The windows 10 fall upgrade 1709 fails after about 45% mark.. Then gives an error message and returns system to 1703

Anonymous
2017-11-30T19:59:13+00:00

I have tried all the suggestions on my laptop to complete the upgrade to fall creators 1709.  

I have tried the trouble shoot the upgrade (It always fins registry errors after the update...  I run it a couple of times and the second time the registry errors are gone but come back after trying the 1709 update)

I have tried the upgrade by doing the manual update

I have tried resetting all of update... and then trying the update again

I have tried by unplugging the Ethernet cable

I have done a chkdsk c: /f

I have tried Regcure pro (as recommended by Microsoft on a support page - they are a Microsoft partner)

I have tried going back to earlier backups of the laptop..

All end in the same way...

The updates fail after 45% with a old style popup box .. saying windows can not configure one of the system components...

I have tried many options...  but no solution...

I have spent over 80 hours working on this issue...  I really do not want to do a full reinstall of the laptop.... 

Help!!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-20T00:53:35+00:00

    Hi Andrew,

    Thank you for sharing this to us. Andre Da Costa created a thread for the steps on how to Upgrade Windows 10 Fall Creators Update using an ISO file. You can click on this link for more information.

    Let us know how it goes.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-18T01:55:37+00:00

    Hi Andrew,

    Since you're having problems in updating to Windows 10 version 1709, you can try the compatibility update. Kindly follow the steps provided on this linkand see if it resolves your concern.

    Get back to us if you need further assistance.

    I went to the link and downloaded the catalog

    but what do I do with it?

    there are no instructions on the page

    Thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-18T00:37:02+00:00

    Hi Andrew,

    Since you're having problems in updating to Windows 10 version 1709, you can try the compatibility update. Kindly follow the steps provided on this linkand see if it resolves your concern.

    Get back to us if you need further assistance.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-16T19:19:26+00:00

    Since you've already deferred the update, you may follow the steps below for the Windows 10 version 1703 Media Creation Tool will be available for a period of time after the release of the Fall Creators Update:

    1. Download the version of Media Creation Tool executable from this link and save it locally (e.g. C:\Users<username>\Download).
    2. Download version of Media Creation Tool catalog from this link and save it to the same location as step #1.
    3. Rename the catalog file downloaded from step #2 from "products_xxxxxxxx.cab" to "products.cab".
    4. Open an admin Command Prompt window.
    5. From the Command Prompt window, launch the Media Creation Tool executable with the "/selfhost" switch (e.g. "C:\Users<username>\Download\MediaCreationTool.exe /selfhost")
    6. Use the Media Creation Tool to download and install Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703).

    We're just here if you need further assistance.

    Thank you for the post...

    I am not sure what the objective of this process...

    I am getting updates for the 1703 update....  but I worry that the 1709 fixes are likely to be more encompassing....

    Is there any way to find out the cause of the failure to update to 1709.. and do a fix to get me to the 1709 version

    Thanks

    Andrew

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-16T18:06:52+00:00

    Since you've already deferred the update, you may follow the steps below for the Windows 10 version 1703 Media Creation Tool will be available for a period of time after the release of the Fall Creators Update:

    1. Download the version of Media Creation Tool executable from this link and save it locally (e.g. C:\Users<username>\Download).
    2. Download version of Media Creation Tool catalog from this link and save it to the same location as step #1.
    3. Rename the catalog file downloaded from step #2 from "products_xxxxxxxx.cab" to "products.cab".
    4. Open an admin Command Prompt window.
    5. From the Command Prompt window, launch the Media Creation Tool executable with the "/selfhost" switch (e.g. "C:\Users<username>\Download\MediaCreationTool.exe /selfhost")
    6. Use the Media Creation Tool to download and install Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703).

    We're just here if you need further assistance.

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