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When upgrading Windows 10, sometimes the process fails. Here are a few reasons why an upgrade might fail and what you can do to troubleshoot and fix them.

The Windows 10 upgrade is free, but sometimes the installation can fail. If you're having problems getting the upgrade to take, here are a few reasons why the upgrade failed and what you can do for a successful upgrade.

Make Your Windows 10 Upgrade Successful

Disconnect non-essential devices attached to your computer.

If you have non-essential external devices (printer, scanner, etc.) connected to your computer during installation, these can interfere with the setup engine and prevent the installation from completing because Windows 10 is trying to detect and install them. So, keep only the bare essentials attached, keyboard and mouse.

Disable your Antivirus utility, non-essential services, and startup programs.

If you upgrade from a previous version of Windows or a former Windows 10 build, a typical blocker for Windows setup is security utilities. Disable them; these include Antivirus, AntiSpyware, and Firewall utilities. In most cases, it is strongly recommended you uninstall these security utilities and install versions compatible with Windows 10.

Background programs that start with Windows can also prevent a successful installation. Configure Windows to do a clean boot before upgrading. For more, please read our article: Use Windows 8 Task Manager to Disable Startup Programs.

Faulty RAM (Memory)

Sometimes bad memory modules can be a factor in why Windows Setup refuses to install. Try removing or reducing the amount of installed RAM to a single stick. If you don't know which RAM module might be faulty, try switching around the memory modules between different memory banks. On my workstation, I noticed an issue after the setup was complete. Windows 10 kept crashing with the error message DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, so I switched one of the modules from memory bank 2 to 3, and the system booted the PC without a problem.

If switching memory banks does not work, you might have faulty memory modules. For this, I use memtest86+ to scan them to determine which might be faulty. This process runs from a boot disk or CD and should eliminate or confirm if one or more of your memory sticks are bad or the SPD values in the BIOS are correct. Let it run for as long as you can: 2,4,6,8 or more hours; if no errors by then, your RAM is OK. http://www.memtest.org/

Disconnect multiple hard disks.

If you have more than one hard disk installed in your computer, disconnect all except the target hard disk where Windows 10 will be installed. If you have a RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) configuration, disable your RAID controller. If you have an external hard disk or USB key attached, disconnect those too, I notice those can confuse setup. Also, disable General USB Devices (for example – Smart Card Reader.)

Make sure you have enough disk space available.

Windows 10 requires a minimum of 16 GBs (32 bit) or 20 GB (64 bit) of disk space. If your hard disk is full, this might prevent Windows Setup from completing.

Some things you can do to free up disk space:

– Move older files (Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos) to an external hard disk

– Uninstall older programs

See the following Groovypost articles for the many ways you can free up disk space:

• Five Ways to Reclaim Windows Disk Space – groovyPost.com
• Windows 8.1 Tip: Manage Modern Apps and Free Up Disk Space

If you are getting an error message that your System Reserved Partition is too small, you will need to enlarge it.

The system reserve partition needs to be at least 300 to 450 MBs.

Press Windows key + R > Type: diskmgmt.msc >Hit Enter

Click the system drive to view the size.

Make sure you select the right partition during setup.

If you are performing a clean install or dual booting, Windows creates additional partitions during setup. Make sure you choose the right one. Some persons will make the mistake of selecting the System Reserved Partition used to store recovery files.

Restore Redirected Personal Folders to Their Original Location

If you keep your personal folders on another partition or drive for storage benefits, this actually might prevent Windows from installing correctly. The recommendation is you restore them to their original location. Although Microsoft officials have said the configuration is still supported, I still come across errors resulting from it.

Make sure your system meets the minimum system requirements to run Windows 10.

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Free hard disk space: 16 GB
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
• A Microsoft account and Internet access

Even some systems that meet these requirements might not be compatible with Windows 10.

To install Windows 10 on your PC, the processor (CPU) must support the following features: Physical Address Extension (PAE), NX, and SSE2. Most CPUs support these features, so if you receive this error, it is likely because the NX feature is not enabled on your system.

Download CPU-Z http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

You can use a free utility such as CPU-Z to determine if your system's processor supports these extensions. If it does, and you are still prevented from upgrading, you likely need to enable the extension of your system BIOS, or you need to update the BIOS itself. Such updates can often be obtained from your computer manufacturer's website or the manufacturer of your motherboard.

Advanced Troubleshooting Tips

Corrupt Install Media

An ISO file is a digital replica of a DVD. Before you can use it, it must be burnt to a blank DVD or create a bootable copy on a USB thumb drive.

Sometimes a corrupt ISO file prevents the setup from working properly. I personally made a couple of coasters using the new Windows 10 Media Creation Tool. So the best thing to do after downloading the ISO is to verify the file.

Below is the SHA1 hash value, which will help us verify the integrity of the ISO file downloaded using the Media Creation Tool:

SHA1 of en_windows_10_singlelanguage_10240_x64_dvd.iso 29DCBBDCDFD8EC674AF0BDC00083ED4FBC8B9934 SHA-1: en_windows_10_pro_10240_x64_dvd.iso C42B107CB8930CA82A42BE0F9325A37BE2E8FF64

Download SlavaSoft HashCalc here.

When the download is complete, right-click the zip file and extract it, then run setup.

After setup is complete, launch SlavaSoft HashCalc, uncheck all boxes except SHA1.

Click Calculate; when complete, the hash value will be generated. If it matches with the above, then the integrity of the ISO file is valid.

How to Resize the System Reserved Partition

My recommended utility for this task is EaseUS Partition Master. It's small, quick, and easy to use. You can download the free version here or get the Trial Version of the fully enabled Pro edition. Since Windows 10 setup requires that the system reserved partition is at least 300 to 450 MBs, we will allocate that amount.

Would you mind ensuring you create a system repair disc in advance before doing this?

How To Create a Windows 8 Recovery Flash Drive

After installing the Easeus partition manager, launch the program. Select the system partition where Windows is installed. Click Resize/Move button on the toolbar:

Under Decide size and position, use the knob and drag to the right until a desired amount of space is allocated. Look in the Unallocated Space Before: field to see how much. Once the amount you want is reached, release.

You will now see an unallocated amount of disk space created; Click OK

Click Apply and OK to confirm changes. Your computer will be restarted to apply the changes.

After a system restart, log in, and launch Disk Management – press Windows key + R > type: diskmgmt.msc then hit Enter on your keyboard.

Select the System Reserved partition, then right-click it and click Extend Volume.

Select the Unallocated space we created earlier, then click Next, then click Finish.

You should now have a large enough System Reserved partition to accommodate Windows 10 setup.

Fix hard disk and operating system errors using the Check Disk Command, DISM, and System File Checker Utilities

If you have been running Windows for many years now, it's a possibility that there might still be potential blockers to a successful upgrade even though it's running smoothly. Broken applications, operating system updates, improper shutdown, power outages, and other factors can corrupt files on the hard disk that could upgrade Windows 10 challenging. Windows for years has included built-in utilities that can fix most of these common problems. Be warned; you will need to get your hands dirty with the command line for some of these actions.

The first one we will start with is the check disk command which scans your hard disk for errors and attempts to fix them. If you upgrade from a previous version of Windows, sometimes corrupted system files can prevent setup from working properly. See the following article for instructions:

How to Check if Your Computer's Hard Disk Drive is Bad

Also, run the System File Checker utility, which will scan your system and attempt to fix broken operating system files:

Click Start (Windows 8 users, press Windows key + X > Command Prompt (Admin)

Type: CMD, from the results, right-click CMD Click 'Run as Administrator' At the Command Prompt, type: sfc /scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

When complete, restart your computer

For computers running Windows 8 or later, another important command-line utility users can run are the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool used to service a Windows installation. Similar to the System File Checker utility, you can use DISM to correct corrupted system files and determine the system's status.

Press Windows key + X > Click Command Prompt (Admin)

Type each command at the prompt, then hit enter after each scan is complete)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Hopefully, these solutions can make the upgrade happen smoothly. If you're still running into issues, please see our article – How to Fix the Most Common Windows 10 Upgrade Issues. Although it's impossible to capture ALL the various configuration issues out there, it does include the most common issues users are running into while upgrading. If you still run into issues, try posting your issue on our Free Windows 10 Community Forum. We monitor it regularly, at least more regularly than my email inbox. ;)

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