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
    2022-07-18T18:08:54+00:00

    You really helped me!! Thank you so much. ;-)

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-07-18T03:54:08+00:00

    How did you know exactly when it starts to download updates? For me it is only "Downloading Windows 10" without pointing the difference between base OS and updates, so I have no idea when to cut the connection.

    I use Media Creation Tool -> Update PC(when I get to choose whether to update pc or prepare ISO image) -> downloading -> verification of downloaded data -> etc etc etc

    I don't remember exactly. Try before the window turns blue. The idea is to stop windows from updating during the installation process.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-07-18T03:52:22+00:00

    I didn't get the option to choose. However when it started to download windows 10 updates, I disconnected the internet. Then it worked fine.

    When did you disconnect the internet during the download?

    I don't remember exactly. Try before the window turns blue. The idea is to stop windows from updating during the installation process.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-07-18T03:17:12+00:00

    Problem no longer exists thanks anyway

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-07-17T09:33:31+00:00

    How did you know exactly when it starts to download updates? For me it is only "Downloading Windows 10" without pointing the difference between base OS and updates, so I have no idea when to cut the connection.

    I use Media Creation Tool -> Update PC(when I get to choose whether to update pc or prepare ISO image) -> downloading -> verification of downloaded data -> etc etc etc

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