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
    2018-02-07T14:33:40+00:00

    The PDF printer driver is helpful...  the xml writer.. not so much...  

    Keep at it.  We're getting close.  Use Windows Features (OptionalFeatures.exe) to remove 

    • Microsoft Print to PDF
    • Microsoft XPS Document Writer
    • Print and Document Services

    and of course remove all of your real printer support how ever that is done.

    So.. after deleting everything.. and doing the update again... same results...

    I think I am getting closer to a full reinstall....  

    Microsoft..  you need to do better

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T07:22:47+00:00

    The PDF printer driver is helpful...  the xml writer.. not so much...  

    Keep at it.  We're getting close.  Use Windows Features (OptionalFeatures.exe) to remove 

    • Microsoft Print to PDF
    • Microsoft XPS Document Writer
    • Print and Document Services

    and of course remove all of your real printer support how ever that is done.

    I have deleted all traces of printing...  as well I deleted all traces of audio drivers (again)..  I deleted some files..  I am now up to 300gb....  I ran the upgrade troubleshooter....

    AND... into the breach I go again....  I released the 1709 update again....

    a few hours and we may know the result...

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T07:16:14+00:00

    The PDF printer driver is helpful...  the xml writer.. not so much...  

    Keep at it.  We're getting close.  Use Windows Features (OptionalFeatures.exe) to remove 

    • Microsoft Print to PDF
    • Microsoft XPS Document Writer
    • Print and Document Services

    and of course remove all of your real printer support how ever that is done.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T05:49:42+00:00

    two were Microsoft drivers (\pd\f and xml writer)

    Another kind of printer support!

    The PDF printer driver is helpful...  the xml writer.. not so much...  

    The audio driver...  as I mentioned... I deleted all audio stuff and they came back fine...

    This issue is so frustrating...

    I am getting close to giving in and doing the complete reinstall...  I just hate having to repurchase licenses for my applications...

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T05:29:06+00:00

    two were Microsoft drivers (\pd\f and xml writer)

    Another kind of printer support!

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