Since the first versions of the operating system, the installation process is quite simple, it has no mystery. Simply run the installation and follow the wizard until the end, until, after several minutes, we find the desktop. Except for serious errors, it is rare to encounter problems when installing Windows . Or so it was until the launch of Windows 10 , when all kinds of errors began to appear (many of them even without justification), errors that prevent us from installing or updating the operating system on the PC.
Next we will see the most common Windows 10 errors that we can find both when installing the operating system, and when updating. Each of these errors has a way of solving, which we will explain.
The number (and codes) of error can be varied. But, the most common Windows 10 errors that most often affect users are the following.
This computer cannot run Windows 10
The error message “This computer cannot run Windows 10” is very common among Windows 7 and 8.1 users who are trying to upgrade to Windows 10. However, it may also appear to Windows 10 users trying to install the latest version of the OS.
There are many reasons why this error message may appear when installing Windows 10. And although Microsoft tries to explain the causes of the error in the message itself to try to solve it easily, it is actually such a generic error that it becomes complicated fix it
Next we will see the main errors that may appear when trying to install Windows 10 and how we can respond to each of them to try to solve them.
Problems determining if the PC can run Windows 10
The first of the mistakes we are going to talk about is this. This error message usually appears at the beginning of the installation or update wizard of the operating system. Before starting the installation, the wizard performs a series of checks to determine that everything is correct. If so, continue with the installation. Otherwise, it will ask us to solve the errors before continuing.
This specific error message usually appears for 3 reasons:
- The PC does not meet the minimum requirements.
- We don’t have enough space on the hard drive.
- The main unit C is not the active unit.
Therefore, the solutions are clear. The first thing to do is make sure that we meet the minimum requirements to install the operating system without problems, that we have at least 20 or 30 GB of free space on the hard disk and that the main partition of the system is active.
The first two points are obvious, and we know how to solve them. The third one is clear as well, but it is a bit more complicated to solve. We must open the Windows 10 disk manager (or any program to manage partitions) and mark the main system partition as active by right clicking on it.
Once these 3 points are reviewed, and the problems are solved, we can continue with the installation of Windows 10 without problems. If another error message appears, this will be much more explanatory.
Specific errors when installing Windows 10
We cannot complete the updates. Undoing changes, do not turn off the equipment.
This error (may also appear as ” Error configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes “, is one of the most common when updating the operating system. It is a very generic error that does not return much information about it.
What we should do, if we meet him, is to go to the update history of Windows Update, locate the update that has given problems and find more information around the code that appears.
The update cannot be applied to your device.
Unlike the previous error, this is a much more identifying error. When this message appears, it almost always indicates that we do not have all the necessary updates installed to be able to install a specific patch.
To fix it, what we must do is run Windows Update to download all the pending updates that may be missing from our computer. Once done, we can reinstall the update, which will do it without problems.
Errors 0xC1900101
If during the installation process of Windows 10 an error message appears with the code 0xC1900101, this is due to a problem with the drivers of the computer. Either because a driver is corrupt or incompatible with Windows 10, the wizard does not let us continue.
To solve this error, what we have to do is run Windows Update several times to download the latest drivers and operating system patches, patches that will improve compatibility and end this problem. We can also verify that our system is correct with the following CMD commands:
- chkdsk / f C
- DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth
If not, then we must update the drivers ourselves. We can use a program to update the drivers to simplify the process, or search and download them manually, as we want.
Finally, if we have many external devices connected to the PC, we can disconnect to reduce the likelihood of these compatibility problems.
0xc1900223
This error means that there has been an error when downloading and installing the new update on our computer. Generally this error is not our fault, but is due to a connection failure with the Microsoft server.
To solve this problem, we just have to wait a while and try again later, nothing more.
0xC1900208
This error message tells us that we have a program installed on your computer that is not compatible with Windows 10. It can be any program, from a maintenance tool to an antivirus, and even a game. We must ensure that everything that is installed is compatible and delete anything that is very old, is not updated and is giving us problems.
0xC1900107
If the Windows 10 update process has failed, and we try again, this is the error message we will see. This error indicates that a cleaning operation of a previous installation attempt is pending and it is necessary to restart the computer in order to continue.
When you restart your computer, this error message should disappear. If not, we must use the Windows disk cleaner to remove traces of temporary and system files that may have been blocked and are causing the problems.
0x80073712
This error message appears when there is a Windows Update file that is damaged and, therefore, is causing problems with the operating system.
To fix it, we must repair the system by opening a CMD terminal (with Administrator permission) and executing the following command:
DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth
0xC1900200 / 0xC1900202
These two Windows 10 error messages indicate that the computer does not meet the minimum requirements to download and install Windows 10. We cannot do anything about it, except to update the hardware of our computer to meet these minimum requirements.
0x800F0923
This error message indicates that a driver, or some other type of software, is not compatible with the upgrade to Windows 10. We must investigate on our own which is responsible for removing it and continue.
0x80200056
This error appears when the update process has been interrupted when you log out or restart your computer while it was in full process.
Windows will automatically try to download and install Windows 10 again, but we must ensure that the computer is connected to the power and will not turn off again.
0x800F0922
If we are connected to a proxy or a VPN this error message will appear. This bug indicates that the system cannot connect to the Windows Update servers and, therefore, the update cannot be downloaded.
It can also mean that we don’t have enough space on the reserved system partition to install the update. In this case, we will have to increase its size using third-party software.
0x80070070
This error code indicates that we do not have enough space on the hard disk to install the new version. We must ensure that we have at least 20 to 30 GB free to install Windows 10.
0x80300024
This error message shows us that the hard disk, partition or destination volume where we want to install the operating system does not support a disk operation specified by the wizard. It is usually due to a failure with the minimum system requirements.
0x80070002
This error code is usually accompanied by the message “The system cannot find the specified file.” This error message appears when several hard drives are connected to the computer, and the system does not know exactly where to look for the installation files.
The way to solve this problem simply we must disconnect all hard drives or secondary SSDs and leave only the disk on which we are going to install Windows 10.
0xC1900101
This error message indicates that there has been a problem with a driver. Almost always because of the antivirus we have installed on the computer, which has blocked it.
To solve it, what we must do is uninstall the antivirus that we have installed on the computer, along with the other security programs (anti-malware, anti-spyware, etc.) that may be affecting the performance of our PC.
0x8007042B
This error message appears when the Windows installation finishes unexpectedly because of a process that was running in the background. It may be because of an antivirus, a monitoring or optimization program, or any other process.
What we have to do is try to disable as many processes as we can to start the computer so that the installation runs into the least possible number of problems.
0x800700B7
This error is similar. Indicates that the update was interrupted unexpectedly, but does not provide more data. It may be because of a background process, or for any other reason.
To try to solve this problem we must uninstall all programs that may be aggressive with the update process (such as antivirus) and try again.