If the progress of Windows 11 Installation Assistant or Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant is stuck at 99% for more than four hours, here’s something you can try.Read more
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0x80070003 – 0x20008 – Windows 10/11 Feature Update Error
When you attempt to install a Feature Update, the error code 0x80070003 – 0x20008 may appear.
The Setupact.log file may show the following contents:Read more
Windows 11 Installation Assistant Error 0xc00000f0
When you try to upgrade to Windows 11 using Windows 11 Installation Assistant, the error code error code 0xc00000f0 may appear at 79%. Or the setup gets stuck at Step 3 of 3: 99% during installation for more than 6 hours.Read more
SetupPlatform.exe Error 0xc0000005 During Windows Setup
When you install a Windows 10/11 Feature Update, the setup process may go until 87% and close automatically with an exception error 0xc0000005 that is recorded in the setup logs. A crash dump file may also be generated.
Setupact.log (in the Panther directory) contains these entries:Read more
[Windows Setup] Setup.exe Immediately Crashes and Reboots Windows
When you run Setup from the Windows 10 or 11 ISO, the system may immediately crash and reboot. The user may not realize the reboot was due to a kernel-mode crash.
For instance, running the Windows 11 22H2 setup from the ISO may crash the system and restart the PC immediately. The Installation Assistant or Media Creation Tool may crash/reboot the device after the download phase.Read more
Windows 10/11 Upgrade Stuck at Checking for Updates
When you run an in-place upgrade of Windows 10 or 11 using the Media Creation Tool, ISO, or Installation Assistant, the upgrade process may get stuck at “Checking for updates.”
Error 0xC1900204 During Windows 10 or 11 Setup
When you install a feature update via the Windows Update, the error code 0xC1900204 may occur. There were problems installing some updates, but we’ll try again later. Error 0xC1900204 If you use the Media Creation Tool to do an in-place upgrade, the only option you may get is to delete your files (which most users … Read more
Setup.exe Error 0x7E: Autorun.dll could not be loaded or is corrupt
When you attempt to run setup.exe from the Windows 10 or 11 ISO, the following error may occur:
Install Windows The file 'autorun.dll' could not be loaded or is corrupt. Setup cannot continue. Error code is [0x7E]
How to Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro
If you’re using Windows 10 or 11 Home Edition, you can upgrade to Pro Edition (the upgrade costs USD 99) by changing the product key and activating it. This article tells you how to upgrade Windows 10/11 Home to Pro. No reinstallation is required.Read more
Error 0x80070002 – 0x20009 During Windows 10/11 Setup
When you install Windows 10 or 11, the setup may fail with the error 0x80070002-0x20009.
0x80070002 – 0x20009 The installation failed in SAFE_OS phase with an error during PREPARE_ROLLBACK operation.
When you run the SetupDiag tool, the SetupDiagResults.log may show the following:Read more