Windows 10: Something Happened Windows 10 installation failed (Grey box)

Discus and support Something Happened Windows 10 installation failed (Grey box) in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Ok so I've tried every fix I can find/think of and Windows 10 still will not download on my husbands laptop, mine however upgrade perfectly on the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Trishcpht, Aug 4, 2015.

  1. TRISHCPHT
    Trishcpht Win User

    Something Happened Windows 10 installation failed (Grey box)


    Ok so I've tried every fix I can find/think of and Windows 10 still will not download on my husbands laptop, mine however upgrade perfectly on the first try.
    He has Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack1
    Processor is AMD E-350 Processor 1.60 GHz
    Installed memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (3.60 GB usable)
    System type: 64-bit Operating System
    And it shows Windows is activated
    computer is Lenovo b575

    The Windows 10 app to do the registration for Windows 10 never came up on his computer, KB2952664 update will install but then it is shown to not be on the computer even though I can see it. When I try to do the update with 54% of the memory available at the point of install, it goes through everything all the way to what was the last screen on my update where it shows, Windows 10 installing, Your computer may reboot several times, Your computer will reboot in a moment, please wait, it sets on that screen for an hour + and then goes back to the Windows 7 desktop with the grey box showing Something happened in the top part and Windows 10 installation failed in the inside.
    I can't figure out what is going wrong with this update but it's driving me nuts and I don't like to not be able to figure something out.
    Any advice?? Ideas???

    :)
     
    Trishcpht, Aug 4, 2015
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  2. JASCUALEX
    JascuAlex Win User

    Windows 10 hardware requirements

    Thank you, I will upgrade ASAP.

    But there is a problem about installing Windows 10.

    When it reaches 18% on the purple upgrading to windows 10 screen, a grey popup box appears which says:

    Title: "Something Happened"

    Text: "Windows 10 installation has failed."

    Why is this happening?
     
    JascuAlex, Aug 4, 2015
    #2
  3. CBARNHORST
    Cbarnhorst Win User
    Something Happened Windows 10 installation failed!

    Your're welcome.
     
    Cbarnhorst, Aug 4, 2015
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