Windows10 "Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on theis compuiter, restart the installation."

Anonymous
2017-10-19T11:58:54+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-19T15:46:43+00:00

    Hi,

    The "Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation error" occurs when there is a corruption in the installation file. We've checked the link that you've included in your post and found out that the solution was for Windows 7, that's why it did not work on your Windows 10 PC. To help resolve your issue, we suggest following the troubleshooting steps provided by Andre Da Costa in this thread that was found helpful in resolving similar concern.

    Should you need further assistance, feel free to post your query anytime.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-30T15:22:41+00:00

    We just finished a new computer.  Fall Creators Update 1709 rolled out and completely ruined the installation, giving us the exact same error as listed above, although a slightly different build.  It did not create a system restore point.  It did not leave the previous installation on the disk so that we could roll back to the previous build.

    MicroShaft shafted us out of several hours troubleshooting, and we resetup windows again, only to see the same thing happen AGAIN.  In the end we disabled windows update service to keep this install from going through.  We made a backup restore disk since it won't do a restore point or roll back to the previous build, and we will be waiting to turn on windows update until the next major update.  

    All data on the disk is still there but even a windows repair won't repair windows.  Only reinstalling windows completely, and reinstalling all applications gets us back to where we were before windows killed the computer.

    Running an Asus Prime B350M-E motherboard, with AMD Athlon X4 950 processor, AMD Radeon HD 3600 graphics, and 8 GB DDR4 RAM, if any of that helps.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-25T02:07:58+00:00

    I found a way around, hopefully is going to work for others.

    • From the screen with the error message, press [SHIFT] [F10] to open the Command Prompt.
    • Type D: [ENTER] to go to the D: partition of the hard drive.
    • Type setup [ENTER] to run the update installer.

    I hope this helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-28T16:39:24+00:00

    I do not have a D partition... What do I do?

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-29T10:52:57+00:00

    Hi,

    If you don't have another partition, we suggest that you check Anne Ros post on this thread which will route you to the thread that contains steps posted by Andre Costa. The link provided contains all the necessary information including troubleshooting guides on how to create a bootable copy on an empty USB thumb drive. Once done, you may proceed with the installation.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

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