Tried upgrade to 1903, but was prevented.

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  1. Posts : 427
    Windows 10
       #1

    Tried upgrade to 1903, but was prevented.


    I've always had problems when doing upgrades, so I've avoided them and stuck with version 1709, but decided to finally try out 1903 last night. I had downloaded the .iso file and gotten instructions from members here about exactly how to do the upgrade with it. So I clicked the .iso, was asked what program I wanted to open it in, and I selected one called something like ".iso viewer", and then clicked "setup", and immediately got an error message saying the "autorun" file is corrupt and cannot continue. I tried 3 times with the same result.

    What am I supposed to do now? I'm tempted to just stick with 1709 for another 6 months.
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  2. Posts : 68,669
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Delly,

    If you like, you might see if you may be able to update to the latest version of Windows 10 using the Windows 10 Update Assistant with the steps below.

    Update to Latest Version of Windows 10 using Update Assistant
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  3. Posts : 427
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       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello Delly,

    If you like, you might see if you may be able to update to the latest version of Windows 10 using the Windows 10 Update Assistant with the steps below.

    Update to Latest Version of Windows 10 using Update Assistant
    From the look of the screens you showed me, it's the same process as downloading the 1903 .iso file, except for getting it through the Update Assistant instead of Microsoft's site.
    Is there a way to simply replace the corrupted autorun file contained in the .iso I have?
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  4. Posts : 68,669
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       #4

    You could try Option Two in the tutorial below to download and merge the .reg file for the iso item in the table to restore its default associations.

    Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10

    Afterwards, try upgrading with the ISO file again.

    Upgrade to Windows 10
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  5. Posts : 31,473
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       #5

    Delly10 said:
    ... So I clicked the .iso, was asked what program I wanted to open it in, and I selected one called something like ".iso viewer", and then clicked "setup", and immediately got an error message saying the "autorun" file is corrupt and cannot continue. I tried 3 times with the same result.

    The correct program to open a .iso file is 'Windows Explorer'. This should already be the default in Windows 10 and right-clicking on a .iso should say Mount in bold to indicate this is the default action. I do not recognise the '.iso viewer' you mention, sounds like you need to reset the defaults for .iso as Brink suggested.



    Right-click on the .iso. If it says Mount in bold then select that, if not, select Open with > Windows Explorer. This should mount the .iso as a virtual DVD. You run the Setup.exe you'll find on the root of the DVD to start the upgrade.
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  6. Posts : 427
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    Brink said:
    You could try Option Two in the tutorial below to download and merge the .reg file for the iso item in the table to restore its default associations.

    Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10

    Afterwards, try upgrading with the ISO file again.

    Upgrade to Windows 10
    I'm a little confused on this one. Where exactly is Option 2 done? What program or app is it located in?
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  7. Posts : 427
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    Bree said:
    The correct program to open a .iso file is 'Windows Explorer'. This should already be the default in Windows 10 and right-clicking on a .iso should say Mount in bold to indicate this is the default action. Right-click on the .iso. If it says Mount in bold then select that, if not, select Open with > Windows Explorer. This should mount the .iso as a virtual DVD. You run the Setup.exe you'll find on the root of the DVD to start the upgrade.
    I see. I'm not sure if it gave me that option. If it did, I'll use that next time when I try it. But even though I used .iso viewer, does the fact that the autorun file is corrupt change anything?
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  8. Posts : 68,669
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       #8

    It depends on if there was some issue from using .iso viewer vs the default restored by using option 2 above.

    If it still doesn't help, then I would recommend trying the Windows 10 Update Assistant.
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  9. Posts : 31,473
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       #9

    Delly10 said:
    I see. I'm not sure if it gave me that option. If it did, I'll use that next time when I try it. But even though I used .iso viewer, does the fact that the autorun file is corrupt change anything?
    Whatever this ".iso viewer" is, it's not part of Windows 10. As such, I cannot say why it thinks the 'autorun file is corrupt'. Are you referring to the CyberLink Power2Go iso viewer?

    Use Brink's Option Two to reset the file association for .iso back to their defaults then try again, mounting the iso with Explorer. Full instructions on how to reset the file association are given in the tutorial, see steps 1 - 7 in Option Two.

    Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10
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  10. Posts : 427
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Bree said:
    Whatever this ".iso viewer" is, it's not part of Windows 10. As such, I cannot say why it thinks the 'autorun file is corrupt'. Are you referring to the CyberLink Power2Go iso viewer?
    I don't know. I've never even seen the .iso viewer program option until I clicked on the .iso file for Windows 1903. I assumed it was something that came with the .iso file to enable me to open it, and that's why it came up as an option when I clicked on the .iso file. I'm probably wrong about that.




    Bree said:
    Use Brink's Option Two to reset the file association for .iso back to their defaults then try again, mounting the iso with Explorer. Full instructions on how to reset the file association are given in the tutorial, see steps 1 - 7 in Option Two.
    Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10
    I still don't understand what app this is in. Where do I do this?
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