How to fix windows 10 problems?

1. Windows 10 Installation Problems

An installation error or problem generally occurs when you try to install or upgrade your PC to the latest Windows 10 version. The problem ranges from initial setup issues to annoying error messages that don’t let you complete the installation process.

Why it occurs:

To be precise, there is not any particular reason behind Windows 10 installation errors. It occurs because of numerous reasons, some of them are mentioned below –

• Outdated drivers
• Not having enough space to install Windows 10
• Hardware issues
• Third party antivirus software conflict with the update
• Corrupted Windows system files and so on.

Ways to Fix:

Here are some of the common fixes to troubleshoot the Windows 10 installation errors –

1. Free up drive space: To install latest Windows 10 the device requires at least 16 GB of free space to upgrade a 32-bit OS and 20 GB for 64-bit OS.

And if the device has a small hard drive, then you need to insert the USB drive to update it.

So, before installing the update make sure to check the storage and if running low storage then free up space.

2. Restart to apply installed updates: Many updates need restarting the device, so save the work and close entire applications. And go to Start > Power > select either Update and Restart or Update and Shutdown.
3. Run Windows Update as an administrator: Well if you are not having the Administrator access then you may not able to install some updates.

So try to log in as an administrator and install Windows 10.

4. Update third-party drivers: In many cases, the outdated drivers cause the installation errors, so check for the updates or install the latest drivers.

2. Windows 10 Upgradation Problems:

An upgrade error or issue appears when you try to upgrade your Windows version to the latest Windows 10.

Why it occurs: 

The problem occurs if the Windows Setup application or the Windows services gets corrupted. It can be classified into four different phases, where each phase performs certain actions. If any of the phases got corrupted then this causes the Windows 10 upgrade issues and errors. Let’s understand the phases –

• Downlevel phase: This runs on source OS so upgrade errors are not seen in this phase.
• SafeOS phase: In this phase the operating system boot the hardware, firmware, software, and others. In this phase, the upgrade errors commonly appear.
• First boot phase: This is the phase where the external devices are booted. So, if in this phase the upgrade error occurs then disconnect entire external devices except for the mouse, keyboard, and display.
• Second boot phase: This is the last phase where the system run under the target OS with the latest drivers. And the errors are typically caused due to antivirus software or drivers.

Ways to Fix:

Below mentioned some of the common fixes to resolve Windows 10 upgrade errors –

• Disconnect unwanted devices attached to your system: Check if your system was connected with unnecessary external devices such as printer, scanner, during upgradation. Then disconnect them and try upgrading.
• Assure your system meets the minimum requirements for running Windows 10: First, verify the system requirements and then upgrade your system to Windows 10 to avoid Windows 10 upgrade problems.
• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Free hard disk space: 16 GB
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
• A Microsoft account and Internet access
• Disable Antivirus utility, non-essential services, & startup programs: Try disabling or uninstalling the antivirus program, also disable the background programs running to avoid upgrade errors and issues in Windows 10.
• Assure you have selected the right partition during setup: Avoid selecting the System Reserved Partition, created when performing a clean installation or dual booting.

3: Windows 10 Update Problems:

An updated issue appears while updating to Windows 10 or installing the latest major updates.  Due to several unexpected reasons, the irritating update errors appear on Windows 10. These errors are very common these days.

After the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has released numerous updates, let’s check out some of them –

1. November Update (version 1511): The first major update to Windows 10 and the second version of the operating system codenamed “Threshold 2“. The final public release was made on November 12, 2015, to present Windows 10 users.
2. Anniversary Update (version 1607): The second major update codenamed “Redstone 1” and first in the series of updates under the Redstone codenames. This was followed by the public on August 2nd
3. Creators Update (version 1703): The third major update to Windows 10 codenamed “Redstone 2″. The public release was made on 5th April 2017 through Update Assistant and began to roll out on April 11, 2017.
4. Fall Creators Update (version 1709): The fourth major update to Windows 10 codenamed “Redstone 3” and third release in the series. This was followed by the public on October 17, 2017.
5. April 2018 update (version 1803): This update is codenamed “Redstone 4” and fifth major update to Windows 10. And was followed by the public on 30 April 2018 and began to roll out on May 8, 2018.
6. October 2018 Update (version 1809): The sixth major update codenamed “Redstone 5″ The update was available to the public on October 2, 2018, but on October 6, 2018, Microsoft halted the public rollout of the update due to serious bug and then resumed it on November 13, 2018.
7. Windows 10 version 1903: This is a seventh major update to Windows 10 also known with the codename “19H1”. And is expected to roll out in spring 2019 or April 2019.

Why it occurs:

As said above the Windows 10 update errors occurs due to several unexpected reasons, here are some of them –

• The file needed by Windows Update is damaged or missing
• Your PC could not connect to Windows update servers
• Network get disconnected
• Due to outdated device drivers
• Not having enough space to install Windows 10
• Hardware issues

Ways to Fix:

Here checks out common fixes to fix the Windows 10 update errors –

• Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter: Try running the inbuilt troubleshooter to automatically analyses and fix Windows update issues and errors.
• Type troubleshooting in the search bar > click on Troubleshooting.
• Choose View all > from Troubleshoot computer problems list > choose Windows Update
• Now follow the on-screen instruction and restart the PC to save changes.
• Clear Updates Download Folder: Doing this will force the Windows update to download freshly. To do so: Press Windows key + R > input C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download > click OK > press Ctrl + A > hit Delete > and delete everything in the folder > and restart
• Disable your Antivirus, VPNs & More software: Try disabling the Antivirus software, as discussed above.
• Disconnect Drives: Disconnect the unwanted hardware drives and try installing the update again.
• Update the Outdated Drivers: Check the outdated drivers and update them.

4. Windows 10 Start-Up Problems:

As the name suggests, Startup errors appear while starting up the Windows 10 machine. Windows 10 start-up comprises of 3 phases i.e. BIOS phase, Boot loader phase & Kernel Phase. In order to determine in which phase the computer has got stuck, it is really important to understand each of them. 

• BIOS Phase: This is the phase when the computer’s microprocessor is started and gathers the required information to get the system started.
• Boot loader Phase: Boot loader is a program type that loads and starts the boot time tasks and processor of OS. This enables the loading of OS in computer memory when it is started or booted up.
• Kernel Phase: This is the core of the computer’s operating system that has complete control over everything in the system.

Windows 10 start-up errors completely depend on which phase your system has got stuck.

Why it Occur:

• Due to missing or corrupted BCD
• Corruption in the MBR or Boot file
• The missing OS or Boot sector
• Due to missing or corrupted Bootmgr
• Incompatible or faulty hardware
• Software confliction

Ways to Fix:

Here are some of the common fixes to troubleshoot Windows 10 startup issue –

• Use Startup Repair: Access the inbuilt automatic startup repair tool in Windows 10 to fix startup issues.

Follow the steps to do so:

• Insert a Windows installation disc or Windows system repair disc
• Restart system > boot from the disc > choose language and other preferences >
• A screen displays Install Now button > click on Repair your computer > after completing restart your system.
• Please Note: If using system repair disc, then follow the next step > select operating system, you want to repair > click Startup Repair and follow the onscreen instruction > restart your system.
• Then first boot from Windows 10 installation media > Repair Your Computer > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > select Command Prompt.

• Repair Boot Codes: Repair boot codes and run the following command:
  • First boot from Windows 10 installation media > Repair Your Computer > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > select Command Prompt.
  • And type the given command
    • BOOTREC /FIXMBR
  • Now to repair the boot sector, type the given command:
    • BOOTREC /FIXBOOT
  • Type Exit and after completing restart the system
  • Please Note: Running the BOOTREC together with the Fixmbr overwrites the master boot code.
• Reinstall Windows: If the above-given solution won’t help you try reinstalling the Windows 10 OS.

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