Windows 10 - Cannot update to 1903

[Scruffy90]

I am having difficulties upgrading to Windows 10 1903. I get the following error whenever I try to update:

" 0xC1900101 - 0x30018

 The installation failed in the FIRST_BOOT phase with an error during SYSPREP_SPECIALIZE operation"

 

I have no clue what is actually causing this error.

 

What I have tried:

• Driver updates
• Updated the bios on my mobo
• Removing all usb devices
• Disconnecting all drives except c
• ran DISM and SFC
  • passed

Is there anything else that I may be able to try?

 

EDIT:

So what is happening as well is that when the update hits 50%, I get a black screen and the update simply hangs.

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Scruffy90 said:

I am having difficulties upgrading to Windows 10 1903. I get the following error whenever I try to update:

" 0xC1900101 - 0x30018

 The installation failed in the FIRST_BOOT phase with an error during SYSPREP_SPECIALIZE operation"

 

I have no clue what is actually causing this error.

 

What I have tried:

• Driver updates
• Updated the bios on my mobo
• Removing all usb devices
• Disconnecting all drives except c
• ran DISM and SFC
  • passed

Is there anything else that I may be able to try?

Use MS Upgrade Assisant free from MS and it will force update the 1903 for you. 

[Scruffy90]

9 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Use MS Upgrade Assisant free from MS and it will force update the 1903 for you. 

I did and that fails too. That is how I found the error code initially. I attached the screenshot I got from the assistant.

 

[TheBean]

safe mode?

[Turtle Rig]

4 minutes ago, Scruffy90 said:

I did and that fails too. That is how I found the error code initially.

Awwww man that sux big time... Sorry for this trouble my friend.  Let see if we can fix you up.  Crap ..What does the manual say bout the re light error codr ?

[Scruffy90]

Just now, Saksham said:

safe mode?

I guess I should update the main post . So what is happening as well is that when the update hits 50%, I get a black screen and the update simply hangs.

[Scruffy90]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

Awwww man that sux big time... Sorry for this trouble my friend.  Let see if we can fix you up.  Crap ..What does the manual say bout the re light error codr ?

I appreciate any help I could get at this point honestly  

[Turtle Rig]

Just now, Scruffy90 said:

I appreciate any help I could get at this point honestly  

Gosh uncle billy blows...  The red light can be on for CPU or for RAM.  If you can get into BIOS set everything to default and save and exit and lets see what happens.

[Scruffy90]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

Gosh uncle billy blows...  The red light can be on for CPU or for RAM.  If you can get into BIOS set everything to default and save and exit and lets see what happens.

That is the part that is going to make me cry. Let me do that regardless.

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

Gosh uncle billy blows...  The red light can be on for CPU or for RAM.  If you can get into BIOS set everything to default and save and exit and lets see what happens.

Again I know your a guru, Im just going through the troubleshooting techniques.  As I don't know you knowledge level.  BTW have you tried different versions and what not or just the latest on that board flash it and let us know.

[Scruffy90]

3 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Again I know your a guru, Im just going through the troubleshooting techniques.  As I don't know you knowledge level.  BTW have you tried different versions and what not or just the latest on that board flash it and let us know.

On the bios, I tried the original bios my mobo was on, 2 subsequent BIOS', and it's currently on the latest BIOS. All with the same result. I'm going to try putting everything on their default settings and see how that works out.