Windows 10: There was a slight hiccup and we couldn’t finish installing error in EA Desktop app

​

This post features a list of effective solutions you can try if you face the There was a slight hiccup, and we couldn’t finish installing error in the EA Desktop app. EA Play is a subscription-based video game service from Electronic Arts. It is the place from where you can seamlessly enjoy a long list […]

This article There was a slight hiccup and we couldn’t finish installing error in EA Desktop app first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.

read more...

 

Update KB4550961 couldn´t be installed

If you do a refresh, there will be no restore points left.

This explains Refresh and what is saved and what isn't.

"How to Refresh Windows 8 and Windows 8.1"

Refresh Windows 8


Note

Which Settings will be Preserved

• All user accounts.
• Files in all users' C:\Users\(user-name) folders. (ex: Desktop, My Documents, My Music, etc...)
• Wireless network connections
• Apps from the Windows Store will be kept.
• Mobile broadband connections
• BitLocker and BitLocker To Go settings
• Drive letter assignments
• Personalization settings such as lock screen background and desktop wallpaper
• Choices you made during Windows Welcome, such as computer name and user accounts, will not change.
• Network, Libraries, and Windows Update settings will not change.
• Customer Experience Improvement Program settings will not change.
• Windows Error Reporting settings will not change.
• Some drivers may or may not be removed.

Which Settings will be NOT be Preserved

• File type associations
• Display settings
• User settings
• Windows Firewall settings
• App settings
• All installed 3rd party desktop programs (not Store apps). A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop after the refresh is finished to let you know which programs were removed.
• You PC settings will be changed back to their defaults.
• Installed Windows Updates will be removed.
• Some drivers may or may not be removed.

Cheers.

 

"We couldn`t create a new partition or locate an existing one."

Same as over here:

Error message: "We couldn`t create a new partition or locate an existing one." | Windows 10 Forums

 

I`m unable to install anything from the app store: Code: 0x80072EFD

Hey Greg,

Thanks for the help!

I tried everything on the list, including the system restore, expect step 13, because I couldn`t find the appropriate software for my SSD. Nothing seems to work.

If I try to install anything from the store, I just get the same error message.

I already did everything from this post to be sure my computer is clean:

https://www.reddit.com/r/techsuppor...ested_reading_official_malware_removal_guide/

Any other suggestions?