rudrax Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I have Windows 10 Pro 1607 AKA Redstone 1 installed in my laptop. I have downloaded the Redstone 2 ISO and created a bootable media with it in order to upgrade. But when I ran the Setup file from the bootable media, after 26% a window with an error message "Setup has failed to initialize the working directory" pops up. I googled this and found that systems with low disc space can encounter this error. But I have 58 GB free in my C drive. So why me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPECTRUM Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 probably you have damaged user permissions for folders/files/registry in your current windows installation (generally caused by a malware) thats why the setup/upgrade failed, because it can't write in some directories without permissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 fails at 75% with upgrade assistant and through media creation tools here.. something to do with second boot migrating files (its what it says when system restores) I feel your pain forgot to mention thats only (upgrade) trying a clean install now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, rudrax said: I have 58 GB free in my C drive. So why me? How much it is of whole space on this drive or partition. I mean the percentage. If it is at least 30% or more, it cannot be the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petok Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Best way is wait for big update when bugs fixed more peoples have random problems with upgrade, with clean install and some have BSOD and more errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 for a hassle free experience use ISO file and do a Clean Install. done it on a couple of machines ranging from old to new, no problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey-girl Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 upgraded 10 computers the last 4 days and havent got any problem at all, I open the iso and run it from the setup and havent got any problem all went smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airstream_Bill Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Fresh Clean Install is my suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 clean install through USB worked fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko666 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I agree, clean OS install is always the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dac Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Do a new install and choose to keep all files and programs works smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 49 minutes ago, dac said: Do a clean install and choose to keep all files and programs works smooth. How to do a clean install and choose to keep all files and programs? Is it something new again? If not, then what means not clean install and how to do it? What is the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 I know guys clean install will work but then it will take a week of hard work for me to configure and install the softwares again. This is when it gets painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Sally Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 have you tried with just mounting the ISO and running setup from there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 8 hours ago, Mustang Sally said: have you tried with just mounting the ISO and running setup from there?? You mean in a virtual drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Sally Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 It's built in to windows, right mouse click the ISO and mount, then run setup!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 9 hours ago, Mustang Sally said: It's built in to windows, right mouse click the ISO and mount, then run setup!! I hadn't but I just did. Same error again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Soldier Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I know its a pain but win install are not issue free , so i suggest to format clean the boot partition while installing and then install windows, take msdn iso as source iso,use rufus if using iso on usb for issue free iso to usb transfer ,try it best of luckSent from my CP8676_I02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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