Windows 10 doesn't support updates beyond version 1607 on this ASUS laptop.
Windows 10 doesn't support updates beyond version 1607 on this ASUS laptop.
Yes, the system uses a Samsung NVME SSD as the primary storage device.
Many users encounter difficulties with Windows feature updates (1703, 1709) when using Samsung nVMe SSDs as boot drives. They notice an error code 0xc00000bb during reboot and can't access the boot device. This issue was documented in a troubleshooting thread on Microsoft Technet. An article from CNET also discusses similar problems.
I found a helpful fix for the ASUS Strix GL502 gaming laptop on June 16, 2018. After facing the same issues for eight months, I discovered that turning off certain SMART settings in the BIOS helped resolve the problem. By updating Windows to version 1803 and using the Windows Update assistant, I was able to get a stable update without further complications. This solution came from a random post on the ASUS website.