I believe your Windows 10 system crashed while updating and I’m unsure how to proceed at this moment.
I believe your Windows 10 system crashed while updating and I’m unsure how to proceed at this moment.
This occurred around last year. It seems the power was interrupted during a Windows 10 update, leaving my laptop unable to boot. Restoring boot files or following other instructions doesn’t seem possible. I recalled making a bootable Windows USB back then, but it didn’t fix the problem. Now I’m considering a clean Windows 10 installation, though I’m worried about losing data. The process is confusing—I don’t understand partitions or how to proceed. I can’t download the Windows 10 ISO and keep getting errors about processing issues. My laptop is still running on an old Lenovo Y50-70 Touch with Intel i7 and 16GB RAM. I’m unsure what’s best next, especially since I’ve tried stripping my drive and using a live Ubuntu USB. Anyone have advice?
Sure, I understand. It seems like you're facing some issues with downloading. You might want to try downloading it from another device. Your effort is appreciated! 😊
Yes, you're using the MediaCreationTool.exe from Microsoft's website.
From that link, it seems the download isn't working right now, though I'm sure it will on another system. I'm using my laptop with an Ubuntu Live USB and Firefox, but I'm not sure what's preventing me from getting it. Maybe one of those small issues is at play.
You haven't worked with making a bootable USB on Linux before, but it seems you're thinking about using an .exe file. It looks like you should directly download the standalone ISO and then use the tools available for your Linux distribution to generate a bootable drive. A quick search for WoeUSB might help you find relevant resources.