How To Fix “Something Happened” Error During Microsoft Windows 10 Installation

In other words, everything works exactly as expected. You can skip the line (and escape automatic download woes) and cut straight to the good stuff. [Scroll down to check out the error message.] The attached image went viral on Twitter.

So what if you want to do a clean install?

If you have one of the four devices that run Windows RT – the Surface RT, Surface 2, ASUS VivoTab RT and Nokia Lumia 2520 – you aren’t getting an upgrade to Windows 10, even if you want to pay for it. However, later this year, Microsoft will be using some kind of update to Windows RT. After selecting our option, start the appropriate download process. Think about how much space you’ll need for your longterm needs, as the only way to adjust this later is to erase the partition and install the operating system all over again.

With that done, it was time to launch Boot Camp Assistant on the MacBook Pro. You can create a recovery media on Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 by using a USB drive or a DVD, but you’ll need to do that prior to upgrading to Windows 10. Once checked, go to the next step. Head to this link to download the required files.

Learn why you shouldn’t install Windows 10 yet. This part could take a few minutes. The error is sometimes caused by creating Windows install media with insufficient privileges.

Use the slider to assign the storage space (min. 20GB) to the new partition > click install. The UI of Windows 10 is attractive and I’ve already found a few features that I’m really excited about but at this point I’m still dealing with broken basic functions.

On the Install Windows page you’ll see at startup, select your language and other preferences, and click on Next. Select the partition labeled “Boot Camp”, format it for NFTS, and continue with the installation. People are running into errors trying to circumvent that step.

Once the setup is completely finished, you can choose to boot into Windows 10.

Yesterday was quite a busy day for Windows enthusiasts, and we’re sure that an unimaginable amount of data has been written overall on hard disk drives to deploy the new OS from Microsoft.

For the USB installation you’ll need a USB that’s at least 3GB – for the 64-bit only version – and obviously you’ll want it to be a reasonably fast drive.

Couple this with the addition of new features and new ways to use the computer and it all adds up to stuff you don’t need to deal with while you are traveling – especially if you are on vacation.

If you cannot access Windows 10 for free because you have licensed Windows 7 or Windows 8, you can also buy a license for Windows 10 installation.

At the VirtualBox launch screen you are asked which operating system to install. That kind of upgrade – which is the default if you’re doing the free path to Windows 10 – can lead to all kinds of weird errors and conflicts. True story. But after seeing how Microsoft has stepped it up with Windows 10 (the Start menu is finally back and Internet Explorer is almost gone), I’m now interested in giving it a try once again.

There’s a forum for the HP ProBook 450 G1 that’s marked as solved here, which explains a fix starting with booting into Windows 10 safe mode and then uninstalling certain graphic and network drivers.

Windows 10 will now start installing inside of the Parallels windows.

The right side of the task bar – next to the clock – has a new notifications icon which does the same as iOS, Android and Windows Phone – brings up lots of useless notifications.