This post was originally published on july 19.
Windows 7 upgrade to windows 10 problems.
An upgrade moves your pc from a previous version of windows such as windows 7 or windows 8 1 to windows 10.
A common cause of errors is inadequate drive space.
If you need help freeing up drive space see tips to free up drive space on your pc.
If something is wrong with this service you probably won t be able to receive any updates including windows 10 upgrade.
But take a look if there is some driver or antivirus that could be creating the problem during the upgrade process.
Windows 10 users continue to suffer from problem after problem some of which could should have been avoided and now microsoft.
How to fix windows 7 to windows 10 upgrade issues.
While microsoft technically ended its free windows 10 upgrade program in july 2016 as of february cnet has confirmed the free update is still available for windows 7 8 and 8 1 users.
The problem once again is kb4556799 a recent windows 10 update pushed to millions of pcs which has already caused numerous issues including blue screen of death bsod crashes deleted user.
An upgrade can take place on your existing device though microsoft recommends using windows 10 on a new pc to take advantage of the latest features and security improvements.
Bits background intelligent transfer service allows your computer to receive updates.
Restart the bits service.
This problem is especially connected with 0x80246007 because it tells you that something is wrong with your updates services.
Assuming you re using a windows pc with a genuine and activated windows 7 or windows 8 key you can upgrade to windows 10 in just a few clicks.