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After Microsoft rolling out the new Windows 10 build 14385, many users are complaining that they cannot install the update due to error 0x80246019 which appears when the download failed because the user has no license to download the content.
In this page, we collect a few methods to fix error 0x80246019. You can try all of them to fix the issue when the 0x80246019 error code prevents you from downloading and installing Windows 10 build 14385.
Windows 10 update error 0x80246019 error might be caused by low disk problem or disk error on the system drive. So, to fix the 0x80246019 error, we recommend you to try EaseUS partition tool to extend system partition and check and repair disk error first.
We set the data partition extension as the example. The way to extend the C drive is in the same way.
Step 1: Launch EaseUS Partition Master
Step 2: Free up space to extend partition
If the hard drive has enough unallocated space to extend the target partition, jump to Step 3 and continue.
If not, free up space first:
1. Right-click on a partition next to the target partition and select "Resize/Move".
2. Drag the partition ends to free up space, leaving enough unallocated space behind the target partition, click "OK".
Step 3: Extend partition
1. Right-click on the target partition and select "Resize/Move".
2. Drag the target partition handle into the unallocated space to extend partition.
Step 4: Keep all changes
Step 1: Open EaseUS Partition Master on your computer. Then locate the disk, right-click the partition you want to check, and choose "Check File System".
Step 2: In the Check File System window, keep the "Try to fix errors if found" option selected and click "Start".
Step 3: The software will begin checking your partition file system on your disk. When it has completed, click "Finish".
"I finally got Windows 10 build 14385 updates after unplugging my webcam and printer. (I've never needed to do this before with an update.) I also deleted the $WINDOWS.~BT folder - then rebooted and tried again - this time successfully!"
The solution above is another way to fix the error 0x80246019. You can try it!
"I have encountered error 0x80246019 but finally received 14385 builds with success after changing the Insider Program Settings in the Settings app!"
Some users said that changing the Insider Program Settings in the Settings app helped them fix error 0x80246019. It's quite easy! In Insider Program Settings (in Settings app), select the "Stop receiving Insider Preview builds” option, and when the confirmation pop-up appears, select the "Cancel" button. And then make a few attempts to download and install Windows 10 build 14385 to check if error 0x80246019 has been fixed.
These are all the possible solutions that reported to be helpful to fix Windows 10 update error 0x80246019. I hope at least one of them are useful!