Windows 10: Upgrading from Win 11 - 21h2 to 23h2 is failing with error "80070002"

It is the 7th time I try to update windows and it keeps on failing with the same error over and over again. I have tried to do some quick fixes but it seems like nothing is working .I tried running admin CMD and trying "sfc /scannow", tried restoring DISM, deleted the downloads file in "Software Distribuition" file in order to make sure a clean download is placed, tried to use the windows 11 installation assistant. All of them lead to the same series of events which are:1. starts updating properly and it then suddenly i get a super big mouse arrow in the screen.2. restarts for the first time a

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Error Code 80070002 while upgrading to win 10 from win 7

Error Code 80070002 while upgrading to win 10 from win 7

 

Windows 11 Installation Error Error Code: 0xC1900101 0x4001

Hi MJBurns,

The setup platform crashed with error code 0xc0000005. This is a known issue with the recent Windows 11 setup modules.

Recent threads:

• Can't update to Windows 11: 0x80070002 error - Microsoft Community (resolved)
  

• windows 11 setup randomly closes - Microsoft Community
  

Dietmar Haimann on X: "Is there any known issue upgrading #Windows10 to #Windows11, 0xc0000005, SetupHost.exe, acmigration.dll. Stuck at 14%. /dynamicupdate disable is set. Any ideas? @jarwidmark" / X: x.com

Many users face this issue, and buggy acmigration.dll is to blame. Replacing acmigration.dll with a much older version seems to have helped some users.

Please check out this Reddit thread → In Place Upgrade Hanging - Recent... : r/SCCM

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SOLUTION/WORKAROUND

Step 1: You can use this batch script (GitHub) to download the Windows 21H2 version of the ISO.

Step 2: Download the Windows 11 23H2 ISO from Download Windows 11

After downloading the two ISOs, do one of the following:

Option 1: Run setup.exe from the 21H2 ISO and point to the 23H2 WIM

Mount the 21H2 ISO and the 23H2 ISOs -- let's say E:\ and F:\, respectively.

Run Setup.exe from the 21H2 ISO, but mention the "/InstallFrom" argument and point it to the 23H2 install.wim.

From admin Command Prompt:

• E:\setup.exe /installfrom "F:\sources\install.wim"
  

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Option 2: First, upgrade to 21H2. And then upgrade to 23H2.

Run E:\Setup.exe and install the 21H2 version.

Once done, upgrade to 23H2 using the 23H2 ISO.

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See also:

• (Solved) Can't update to Windows 11: 0x80070002 error - Microsoft Community
  

 

21H2 to 23H2?

IMO, all updates should be covered. You can directly upgrade from 21H2 to 23H2, and skip 22H2.