Question Windows 10 upgrade Fails Repeatedly

[rsteinmetz70112]

I have a computer running Windows 7 I have tried several times to upgrade it to Windows 10 but it fails often with different errors.

I've tried using the media creation tool and using a DVD I made from an iso I downloaded. I have used the same DVD to upgrade other computers.

I just tried again from my DVD and it failed after about 2% with an error message:
"Windows 10 installation failed'

I also tried using the Media Creation tool to download an iso. That failed with:

There was a problem running this tool
We're not sure what happened but we're unable to run this tool on your PC. If you continue experiencing problems, reference the erroro code whne contacting customer support. Error Code: 0x1800103 - 0x90002

I'm beginning to wonder if there is a hardware problem. The Motherboard is a Asrock N86C-GS4-FX with and AMD FX 8320E and 8 GB of RAM. I have a few other machines with the same processor and motherboard that upgraded just fine.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Check available hard drive space on the current OS drive.

-Wolf sends

 

[rsteinmetz70112]

Check available hard drive space on the current OS drive.

-Wolf sends

75GB Free

 

[Wolfshadw]

Could be a failing hard drive. Do you have a spare hard drive that you could test the install on in that system?

-Wolf sends

 

[rsteinmetz70112]

Could be a failing hard drive. Do you have a spare hard drive that you could test the install on in that system?

-Wolf sends

I don't think so. It's a pretty new ssd and I run chkdsk on it recently.
I have Windows 7 on it now and it seems to be running well.
wmic reports status OK

 

[Wolfshadw]

I'd still test attempting to install on a spare hard drive with no other drives connected if only to eliminate the possibility that is the issue.

-Wolf sends

 

[howtobeironic]

I have a hunch. Can you delete the folder C:\$Windows.~bt (it's a hidden folder though)? Some people reported that this was a fix.

 

[rsteinmetz70112]

I have a hunch. Can you delete the folder C:\$Windows.~bt (it's a hidden folder though)? Some people reported that this was a fix.

I tried that didn't work.
I ran checkdsk .f on the hard drive.
I tried using a DVD I burned
I tried using the Software Download Tool
That seemed to go pretty well. It got to the Modern Setup and began the installation.
The installation stopped at 26% with and error that
"Modern Setup has stopped working."
Googling around I found a suhhestion to delete everything in:
C:\WINDOWS SOftware Distribution\Download
Then run:
wuauclt.exe /updatenow
and restart. Trying that now.

 

[rsteinmetz70112]

Did't work. got an error that indicates a corrupt file.

 

[rsteinmetz70112]

Replaced teh SSD with a new one and still can't install Windows 10. Oddly I was able to install Windows 7.