Windows 10: Windows 10 Update Assistant Error 0x8007007e

Will try, also forgot to mention - I disabled Avast and the firewall while the update ran. I've already created a MR backup

 

Here are some errors

 

It seems you're having problems downloading updates.. how reliable is your internet?

Disconnect any unnecessary peripherals, and try an in-place upgrade repair install of 1607 which keeps all programs and data.

Download an iso for 1607 here, if you don't already have one.
Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update 1607 Download (Build 14393.0)

Then log in as usual, rt click and Mount the iso, then open the new disk letter with file explorer and run setup.exe

If that works, you may be able to upgrade to 1709 successfully.

 

What should I do here?



I clicked old and it said 'Windows 10 installation has failed' again after restarting bits, wuauserv, etc, and deleting the files from SoftwareDistribution.

 

Hi, you haven't said what you did that produced that. I'll ask specific questions to check. Please answer each.

a. Did you download the 1607 iso as per my post #17?
b. Did you rt click it and mount it?
c. Did you then browse to the new disk letter?
d. Did you see Setup.exe and double click it?

To confirm your build number, please do
Windows key + R, winver.

Thanks.

 

Yes, I did all of that.
Version 1607.

 

Sorry, no idea. If you have 1607 installed, and you have a 1607 iso, you should be able to do an in-place upgrade repair install.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade Installation Upgrade Tutorials

(But note that does not include the case where your installed OS is earlier than the current released build, which is why you have specifically downloaded one).

Further: if your OS is 32 bits, you need a 32 bit ISO, and one of the same base language.

 

Is there any way to help with these errors?

 

One members opinion.

You will spend more time and stress trying to fix this then just staring anew with a clean install. If you have a data backup and your software in hand (including necessary licenses) I would consider the clean install.

If I might ask do you own a lot of purchased software or have you made a lot of customizations?

Windows 10 is not Win 7 when it comes to the install. I would be very surprised in any drivers are missing after the initial install.

Ken

 

I suppose you're right. Repair keeps all files but not apps right?

 

An in-place upgrade repair install is the same procedure as upgrading to the next build.
Thus, it keeps all programs and data and most settings.

 

A clean install is like a new machine, nothing is kept.

You can try inplace repair / upgrade first. I would still have a data backup.