How to fix 40% freeze during install of Windows 10 Build 10586

Some users are experiencing a freeze around 40% of the way through installing Windows 10 Build 10586 and the fix is a quick and easy one.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

November 6, 2015

1 Min Read
How to fix 40% freeze during install of Windows 10 Build 10586

Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 10586 to PC users in the Windows Insider Fast Ring as they close in on the final release of their first update to the new OS since it was released in late July of this year.

The new build does not have a desktop watermark that labels it as an Insider Preview build and there is no branding in other areas of the test version to tie it to the Insider Fast Ring.

These small details point towards this build likely being the release version of the Threshold 2 (TH2) update that is expected sometime this month. Speculation earlier this month indicated it could be pushed out to all Windows 10 users as a routine update on 10 November.

In the interim, as Windows Insiders have begun installing this build, several users are reporting that their system is freezing up 40% into the upgrade process with build 10586.

Thanks to a tip from @prjman we now know that Gabe Aul has a workaround for this issue that he shared on Twitter:

Others in this Twitter thread have confirmed removing the SD card did allow their system to complete the installation of build 10586.

While many will be pleased with this work around, Microsoft needs to make sure this bug is addressed in the final build that is pushed out to the over 100 million users of Windows 10.

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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