Installing Windows Preview with failure to Install

Question

Moved to Windows Insider

Answer 1

Hi Brian,

Have you tried going here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewiso

Get the ISO for build 26340, mount the ISO,

then open the folder and click Setup to do

an in place update.

Answer 2

Hello @Brian Marvin

Error 0x80073712 means a file Windows Update needs is damaged or missing. It points to Windows component-store corruption rather than an Insider Preview eligibility problem.

Open Command Prompt as administrator and run:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow

Restart the PC, then try Windows Update again. I recommend DISM /RestoreHealth for error 0x80073712.

If DISM fails, please provide its exact error and the current output of winver; the repair source must match the installed Windows build. Since this appears to be a preview build, don’t use a production Windows ISO from a different build as the DISM source.

References:

Get help with Windows upgrade and installation errors

Fix Windows Update corruption and installation failures

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