new Windows 10 version normally. But when the installation process reached 16%, the download dialed and then the computer restarted without executing the changes.

“I then restart as instructed and the update progress bar reaches 16%, it then reboots and goes to ‘Undoing Changes’, reboots again and I’m back on 1803, update failed, no error message or anything,” the user explained then.

How to deal with this issue?

The Microsoft Answer forum’s Independent Advisor Sumit says that users can enter the Windows Settings app to turn off the Developer Mode and then update Windows 10 version again. “I have seen two cases similar to this (error code) so I believe this has something to with Developer mode. Let us see if it works for you,” he wrote.

If there is no other issue, this Windows 10 v1809 install could fail if Developer Mode is enabled problem will be solved.

Then, the above mentioned user disabled the Developer Mode, and finally his issue disappeared.

“Yes you’re right, Developer Mode was the problem blocking the update. Fixed it by going to Settings – Apps & Features – Manage optional features and uninstalling Windows Developer Mode. Update 1809 worked flawlessly after that.”

Some other users also reported this kind of issue on Twitter.

However, there are no so many users issued that Windows 10 October 2018 Update installation will fail when developer mode is enabled. Thus, when users encounter this issue, they should disable the Developer Mode to have a try again.