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
    2018-01-31T18:42:01+00:00

    I fail consistently at 45% too.., I could have written this thread.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-31T18:49:56+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-31T19:51:15+00:00

    This procedure is great except when you get to the dreaded..  Completely reinstall your Windows 10...  This is unacceptable...  Given it is a bad driver...  Instead of a "it's broken message..."  Tell us the device which is at fault....  OR give us a utility to tell us what is at fault....

    Reinstalling can result in reacquiring licenses.. (often at a cost).... and a lot of wasted time restoring the functionality of the system...  

    Please give us a better option than reinstall windows 10 completely!!

    Thank you

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-01T00:52:33+00:00

    I just tried the update again... 

    First I run the troubleshooter

    I deleted most of the devices and let Windows recreate the devices...

    I then did the install using the media site to do the update

    same results....  It fails at 45%

    so frustrating

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-02T19:45:43+00:00

    I just tried the update again... 

    First I run the troubleshooter

    I deleted most of the devices and let Windows recreate the devices...

    I then did the install using the media site to do the update

    same results....  It fails at 45%

    so frustrating

    I am having the same problem. Read somewhere (can't execute this yet as it is an office laptop and need to finish several things first before trying again), that you should disable on the Device Manager the USB WiFi and also disable your Video Card.

    A few guys couldn't pass the 45% until they did this and then it worked but they could never tell who was the culprit.

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