Fix Windows 10 issues with in-place upgrade

Hate to re-install Windows 10 but you have to? Well, in-place upgrade is what you are looking for. You will keep your files and apps while you are re-installing Windows 10 over itself. Here's how:   

Step 1: Go to Microsoft | Software Download:

Step 2: Open the downloaded file to run:

Step 3: A window like this will pop up:

Step 4: Accept the terms:

Step 5: Choose Upgrade this PC now

   

Step 6: You can even use your PC while doing the in-place upgrade

Step 7: Choose what to keep (Yes you can keep your personal files and apps)

Windows 10: Windows Update issues

➤ WINDOWS UPDATE TROUBLESHOOTING

→ Download Windows Update:

• Go to Start > Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates

• If there are Pending updates, download and install them

Note: If windows update failed to download or install any pending updates, kindly do it manually using the WindowsUpdate Assistant App

• Go to Windows 10 Software Download

• Click UPDATE NOW  to download the WindowsUpdate Assistant App

• Run the WindowsUpdate Assistant and allow it to analyze your Current Windows Update version

• Once done, your PC will reboot multiple times

→ Repair Windows 10

• Press Windows Key + R

• Type [code]powershell[/code] in the run command line and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to gain administrative access

• Wait for the "PS C:\WINDOWS\System32>" to show up, copy and paste the following script and hit enter: sfc /scannow

• After the scan is finished, run this command: Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

→ Run Windows Update Troubleshooter:

• Go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Select Windows Update > Click Run the Troubleshooter

→ Reset Windows Update Cache:

• Press Windows Key + R

• Type PowerShell in the run command line and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to gain administrative access

• Wait for the "PS C:\WINDOWS\System32>" to show up, copy and paste the following script and hit enter:

Set-Service -Name wuauserv -StartupType Automatic

Set-Service -Name BITS -StartupType Automatic

Set-Service -Name cryptSvc -StartupType Automatic

Set-Service -Name trustedinstaller -StartupType Automatic

Stop-Service wuauserv

Stop-Service BITS

Stop-Service cryptSvc

Stop-Service trustedinstaller

Rename-Item C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.oldFolder

Rename-Item C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 C:\Windows\System32\catroot2.oldFolder

Start-Service wuauserv

Start-Service BITS

Start-Service cryptSvc

Start-Service trustedinstaller

Get-Service wuauserv | Select-Object -Property Name, Status

Get-Service BITS | Select-Object -Property Name, Status

Get-Service cryptSvc | Select-Object -Property Name, Status

Get-Service trustedinstaller | Select-Object -Property Name, Status

→ Repair Windows Update Registry Key:

• Go to: Click here

• Click download (download button located at top-left)

• Install the wuauserv.reg file and click OK (This is to override the existing Windows Update Registry key with a fresh one)

• Restart the PC

• After the restart, click Windows + R and type services.msc to open the Services App

• Locate the "Windows Update" service and the "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"

• Then click the Service Status to START if the status is Stopped or click STOP if the status is Running and then click START again (restart).

→ Download Windows Update from Administrator Account

• Press Windows Key + R

• Type [code]cmd[/code] in the run command line and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to gain administrative access

• Wait for the "C:\WINDOWS\System32>" to show up, copy and paste the following script and hit enter: [code]net user administrator /active:yes[/code]

(this command will activate the default Administrator user account which is hidden in Windows 10)

• Sign out from your existing user account and sign in with the Administrator account

• Run Windows Update from there

• To hide the Administrator account again, sign out from the Administrator account and log back to your original user account

• Open elevated Command Prompt and run this command: net user administrator /active:no

→ Perform In-Place upgrade

• Video Guide on how to do the in-place upgrade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l06XupVqH74&t=241s

• Windows 10 ISO | Software Download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10