[SOLVED] [W10v1507b10240] WU Error 0x800703f1

[LABeagle]

Booted from CD successfully. This was the result...

 

[LABeagle]

same thing.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please go back into Windows, download SeaTools for Windows from here: https://www.seagate.com/files/www-c..._shared/downloads/SeaToolsforWindowsSetup.exe and let me know whether the HDD is detected.
Do not run any tests yet. I just want to know whether the drive is detected.

 

[LABeagle]

Yes. It is detected.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please do a short test on the Seagate drive and report the result.

 

[LABeagle]

Ran the Short Drive Self Test and Generic Short Test and passed both.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Please run a Long Generic test. It will take a long time, but I think it should be done.

 

[LABeagle]

Passed long test.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Which method have you tried when doing the reset from the following link? If you haven't tried both, please do try.
How do I reset the system and remove all of my personal files, apps and settings on Windows 10? | Official Support | ASUS Global

 

[LABeagle]

It's been a few months since I tried it. I definitely recall resetting PC but i don't recall if I tried it in WINRE mode. The reset did not work. It was not able to complete the process.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Try it now then if you're willing.

 

[LABeagle]

Yes. Should I "remove everything" or choose "restore factory settings" . That would restore Windows 8 in my case since that what came with the PC. I am willing to try either.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Try remove everything first and if that fails, try restoring factory settings.

 

[LABeagle]

Tried first method and after about 30% completion I received the message "There was a problem resetting your PC". Will try to restore to factory settings now.

 

[LABeagle]

On exiting that first process, I had trouble booting up. The ASUS screen shows as usual but then instead of proceeding to run Windows, it keeps looping back to the ASUS screen. Windows would not start. I was able to get into SAFE mode but the behavior was unusual. Instead of starting in safe mode, it went into automatic repair. I then get a message that automatic repair cannot fix the problem. If I restart, it gets stuck.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

OK, boot to Safe Mode and create a bootable USB drive with the latest W10 build using MCT and install the OS from scratch.

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Safe Mode with Networking of course since you'll need to download the ISO. If anything is unclear, please let me know.

 

[LABeagle]

I cannot get back into Windows to create a bootable USB. On another computer I was able to download the MCT and the latest Windows 10 disk image and put them on a flash drive. When I try to boot from the Flash drive via BIOS, i get 1 of two messages:
Check Cable Connection!
and
Missing Operating System

Clearly Windows is damaged to the point of not being able to load it. Am I doing something wrong with the Flash drive to get it to boot?

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

How did you put it on a flash drive?

 

[LABeagle]

Downloaded it from MS website. Apparently that is not enough. It needs to be written as a bootable image. Without the ability to get into my computer, I can't create a bootable image. Is there no way to boot in safe mode without first getting into Windows?