Once Windows 10 is all up and going, type msconfig in the search box and open it.Ĭheck the box in front of Normal startup.Ĭlick APPLY then OK and reboot your computer when prompted. The current license will later be converted to and activated on Windows 10 automatically. When asked to enter a Windows license, click the Skip button. In Windows 7, open the DVD and start setup.exe which should take about 30-60 minutes to run. Do not mount it as the computer will reboot so the mount will not work. ISO with your CD/DVD Recording software and BURN IT TO A DVD. Be sure to save the Windows 10 version you choose which must be the correct upgrade for your version of Windows 7/8/8.1 as an. Open the tool and select Create installation media for another PC. More than likely you will want the 64-bit one, but there is a 32-bit option. Go to and download the Media Creation Tool. Delete the C:$Windows.~BT folder and there may be others where the BT says WS or something. Make sure you are able to view hidden files. When your computer reboots, do not enable anything if you are asked like antivirus software, etc.

Click the Startup tab and do the same if you can (it varies between Windows 7/8/8.1).Ĭlick APPLY then OK and reboot your computer when prompted. Check the Hide all Microsoft Services box. Type in msconfig into the Search and open it.ĭot the circle in front of Selective startup.Ĭlick the Services tab. I am not responsible if this does not work for you and/or you lose data so do a backup.

If not, your computer is using a generic volume license and you will need to change it to an actual unique license which should be on a sticker on your computer. You must have a valid Windows 7/8/8.1 license and install which should be the case if you were able to sign up for the free Windows 10 upgrade in the first place.

You have to do an upgrade install so your Windows 7/8/8.1 license gets converted into a Windows 10 license. A good rule to follow would be having at least 50% of your hard drive free. It varies depending on how much data you have. You need to make sure you have enough hard drive space. You need to be doing all of the following with an Administrator user account. You obviously will need to sign up for the free Windows 10 upgrade which you should have already done.

Here is the fix I came up with which worked for me so I decided to share it here. I had this error upgrading from Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit. Something happened Windows 10 installation has failed

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