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Installation fails every time!
Hi community My attempts to install Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18317 (19H1) fails every single time. I'm not sure what happens that causes it to fail but I had this also with an older bui...
I have seen this issue previously and it may have to do with old unused or rarely accessed accounts and the migration of their store applications this link https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9e12ac9e-8d06-4f06-98c3-ba90c6da3b9a/trying-to-upgrade-insider-preview-from-17711-to-newer-builds-stops-at-11-reboot?forum=WindowsInsiderPreview
Talks about resetting the APPX cache - I ended up deleting the old users but this is most likely a better approach to simply remove the cache
So far nothing worked
My existing build has expired and now I'm not sure what to do!
I can't go back, that option is no longer available and I can't move forward.
Can anyone help?
- I have the same issue with 18356.16 - pretty bad quality, can't go back, can't upgrade either. Just noticed you also have a Lenovo...
- In desperation, I installed original windows 10 in place. Then I was able to move up to the latest insider build
I still don't know what caused itGlad to see you got it fixed, on your Lenovo do you have the Lenovo Vantage app installed from the store to keep your drivers & firmware up2date? Keeping your drivers up2date is key to avoiding upgrade issues.
Hi Sam,
you have no 3rd party Anti-Virus solution?
if so remove it fist then run the following in an elevated dos box
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v AccountDomainSid /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v PingID /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v SusClientId /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v SusClientIDValidation /f
rd /s /q "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution"
net start bits
net start wuauserv
wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow
PowerShell.exe (New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate).DetectNow()
This will fully reset your Windows update, hope it fixes your issue
Still doesn't work!
I'm puzzled why windows insider builds don't say why they failed!
Is there any way I can obtain the ISO and try to install from it?
Hi Sam,
though one you pc :)
you can head over here to get the 18290 ISO (if you're on an older build)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewiso
Hope that works!
Thanks Erik
Just attempted this, and waiting
Hopefully this will work
Thank you for your help
