1703 - 1709 update fails, "could not configure on computer's hardware"

Someone suggested I try upgrading via a USB drive, unfortunately same error at 43%, only difference this time when I rolled back it also showed an error on the desktop:

Hi,
Post a disk management screen shot sounds like you don't have enough free space left for the windows old folder to be created :/

You might also disable secure boot as well and see if that helps seeing it failed first boot.

Placebo said:

Someone suggested I try upgrading via a USB drive, unfortunately same error at 43%, only difference this time when I rolled back it also showed an error on the desktop:

The error code helps a lot.

Code
0xC1900101 - 0x30018

Cause
A device driver has stopped responding to setup.exe during the upgrade process.

Mitigation
Disconnect all peripheral devices that are connected to the system, except for the mouse, keyboard and display.
Contact your hardware vendor to obtain updated device drivers.
Ensure that "Download and install updates (recommended)" is accepted at the start of the upgrade process.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...upgrade-errors

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Post a disk management screen shot sounds like you don't have enough free space left for the windows old folder to be created :/

You might also disable secure boot as well and see if that helps seeing it failed first boot.

181gb free on a 255gb ssd so definitely not that :) Wasn't even aware I was secure booting, I'll look into that thanks :)

Bree said:

The error code helps a lot.


https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...upgrade-errors

Thanks, I've tried with every single USB item disconnected so can't be that. All drivers are installed and up to date, the only one that isn't is the SATA driver as I'm using the default one due to the performance supposedly being better.

Disabled secure boot, fast boot, set to clean boot, removed all anti-virus/malware and VPN apps, disabled internet, tried everything, nothing works for my PC for whatever reason, guess I have no choice but to clean install

Yeah and at the end of the day I'm a firm believer that a clean install every now and then is good for the soul system

Registered so I could post a fix here (short of reimaging). Issue appears to be caused by IISAdmin service. Workaround is to open Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off and disable Internet Information Services (and everything within it) before upgrading.

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...cingdeployment


God forbid Microsoft would test the update on installations that run a web server before pushing it to the entire world.

IRC 129 said:

Registered so I could post a fix here (short of reimaging). Issue appears to be caused by IISAdmin service.

Welcome to TenForums @IRC 129, and thanks for the info.

As it happens, I have IIS turned off so I can run Wampserver instead - perhaps that's why I've not seen this problem?

I've no idea if that would have worked for me but thanks for posting anyway, maybe it will help someone in the future.

Nothing worked so I ended up doing a clean install only keeping my personal files, was the only option that would ever complete, now in 1709 and on the tedious task of installing everything again and returning to their previous state!

I'll click solved as for me I guess it is.