My free upgrade will not work no matter what I try. It always gives me the same message. "........cannot be installed on USB flash drive." Of course, I do not have a drive attached to USB. So, I don't know what is generating this error. If I bite-the-bullet and buy a retail version do you think I will have the same problem?
It appears the drive you are trying to update - is flagged as a removable drive..
purchasing a retail version will not help your issue, as the software is the same, so you are just basically purchasing a new product key
please open command prompt (admin)
type> diskpart
type> list disk
type> select disk 0
type> detail disk
post a pic of command window
Perhaps posting a snapshot of disk management would help..??
Hope this helps.............
your running the setup.exe from within the current OS environment?
Also is this upgrade attempt via windows update or via ISO creation / download ?
download and create windows 10 setup media>
I have done all three..........as well as windows update history has numerous failures.your running the setup.exe from within the current OS environment?
Also is this upgrade attempt via windows update or via ISO creation / download ?
download and create windows 10 setup media>
....setup from MCT
.....Setup from mounted iso
.....booting from said iso
Are those GPT or legacy partitions? What version are you trying to install, 64 bit or 32 bit? I think Windows 10 64 bit only works with a GPT partition table, at least on the system disk. If your problems persist I recommend erasing all partitions on the system disk in order to start from scratch.
Don't erase all partitions, you need to do an upgrade to qualify for the free Windows 10.
Wouldn't the product key suffice ?Don't erase all partitions, you need to do an upgrade to qualify for the free Windows 10.
No, you have to upgrade an existing qualifying OS, no exceptions. That means you have to start the upgrade from a booted OS. That means running setup.exe from a mounted ISO, inserted flash drive or DVD.
Many have tried, none have succeeded.
