Windows 10 installation fails at 18%

Got bored with all the faffing about, so refreshed Win 8.1 through the recovery options and then Windows 10 installed with no problem at all.

Just reinstalling everything now...

Ztruker said:

What happens if you click on the Get help with error xxxxxxx link?

We couldn't find any search results in the Windows Store for "WindowsUpdate_dt000 OR C1420121"

splobber said:

Got bored with all the faffing about, so refreshed Win 8.1 through the recovery options and then Windows 10 installed with no problem at all.

Just reinstalling everything now...

I may just have to try that if I can't get it any other way.

splobber said:

Got bored with all the faffing about, so refreshed Win 8.1 through the recovery options and then Windows 10 installed with no problem at all.

Just reinstalling everything now...

I got tired of messing with it and refreshed mine also. Windows 10 installed without a glitch.

I've been getting the same problem on my friends laptop, have tried 5 times in total. So I guess a refresh of 8.1 first and then an upgrade to 10 will work?

RamboMcMutNutts said:

I've been getting the same problem on my friends laptop, have tried 5 times in total. So I guess a refresh of 8.1 first and then an upgrade to 10 will work?

It did for me.

Just reset windows now... will let you know how it goes!

Silly me...I reset 8.1 with my 8.1 Pro DVD and not the standard 8.1 (that was already on the laptop) and obviously windows isn't activated. Now I have to restore a system image and then create a standard 8.1 DVD so that I can do a reset.

You guys were right, reseting 8.1 done the trick. Have upgrade to 10 now with no problems.