Solved Upgrade to Windows 10 fail. Error 8004100E

[Ewsswqa]

I've been trying to upgrade to Windows 10 for a while now, but I keep getting the error code 8004100E. Windows update seems to think it is downloading fine, but when it restarts in order to configure the windows 10 update, it just boots windows 7 as normal.

I've tried deleting everything in the softwaredistribution downloads folder, but that doesn't seem to help.
I've also tried using the windows 10 media creation tool to download it and create an iso, but this also fails.

I've noticed that when windows update thinks that the upgrade has downloaded and ready to be installed that there is only about 450mb in the downloads folder of C:windows/softwaredistribution where I figure it should be closer to 3GB.

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[Loki557]

Having the same issue myself

 

[Shimshom]

You can download the ISO direct from the link below on the MS support site. If clicking the links there direct doesn't work then right click it and save link as

Windows 10 Manual Upgrade & Installation - Microsoft Community

 

[Ewsswqa]

Just tried this and it still fails unfortunately. The iso downloaded fine but it didn't install.

 

[enbeen]

I too got this problem
But the last try (this morning) i enabled all processes in msconfig (the ones i disabled long ago) and tried to upgrade through Media Creation Tool
This times, it worked!
U should give a try
I just finished upgrading over 30 mins ago!

 

[Loki557]

Thanks enbeen that worked for me as well

 

[Ewsswqa]

Yeah this also worked for me enbeen.
Thanks!

 

[Ztruker]

I too got this problem
But the last try (this morning) i enabled all processes in msconfig (the ones i disabled long ago) and tried to upgrade through Media Creation Tool
This times, it worked!
U should give a try
I just finished upgrading over 30 mins ago!

Do you remember what processes? That would be good to know.

 

[enbeen]

Do you remember what processes? That would be good to know.

I don't, sorry
My friend did configuring for me 3 years ago

 

[bobijo]

W10 upgrade error 8004100e - solved!

I too got this problem
But the last try (this morning) i enabled all processes in msconfig (the ones i disabled long ago) and tried to upgrade through Media Creation Tool
This times, it worked!
U should give a try
I just finished upgrading over 30 mins ago!

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[FONT=&quot]THANK YOU ENBEEN[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I am not brave enough to attempt the solutions suggested around the web, and from MS, which I do not completely [/FONT][FONT=&quot]understand. I would like to share a simple solution that was posted on this forum a long time ago, that several people - including myself - have used to successfully upgrade to Windows 10. (I tried everything I could understand for 2 days last December, then for 2 days this March - and finally decided to just try this simple 'enable-all' in msconfig processes tab - and it actually worked for me, too!)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]"...enabled all processes in msconfig…”[/FONT]

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[bobijo]

Do you remember what processes? That would be good to know.

I don't, sorry
My friend did configuring for me 3 years ago

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I just used 'enable all' on the processes tab in msconfig, and it handles whatever the problem was...