Help with "Windows 10 installation has failed" at 73% on Windows 8.1 Pro

Anonymous
2021-11-10T18:20:07+00:00

Every time I try to install Windows 10 through the Media tool I always stop at 73%. I tried to do it on a Clean Boot and it was the same. I also tried to remove the "read-only" and "system" attributes on the "$WINDOWS.~BT", but it doesn't let me change the "Read-Only" attribute on a file called boot.sdi and I don't know how to remove the "System" attribute.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-19T20:02:20+00:00

    I had the same problem. There is a dialog somewhere at the start of the install process that gives you the option to install Windows 10 without updates. I tried installing again, this time i chose to install Windows 10 without updates. It worked for me. After my computer rebooted, updates started installing automatically anyway. There was a minute when the screen went black, so if that happens to you don't freak out. It will come back on. I hope this works for you.

    This worked for me! Thank you so much. For those of you who want to try this method, here is what to look for:

    When you are upgrading to Windows 10, one of the first screens that you see is titled "Install Windows 10". This has a paragraph explaining updates. Look below this paragraph for the link (in blue letters): "Change how Windows Setup downloads updates". Click on this link.

    This brings up a screen titled "Get update, drivers and optional features." Select the "Not right now" option.

    This way you can do the upgrade without first downloading the updates. If the upgrade is successful, then the follow-up updating can take place. In my case this updating began automatically, and it took quite a while, more than one hour.

    OMG - this is the fix I have been looking for. My Win 10 Pro upgrade kept failing at the same 73% and I could not figure out why. I updated Win7 as far it would go, searched through install logs for errors and always cam up empty.

    Thank you for this easy fix.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-09-23T15:41:13+00:00

    Hi Folks - I did get the upgrade as this group suggested by shutting off my internet just as it was going to check for updates. I had spent literally 20 - 30 hours trying different things before I tried shutting off my internet! Thanks to all!

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-07-06T17:09:33+00:00

    I am having the same problem with windows10 failing at 73%. I am tired of Microsoft I am switching to Apple good byeeeeeeee

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-05-17T21:44:39+00:00

    U R a **** Genius, just got to 100% and rebooting

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-16T22:41:06+00:00

    Unfortunately No. Even my kid (whom at one time I was convinced! was Bill Gate's illegitimate son LOL) can not figure it out!!. Please keep me in the loop if you find out anything. Thanks.

    N.Savoie1

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