Failure to install Windows 10 April Update(version 1803)

Agree,

doing the same thing!

Microsoft update process is flawed. Had 1709 working perfectly. Have the ISO for 1709 and that installs clean fine.

Along comes 1803 (which for all intents should be classed nothing more than Beta software) and is fails. Even the ISO of it can't even install from a clean boot for me!

So 1803 is no longer on the time line! My Windows 7 machine never had these problems and like you is now the one in use for all my work.

It's good to know that at least I am part of a growing crowd of dissatisfied users. Thanks for the info about the ISO. I wont try it.

Windows 7 is running great. Actually I Have Linux Mint on a hard drive. Maybe it's time to give it a go. It has definately improved in the area of plug and play.

Yup my windows 7 machine is now my prime box.  I have downloaded the media creation tool for 1803 but until I see the "dust settle"  over 1803 I will not attempt even that method. At least not until I have copied all my data to somewhere safe from the volatility of Windows 10. I guess I am halfway to being a computer geek. I do wonder, how ever does the man-in-the street cope with windows 10. Perhaps he simply buys another pc and starts again.

This update is not particularly technical, I know but... Why oh why have windows created such a mess. 

(Updated using my Samsung tablet... Now there's stability!)

Windows 7 was great! I wish I still had it. I don’t know why they felt it necessary to destroy 7 for Windows 8, which stinks, and 10 is just a dressed up version of 8!! All they needed to do was make enhancements and improvements to 7, not completely redo it. 

These updates shouldn’t be driving so many people nuts!! Either this 1803 update is too large or complicated, that it should have been a 2 or more part update.

Agree,

doing the same thing!

Microsoft update process is flawed. Had 1709 working perfectly. Have the ISO for 1709 and that installs clean fine.

Along comes 1803 (which for all intents should be classed nothing more than Beta software) and is fails. Even the ISO of it can't even install from a clean boot for me!

So 1803 is no longer on the time line! My Windows 7 machine never had these problems and like you is now the one in use for all my work.

Could be. My laptop is fairly new and none of the latest updates installed properly, even before 1803. The last two I had to install manually. Then when 1803 rolled out, it wouldn’t install. After many tries, I gave it one more shot and let it do it’s thing on it’s own. In the morning it was installed. The only problem I had was a graphics issue, which with some research, I got a graphics reset code and all has been well. 

I have a friend who was on the phone with tech support for her computer and with microsoft. It took them nearly 8 hours to get hers working properly. 

It’s weird how 1803 seems to be so problematic for so many. I hope it works out for you.