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Windows 10.0.16299.19 upgrade failed and it gives the message: "Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on theis compuiter, restart the installation." i tried the method in https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/windows-could-not-complete-the-installation-to/bf09c3c5-298b-459f-aed5-4f431b8398f5?auth=1 but it does not work. There is no cursor on the screen, there is no “local user and group” in Double click Computer Management (Local) -> System Tools -> Local Users and Groups -> Users -> Double Click Administrator -> Uncheck Account is disabled -> OK this step
there is no response when i try oobe> msoobe
Please help me, thank you!
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Darth,
Yeah, LOL.
Well I have been around for many years and stuff happens. I like Microsoft and trust them more or less.
That said I can come up with a few theories myself. But nothing to base them on at this time.
:)
I will try Louie's last suggestion one of these days. That is my suggestion now. You have to be in the same situation as I so read carefully.
Microsoft screwed us all. After 2 weeks, the only solution was to pay for a new Windows 10. I was not even sure it would work....but Micro$oft could give 0 about our problem with their product.
I tried everything, every step. I have an updated windows 7 to 10 which was done for free during Microsoft's free update. What I think, Microsoft may have intentionally/unknowingly damaged all our computers and the only solution, is to pay them. The only way it can be fixed, is BUY the Microsoft 10 and start from scratch, at least in my case.
Nothing worked, but never got past that installation screen. You must simply buy a license for 120 dollars US before tax and but it to a USB drive and make it bootable for a new install and use the F2 button to start a new Windows 10 install.
I have found no other method other than being shaken down by Microsoft and buying the Windows 10 install and starting my computer from scratch.
Tgatline et al,
Thanks for the comments.
Sorry this does not work for me.
I have an AMD chip btw.
Just fyi, I had restored the system as I explained previously. After restoring it was working fine. I just left it off the internet/ethernet and I was just putting it on the network to copy some files, darn, one time I forgot to take it off the network after (unplug it from cable modem), and next morning it was installing the upgrade again (even though it is set to not install and was not restarted).
So now I had the problem back, so I tried your solution to start windows reinstall without remove files, then on the ready screen selected cancel. The system restarted and went into the same routine just shows the windows logo and never stops running.
So I am going back to my restore point before the update started.
Maybe something to do with AMD.
PS I see the comment from Louie about clearing an item, I may try that now I had not tried it yet as I dont have a lot of time to mess with it.
Thanks again. Will report back if anything changes.
Set all of your network connections to metered to try to avoid another upgrade .Don't even know if that works anymore but is worth a shot.
Hope that works for you. It will allow you to get security updates but not the big upgrades. Check with your computer manufacturer to see if they have updated drivers.
Turn off your wifi totally if not using it .Maybe this will help.The first post has a link to the windows show hide update tool.
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-windows-10-feature-update-why/
https://pureinfotech.com/prevent-windows-10-installing-fall-creators-update/#defer_windows10_ca_home
You can maybe delay the upgrade to Fall Creators update until you can check around to find a reason you cannot upgrade or till they fix it. You could also try a clean install but then will be unable to roll back unless you make an image with a free or paid imaging software.
Tgatline et al,
Thanks for the comments.
Sorry this does not work for me.
I have an AMD chip btw.
Just fyi, I had restored the system as I explained previously. After restoring it was working fine. I just left it off the internet/ethernet and I was just putting it on the network to copy some files, darn, one time I forgot to take it off the network after (unplug it from cable modem), and next morning it was installing the upgrade again (even though it is set to not install and was not restarted).
So now I had the problem back, so I tried your solution to start windows reinstall without remove files, then on the ready screen selected cancel. The system restarted and went into the same routine just shows the windows logo and never stops running.
So I am going back to my restore point before the update started.
Maybe something to do with AMD.
PS I see the comment from Louie about clearing an item, I may try that now I had not tried it yet as I dont have a lot of time to mess with it.
Thanks again. Will report back if anything changes.
Here is the fix for "Windows could not complete the installation:
So I managed to get it started up. I turned the computer off and on 3 times to start advanced recovery. Choose advance options. I was about to restore windows (reinstall windows and removing all apps and programs by keep personal files). Select reinstall and keep personal files. And then on the next screeen hit cancel. So I hit cancel at the next prompt. I then selected start windows and it continued installation as normal without the error.
