Unable To Upgrade 23H2 To 24H2 - 0x80004005 - 0x50016 Error


N21One

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I am unable to upgrade 23H2 to 24H2. I have tried the solution but I keep getting the following error diag. Any tip(s) or guidance will be highly appreciated.

SetupDiag: processing rule: FindAbruptDownlevelFailure.
.....
Error: SetupDiag reports abrupt down-level failure.
Last Operation: Update Boot Code
Error: 0x80004005 - 0x50016
LogEntry: 2025-02-06 05:55:04, Error SP Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]
 

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