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I have a Dell XPS 7100 with AMD hex core 1075T and 8GB ram. 500GB SSD & 1TB secondary drive.
I've been running W10 1803 quite happily but the nags from Microsoft are becoming irritating as 1803 nears end of support. I've tried installing 1903 at least a dozen times. I've followed every troubleshooting procedure I can find; I've pulled every peripheral including video card and sound card leaving just the mobo and SSD. Still get the same error "Windows could not configure one or more system components. To install Windows, restart the computer then restart the installation". I've updated all my drivers and BIOS.
I have run an install in place. I have not run a clean install because losing my (old) applications would be a disaster. Some of them (like Picasa) even if I could reinstall would lose much valuable information.
I know this PC is not "certified" for W10 so I'd be quite happy to stay with 1803. Is there a way to tell Microsoft to stop bugging me about the update? A total wipeout because of a future security breach would be no worse than having to do a clean install.
If that's not possible I'd sure like to know what's the problem. I created a Windows Update log and it's in my dropbox here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qx7afofdm9jgpgk/WindowsUpdate.log?dl=0
I would sure appreciate any help.
Thanks, Joe
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Getting your system to upgrade was really good work. Not many folks would stay with such a problem and find a resolution.
I suppose you are now the resident expert on this situation. Hopefully, you will be able to mark the thread solved if you do get 1903 to work so other folks will find it.
Quite by accident I discovered that a folder in the inetserv folder called config could be moved. I did that and rebooted. Then one-by-one I was able to uncheck the three boxes in windows components related to IIs. Then I ran the 1809 update and IT WORKED!
The config folder is back in inetserv but the IIs items in windows components are still unchecked.
I ran the 1809 update without "get updates online". Should I let 1809 update itself or head straight to 1903?
Thanks, Joe
You could flip a coin, but it seems if all the boxes are unchecked, the IIS should not longer be a problem.
Since there are currently two other threads about this same situation, you may want to let them know what you found. I will have to look up the second one.
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Well that's good news. You may find you get offered 1903 as one of the updates via windows update.
I suppose the choice is yours whether to try to get 1903 straight away. Think I'd wait a while and see how things go windows update wise.
Good luck.
Many thanks to neilpzz and Saltgrass - I couldn't have gotten this far without your help.
I've decided to let 1809 update itself before trying for 1903. It has already updated to the latest version of 1809 (failed on the first attempt but succeeded on the second).
I'll let you know how the 1903 upgrade goes once I get there (in a few days)
FWIW all the IIs components are still turned off.
