Fix: Modern Setup Host Has Stopped Working – Windows 10 Failure
FIX: “MODERN SETUP HOST HAS STOPPED WORKING” WHILE UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 10
METHOD 1: CLEAR THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD FOLDER CONTENTS
METHOD 2: USE WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE ASSISTANT
METHOD 1: CLEAR THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD FOLDER CONTENTS
Step 1. Open the File Explorer, and navigate to:
Step 2. Then you delete everything in this folder Download.
Step 3. Next, you open administrative Command Prompt. To do that, rightclick Start Button, select Command Prompt (Admin).
Step 4. In the Command Prompt window, type following command and tap Enter
wuauclt.exe /updatenow
Step 5. Lastly, restart your system and check if the issue has resolved.
METHOD 2: USE WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE ASSISTANT
Step 1. First of all, you need to download the Media Creation Tool Windows 10 for the same edition and architecture you’ve currently installed.
Step 2. Then launch the tool and choose to Upgrade This PC Now. You’ll see that it will stuck when creating installation media, so close the tool.
Step 3. Press Windows Key + R then paste this path into Run dialog box and tap Enter
C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\Windows\sources\setupprep.exe
Step 4. Your installation should begin and the upgrade should be able to finish.
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