Windows 10 upgrade hangs at 99 percent - what to do?
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If your Windows 10 upgrade is stuck at 99 percent, there can be several reasons for this. Read in this practical tip what you can do about it.
Windows 10: upgrade hangs at 99 percent - you can do that
- Before you upgrade to Windows 10, you should bring your PC up to date.
- That means also updating all drivers of your PC. To do this, use Windows Update before performing the upgrade.
- Basically, you should make sure that your PC meets the Windows 10 system requirements.
- In some cases, the firewall or the antivirus may be responsible for the upgrade not loading completely. Therefore, switch the two services off briefly to test this and then try again.
Other solutions: upgrade hangs at 99 percent on Windows 10
- Some users report that the problem is caused by the license key. Windows thinks this is not real.
- So try to activate your license key by phone and try again afterwards.
- If you can't solve the problem with these tips, download and run this Fix-it.
- Alternatively, we will show you how to install Windows 10 from a USB stick.
In the next practical tip, learn what you can do if Windows 10 could not be activated.