You’d be surprised how often an install will go through the second time, once your machine sheds its odd peripherals. If your upgrade failed on the first try, take these three simple steps before you try again:
I’ve listed the fixes in the order they should be pursued. Here’s our attempt to guide you through the upgrading process – what you need to accomplish and what to avoid. īoth groups often face similar obstacles and challenges, identical error codes, and a common “what the heck are we doing here?” sense of bewilderment. This guide targets two separate but intertwined groups: Those who have recently upgraded from Win7 (or, less likely, Win8.1) and those who have upgraded from an earlier version of Win10 (likely the November Update, Version 1511) to a recent version (as of this writing, probably the Anniversary Update, Version 1607). Sometimes, not so much, which is why we’re flagging the most common problems and how to deal with them. Windows 10 has been out for 18 months and many of you – some grudgingly, perhaps – have decided to upgrade.