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
    2018-03-27T03:06:18+00:00

    I've been trying to get this update to install since November or so. 

    I've done almost everything suggested on this and other sites. I've run the troubleshooter tool, I've downloaded and attempted to install from a clean boot, I've run the sfc and dsim solutions.    I've deleted the SoftwareDistribution folder and let it recreate itself.  A couple of updates installed, but NOT this one.  

    Is 1709 really essential to getting any of the other security updates?  As near as I can tell, it's just some 3D paint program and a few other bells and whistles.  If it really is essential, then why are so many people having trouble getting it installed?

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-22T18:46:27+00:00

    I have tried almost everything that was suggested here but to no avail.  My computer still fails at 45% and then rolls back.  Kind of getting tired of this.  I'm about ready to give up.  The latest thing being the removal of wifi and Bluetooth.

    It this point I would say .. throw in the towel...  

    I went through all the steps people suggested..  I removed some software...  but in the end it just would not work...  I then had a device I now no longer new (with all the applied solutions)...  

    So I bit the bullet and did a complete reinstall of Windows...  While it took a while.. it was start forward and in the end I am at 1709...  

    I still also say.. Shame on Microsoft .. putting out a badly designed upgrade...  

    Andy

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-22T18:28:05+00:00

    I have tried almost everything that was suggested here but to no avail.  My computer still fails at 45% and then rolls back.  Kind of getting tired of this.  I'm about ready to give up.  The latest thing being the removal of wifi and Bluetooth.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-20T09:31:50+00:00

    I found after a few days of trying different solutions disabling and uninstalling the Broadcom wireless adapter and attempting the update worked...simple so just try that

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-03-20T04:59:32+00:00

    This worked for me too, finally passed the 45%   :)

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