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
    2018-02-17T16:35:48+00:00

    Jmk2141, 

    I am stuck in the exact same scenario for the second time. I am pretty sure Windows update service triggers the problem. My computer will be fine and then an update occurs in the middle of the night. Next time I boot I get the Windows could not complete the installation error. None of the solutions on any of the forums I have tried work. The only fix is the reinstall from scratch. After the second time, I am afraid it will happen again. I repair a lot of computers and this is the first time I have ever seen an error this persistent. I hope Microsoft comes up with a fix.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-15T00:45:28+00:00

    Thanks so much for this piece of gem. Worked a treat.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-13T01:56:42+00:00

    Life saver, using an older laptop at home for an online SAP course my work paid for. Went well this morning till i went to check my email this evening and found myself stuck in the loop freaking out as i wouldnt be able to attend the rest of the weeks online sessions. You started the jounrey to saving my butt stranger much thanks! Now it crashes due to a video issue, may be too old of a video card ati x1400 from a dell laptop from 2007 haha-. Hopefully i can figure this new issue out before tomorrow morning!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-12T11:02:25+00:00

    Thank you thank you thank you Griffman2010 and Tgatlin2000, you lovely people!

    I too have an Asus CM6730 that I've been asked to fix, and although Tgatlin2000's advice cleared the "Windows could not complete the installation..." error, the Fall Creator's update would not complete until I removed its wifi card, as Griffman2010 advised.

    What would I do without the skilled research and generous advice of people like you on these forums?

    I can't claim credit as such but found the solution on line which took forever but wanted to share on this forum in case someone like yourself happended to have the same machine ( I've dealt with 2 this month so far) and the same issue.

    Happy it's helped someone and saved you time paolo-56.

    :-)

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-06T23:18:37+00:00

    Thank you thank you thank you Griffman2010 and Tgatlin2000, you lovely people!

    I too have an Asus CM6730 that I've been asked to fix, and although Tgatlin2000's advice cleared the "Windows could not complete the installation..." error, the Fall Creator's update would not complete until I removed its wifi card, as Griffman2010 advised.

    What would I do without the skilled research and generous advice of people like you on these forums?

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