Hey.
I have been trying to update to the Anniversary Update for a few days now, but have gotten stuck on 75% and 76% every time. I'll just make a list below of what I have tried first. I have however never gotten an error or error code explaining what goes wrong either, except a message from Windows when it is reverted back to the previous version telling me it "couldn't complete the download, click to try again". I also can't find any errors in the updatelog under Settings>Windows Update>Advanced>Show Updatelog.
What I have tried to make it work:
- After two failed attempts of the update stopping at 75%, giving it between 3 to 6 hours (maybe more) to finish, did I decide to try and go through the recovery process and reinstall windows 10, removing all the drivers, but this time did I keep all my personal files. However, it still got stuck on 75%.
- I then tried to unplug my secondary HDD, leaving me with only my primary HDD, and I also did a full recovery process this time, reinstalling Windows 10 and removing all my drivers and also all my personal files. Why should a completley fresh version of Windows with no installed softwares or addition drivers make the update not work? But this time it started stopping at 76%. I even left it on through the night, but no luck.
- After some more reaserch about what I can try to do, did I now try to unplug all my devices in my desktop. I even went ahead and unplugged my CD-ROM and removed my sound card. Leaving only the graphics card as an additional piece of hardware. I also used the
"Update Assistant for Windows 10" tool from microsoft instead of going through Windows Update this time. This software also reassured me that my computer indeed is capable of installing the update, with enough disk space, ram etc. When I started the update, did I immediately unplug all my other devices, my keyboard and mouse. It still reached 76% and stopped.
- I then tryed again, this time also removing the ethernet cable, leaving only the DVI cable from my graphics card, and the power cable connected. I also left it on for at least 8 hours during the night, but again woke up to my computer stuck on 76%.
Hardware/software:
Intel i7 960 3.20GHz
12GB DDR3 RAM
Nvidia Geforce GTX 970
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
It is however the most annoying thing I have ever experienced with anything computer related. If I were to quit now, and just don't download the update, will it have created a lot of new problems instead, as new issues has appeard in the fresh installation while trying to set up the stuff as it was. I will also feel like I have lost to a frickin update, which has instead of improving my Windows 10 experience, has rather ruined it completely.
Thanks to anyone for reading and/or giving a response.