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Issue when updateing from windows 7 pro to windows 10 pro

Anonymous
2020-06-18T12:22:42+00:00

I get the following message every time I try to update my PC from windows 7 pro to windows 10 pro.

"The system registry contains invalid file paths. Installation cannot proceed. This system image was applied without guaranteeing that drive-letter assignment would match across computers."

I used the official Windows 10 PRO Installation/Upgrade tool,  and tried different ways to upgrade it for example online and by using a USB stick.

How can I get pass the message and upgrade to the new windows?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-18T02:20:47+00:00

    I ran into this issue doing the upgrade to Windows 10 ver:2004. I hope you have found an answer. Here is what worked for me:

    I opened a File Explorer, right clicked This PC, clicked Properties.

    In the System window, I chose Advanced System Settings in the left column.

    In the System Properties, I clicked Environment Variables.

    Under System Variables, I clicked Path. Above there were two options. I edited both.

    When you click on edit, you will end up with a long string in a short box. I recommend copying the long string into Notepad to look at it unencumbered. You should see C:\Windows\system32:C:\Windows\Powershell;. You may find other programs listed. In my case, I had about 5 entries for Roxio. I deleted everything except the entries for system32 and Powershell in each of the two options. I confirmed my choices and rebooted the computer. I tried the install and it now worked. I hope this helps.

    Cheers!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-24T14:28:29+00:00

    I habe the same error. It comes duing installation after the second reboot of the system.

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  3. Reza-Ameri 45,806 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-06-18T15:56:51+00:00

    Where do you see this message?

    Is it whenever you start the setup or during setup?

    Did you get installer from official Microsoft website?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-06T00:51:56+00:00

    I encountered the same issue yesterday (Aug. 5, 2020) when upgrading the OS from Windows 7 to Windows 10. The error popped up after the second reboot. I have deleted everything in Path under System Variables (all directories with reference to C:\Program Files...) except on the following:

    *%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0*

    I restarted my laptop and then perform the upgrade again. It finished successfully. Thanks!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-11T00:15:30+00:00

    I also ran into this issue (August 8, 2020) for a Windows 7 Pro 32-bit to Windows 10 32-bit (2004) (Upgrade - Keep files and apps) (got stuck at 30% updates after a reboot - then rolled back all changes). I tried all of the suggestions in this thread and even updated the BIOS with no luck. 

    My Solution: Cleaned up Path under System Variables as suggested:

    %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\

    and

    Deleted System Variables: Windows_Tracing_Flags (value = 3) and Windows_Tracing_Logfile (Value: C:\BVTBin\Tests\installpackage\csilogfile.log)

    Upgraded completed successfully this time. Thanks!

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