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missing api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll preventing me from upgrading to windows 10
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I'm currently on windows 7 and whenever I run Windows 10 upgrade assistant it gets to 99 then tells me I'm missing api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll. I've tried running it on a clean boot, I've ran system cleanups to repair any corrupt files, I tried removing my antivirus, and still it won't work.
Does anyone have any other methods to fix so I can upgrade? any help appreciated!
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2017-12-30T22:10:33+00:00 My son helped me resolve this issue. Thank you.
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Anonymous
2017-12-31T00:54:10+00:00 How do I download the missing
api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-ld11
It prevents me from installing windows 10
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Anonymous
2017-12-31T02:57:31+00:00 Hi - You need to go to the 1st reply under this thread that mentions copying & pasting a dll file & follow the instructions. Its a matter of replacing the windows 10 Upgrade file with the regular Windows dll file of the same name. Just a simple copy & paste. I followed the procedures & it worked. You do this copy/paste (replace) of the file when the 10 update errors out. Then copy/paste (replace) the file and hit "try again". The windows 10 update will run smoothly afterwards. I am sorry but I did this several nights ago & forgot the exact name of the file but it is in the error code thread.
Good Luck!
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Anonymous
2017-12-31T03:46:44+00:00 You don't have to download it. It is already present in C:\Windows\System32 folder. Just copy it and paste it in the C:\Windowsupdate folder.