"Something Happened"

[Markw314]

Upgrading from Windows 8.1 home. Reserved when the Get Windows 10 icon showed up a few weeks ago. First the gwx.exe app disappeared from my computer. So I downloaded the installation tool from Microsoft. The download runs, then as soon as it goes to "verifying download," I get "Something happened." Seriously? That's the error message? No details, just "Something happened."

Log file seems to imply a language setting problem, but after googling, the issue seems to be related to not having en-us set, which I do.

Any ideas?

 

[Trouble]

I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, but......
Keep trying. Try it again and again.
Persevere

 

[Nibiru2012]

Just use the Media Creation Tool to download the file in an ISO format file and then burn it to either a DVD disc or a USB Flash drive.
Run the setup file in your existing windows and you'll be doing the "Upgrade" route of install.

 

[Trouble]

So I downloaded the installation tool from Microsoft. The download runs, then as soon as it goes to "verifying download," I get "Something happened." Seriously?

I'm thinking that is what he meant when he referred to the "installation tool"..... I could be wrong.

 

[Markw314]

I'm thinking that is what he meant when he referred to the "installation tool"..... I could be wrong.

Yup. Tried both doing it as a direct install and creating an ISO. Same error when it's verfying the download.
I'll keep trying...

 

[Markw314]

Next step is to try to create the install disc on another machine. I should have thought of that a lot earlier...

 

[Nibiru2012]

Sounds like you have a dirty download process going on.
Trying it on another machine would be a good idea.

 

[Markw314]

I had previously tried using wuauclt.exe /updatenow to try to force Windows Update to download it, but that gave me nothing... So, I tried the Windows Update Diagnostic & Repair tool and apparently there was a problem with Windows Update. Then ran wuauclt.exe again and now it's downloading. I'm not overly confident, but I am hopeful.

 

[stereo55]

Have the same problem "Something Happened" using my gaming Win7 Ultimate rig for the downloads ( ISO or USB) on Fios (everything up todate). Tried the downloads on my win 8 laptop and it completed fully with verification ......weird .
Guess there is something on my gaming rig Win10 verify does not like atm .

 

[Nibiru2012]

Have you both tried downloading the Media Creation Tool and using it instead?
Or did I just miss something?

You will find the Creation Tools on this Link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[stereo55]

Have you both tried downloading the Media Creation Tool and using it instead?
Or did I just miss something?

You will find the Creation Tools on this Link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Yes the Media Creation Tool was used in my instance , each and every time ; and there is no downloading 10 in USB/ISO file format without it (from my understanding) . Infact you wont get that "Something Happened" message without using the MCT software , or correct me if Iam wrong .

 

[Steven]

I tried downloading the ISO with the media creation tool with a user that did not have administrative privileges (it asked me for my administrative password when I ran the MCT), I entered the password, and received the blue "Something Happened" screen (and nothing happened).
When I logged in as a user with administrative privileges, the ISO download proceeded without a problem. Do not know why.