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If these are all essentially identical hardware, and essential identical software configurations ... it might be possible to clone a drive from one of the system which does boot, take it to the system which won't upgrade, and then insert that system's Windows key on the reboot.<br />
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This won't work conveniently if each system has considerable individually licensed software.
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<p>Most likely these have different settings in BIOS than the successfully updated machines.</p><p><br></p><p>1. Check that the BIOS version of the machines is the latest</p><p>2. Boot into the BIOS settings. Choose the option for: Reset to default optimum settings</p><p><br></p><p>Then repeat the upgrade.</p>
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Fanatic - did it work for you, or how did you proceed?<br />
some feedback is Always useful
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I have been upgrading all PCs to Windows 10 and I have encountered 2 that would not upgrade to Windows 10. All the PC are the same make and model. But these two recieve the error on the image attached.<br />
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I have been upgrading all PCs to Windows 10 and I have encountered 2 that would not upgrade to Windows 10. All the PC are the same make and model. But these two recieve the error on the image attached.

Win 7 upgrade to Win 10 error

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.

Windows 10

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Windows OS

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

A personal computer is a general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities and price make it useful for individuals, and is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer time-sharing models that allowed systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time. Personal computers may be connected to a local area network (LAN), either by a cable or a wireless connection, and through that to the Internet. A personal computer may be a laptop computer or a desktop computer running an operating system such as Windows, Linux or Macintosh OS.