Few solutions for Windows 10 installation failures. Windows 10 Preview has been released and available for download, some able to install it successfully on their computers, some users having issues for not having the proper hardware or with misconfigured BIOS settings.
Fixes for Windows 10 Install Errors or Failures
Error 1. During the Windows Preview installation, when you select a disk for install, Setup says ‘Windows can’t be installed on drive 0 partition 1. (show details)‘, when you click on ‘show details’, it shows the message: ‘Windows cannot be installed on to this disk. This computer’s hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk’s controller is enabled in the computer’s BIOS menu’.
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Fix: Enter the BIOS, check Sata Controller was set to Native IDE or AHCI, if it is set to ‘IDE’, change it to ‘AHCI’, save BIOS Settings and run the setup again, this time,Windows 10 will install without any issues.
Error 2. Even though you’re having high-end CPU, on rare occasions,Technical Preview setup may show an error, here it is: ‘This PC Can’t run Windows Technical Preview’, and it says ‘ Your PCs CPU speed is less than 1GHZ so you won’t be able to install and run Windows Technical Preview‘.
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Fix: Disable ‘Turbo Boost’ and ‘C states’ in BIOS, save BIOS Settings, this time, installation won’t show that error. After finishing the installation, set those BIOS settings back to before ones.
Error 3. If you’re upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, installation might fail and shows an error Error oxc1900101-0x20017, chances are: your CPU isn’t compatible with Windows 10. Download and run Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant to confirm that.
Read: Workaround for “Your PC’s CPU isn’t Compatible with Windows 8” Error Message
We’ll update this article with more solutions to errors if we came across any, meanwhile, if you’ve experienced any errors during Windows 10 TP installation and solved on your own, share them here, so that, we can update the post with those, which might be helpful to other users.
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UPDATE : I suggest you to visit following Microsoft official help pages for Windows 10 installation and activation errors.
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Get Help with Windows 10 Activation errors
My error is a strange one. I tried to install Windows 10 pro on a Windows 7 machine. The error I keep getting is Modern setup host stop working. I know about the lack of space, and that is not the issue; the computer has plenty. I still get this error. Is there a solution?
Jason Lavers, if you know your drive has enough space like 50GB or something close to it, download the ISO using either media creation tool or you can find direct download links below, mount the ISO in Windows, Copy all the files to a usb drive and run the setup from it (you’re running USB drive from within Windows).
https://techdows.com/2015/07/create-or-download-windows-10-iso-file-using-media-creation-tool.html
https://techdows.com/2015/08/use-this-trick-to-get-windows-10-iso-direct-download-links.html
Installing windows 10 has conpletly stuffed my computer! It keeps flashing on and off when I get to the desktop. I have restarted it many times but no luck. I have a uni assignment to do and cannot get onto my computer. Very angry. Any suggestions???
Revert to your previous image that you made ….. OR open the Start menu and select Settings. Click the “Update & security” icon and select “Recovery.”
You should see a “Go back to Windows 7″
i have the same problem as Vicki! after downloaded win 10 and restarted, it keeps flashing and i have restarted many times but doesn’t work. i tried to enter the safe mode but failed. what can i do?
The video you’ve posted isn’t appearing clearly, I thought its not useful, anyway I’ve posted the solution here https://techdows.com/2015/08/fix-screen-flashing-issue-in-windows-10.html
boahht a computer first time.turning on and it will not install properly..its a gaming computer no cd rom..so the windows install disks are useless.. anyways it gives a message the computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error window installation can not proceed..the it has click ok I guess to try again but it just goes back again loop
Hi its me again Its taken 1 hour for windows to check for updates installing updates was succesful I will upload a video soon on how everything on pc looks like and where it stops after tying to reboot
Its completely normal, it happens for the most of the users.
Hi I have windows 7 tried to install windows 10 never said it was downloaded went to use computer today it’s flashing blue to black can not get to control panel
I was trying to install Windows 10 pro through a DVD ( it came from my computers teacher because if some sort of listening agreement ) , but whenever I try to install it, it will stall at 86% completed and eventually stop and say that the install cannot be completed. I have completed erased all pre-existing software ( win7 ) , so I cannot revert to that rendering my computer completely useless. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks in advance
Why not start from the beginning in creating Windows 10 setup DVD or USB Drive using media creation tool again from another computer? Download and run the MCT on another computer and choose ‘Create installation media for another PC”
Check this article: https://techdows.com/2015/11/install-windows-10-november-update-media-creation-tool.html