Sunday 19 July 2015

How to install Windows10 when Windows update fails to install?

Windows update in Windows10 will install new builds as they are available to download and they are big in size 2GB or more.You begin downlod it and it stuck when installing it and you have to download it again .Well there is an easy way to install builds by converting downloaded files to .ISO files and burn them to USB or DVD.This is ideal for System which are running previous versions of Windows and couldn't run the windows10 setup or Windows update unable to install.










Steps :


First you have to check for updates and download them .
Find the folder where files are downloaded
Find the .esd file
Convert .esd file to .iso
Burn the ISO to USB
Boot from the USB


What are .esd files ?


ESD stands for Electronic Software Download which contains WIM file (Windows Imaging Format)This ESD image cant' be mounted.So we will convert this ESD file to ISO.

Where to find ESD files ?


After updates finish downloading,it will create a folder called $Windows.~BT which is hidden if you haven't selected "show hidden files and folder".If there is no folder "$Windows.~BT",go to Windows explorer>View>Options>Change folder and search options.


Select View>Show hidden files and folders.

























$Windows.~BT folder in not visible if not already.Select Sources,find "Install.esd" file.
















Download the ESD-Decrypter to decrypt this file into an ISO file.

ESD-Decrypter.

Extract the files to any drive you want ,I excrated in downloads folder.




Copy the install.esd file to this folder.


Click 'decrypt"and Run as Administrator.


Select option 1 :




It will begin decrypting this esd file to ISO.When finished ,burn the ISO to USB flash drive and boot from the USB.If you don't how to do that ,here is a tutorial.

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