0x8007002C – 0x400D, The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during MIGRATE-DATA operation
1] Disable antivirus
Sometimes Anti-virus software blocks file access or even disk access. It is better that you disable the Anti-Virus and Security software before initiating the upgrade. You can either disable such software or completely uninstall them till you fix the Update issues. If you are using Windows Defender, it is easy to disable it for troubleshooting.
2] Free up disk space
Run Disk Cleanup Utility to delete junk files.
3] Remove any file protection software
When upgrading, Windows Setup migrates folders from one version to another. However, if your folders are protected using some file protection software, it will fail to move them, and you will face this error. You can either unlock all those files or uninstall the software after removing all the locked files. Post, this try to install again. Read: How IT administrators can troubleshoot Windows upgrade errors.
4] Rename SoftwareDistribution folder
To solve this, it is advisable to rename the SoftwareDistribution folder. Before renaming, you will need to stop the Windows Update Service and BITS Update service. Open an elevated command prompt windows, type the following commands one after the other, and hit Enter: In case this simple rename command doesn’t work, make sure to follow the detailed guide to rename SoftwareDistribution folder.
5] Run DISM Tool to repair corrupted files
When you run DISM tool it will repair Windows System Image and Windows Component Store in Windows 11/10. The files which are corrupted could have been blocked when Windows checks for its consistency.
6] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
Run this inbuilt Windows Update troubleshooter to fix the most common Update problems on Windows 11/10.
7] Run Microsoft’s online troubleshooter
You can also fix Windows Update Errors using Microsoft’s online troubleshooter. It will scan your PC for issues, and fix the problems.
8] Contact Microsoft
If nothing seems to work, you can always contact Microsoft Support Team by following this link. Related errors:
0x8007002C-0x4001E, The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during PRE_OOBE operation0x8007042B – 0x4000D, The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during MIGRATE_DATA operation.
Let us know if any of these solutions worked for you.
