Issues Updating from 1703 to 1709

No problem with the SSD as it was not mounted, sorry you have lost track but I was trying to install 1709 on the HDD with the DVD player in the slot I now use for the HDD.  The addition of the SSD has only been since, NOT DURING and fits in the DVD slot of my LAPTOP

MY LAPTOP NOW HAS 1709 LOADED AS CLEAN INSTALL, NO USB DEVICES AND DRIVERS RELATING AND NO SSD!

I now have the mammoth job of reinstalling everything, some 90 pieces of software  (not counting Microsoft V C++ etc) and setting them up as needed. Then there are all the drivers to check to see if they are the latest for the DELL components.   It will take me a month or more of my free time.  

MEANWHILE I AM STILL USING 1703 WITH ALL UPDATES STOPPED.     Microsoft should have taken on this problem rather than my being left in the ****.   Yes, you have tried to help but after 5 tries by Windows Help Desk I would have thought someone may just be sufficiently awake to recognise that there is something wrong with the approach by Help Desk to the problem. If sfc and dism are inadequate does Microsoft not have anything better to diagnose the problem!

We're glad that you're able to install the updated version of Windows 10. There may be an issue with the connection of your SSD to the motherboard and that is why your computer cannot recognize it. Please let us know if you're able to clone the updated version of Windows 10 to your SSD and if you're able to reload everything on to the latest version of Windows 10.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Hi BL,

            That method of installation was tried on my machine together with many others and also with alterations to my OS customisation etc and nothing worked.  As said before Microsoft Help Desk failed to achieve the update although they tried 5 times, I lost count of the number of attempts I have made over the last 2 months.

Hi,

I would like to share my personal solution to all who reading this. I can't guarantee that it fits to your situation. Crossing fingers.

Example:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_10-windows\_install-winpc/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-version-1709-fall/617a37da-8fc0-4f33-a3eb-59fe9082f925

1. Optional: Full Backup
2. Use the Media Creation Tool and install 1709 setup on USB Flash Drive
3. Run setup.exe while in Windows
4. On "Get important updates" select "Not right now"
5. Proceed as described
6. Ready to install
   • Yes: Install Windows 10 (Pro)
   • Yes: Keep personal files and apps
   • Don't click on "Change what to keep"
7. While update the PC starts min. 3 times + later for some pending updates, two times in my case
8. Start, Run (Win + R): winver shows that I successfully installed 1709

I'm so happy that it worked.

Thank you.

Hi AO,

         As reported before, everything I did to reduce the possible source of the problem failed same as always at 45% first boot.

         I have opened a new partition on the HDD and installed 1709 onto that with nil problems using the latest 1709 .iso on DVD from startup for that purpose.  For some reason my SSD, located in what was the optical drive bay, continued to be recognised as USB upon boot so I was unable to use a usb memory card for that purpose ( yes, I had to remove the SSD to allow me to remount the DVD player and reboot twice to get the fact recognised)

         I would have preferred to have loaded the 1709 version to the SSD but when I put the SSD into the laptop HDD slot I had startup problem as the drive was not recognised.   Rather than solve another problem I took the easy way because it will not take long to clone the 1709 onto my SSD where it will be much, much, faster for me to swap versions during rebuilding the 1709 OS to my needs and the existing for my work needs.   I suppose that using a virtual version would be easier and even faster but I have not managed to find the time yet to play with virtualisation of Windows, I know I should but all my spare time and a lot of my work time has gone into getting 1709 to load along with a VLAN problem at my local BT exchange (UK) causing frequent  internet disconnections which they have finally located but cannot fix for the next 3 weeks.

         I have a list of drivers for the un-updatable 1703, I will do a comparison check for differences between newly installed 1709 plus when I finish reloading all my software to see if anything stands out regarding size version and date etc.  If anything obvious appears I will let you know.