Installing Windows 10 November Release After it Failed

If the upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10 failed for you, here's how to install it anyway.

Rod Trent

November 13, 2015

1 Min Read
Installing Windows 10 November Release After it Failed

I was out of town this past week and once I arrived home and settled in a bit I kicked-off the Windows 10 November Release that Microsoft provided on Thursday, November 12. However, after a late arrival home I decided it would be better to just perform the upgrade the next morning. So, I just shutoff the PC and went to bed.

Well, next morning, the Windows 10 upgrade was no longer available and my updating history showed that it had failed. A sad state of affairs.

If the Windows 10 upgrade fails for you, there’s a couple ways to install it anyway:

  1. Use the Installation Media creation procedure that Rich provided HERE.

  2. Or, use the simplest method. Just go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 and choose Upgrade Now. It says it's for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, but it also works for Windows 10 PCs.

The upgrade available here will always contain the most current Windows 10 version.

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