While upgrading to Windows 10, many PC users are getting “Installation failed in the First_Boot phase with an error during Migrate_Data operation (0x80070004 – 0x3000d)” error, and not able to complete the upgrade because of this error.
During the upgrade process, the setup starts restoring previous version of Windows, and once restored, the Windows 10 setup file shows “We couldn’t install Windows 10. We’ve set your PC back to the way it was just before you started installing Windows 10. 0x80070004 – 0x3000d. The installation failed in the First_Boot phase with an error during Migrate_Data operation” error.
The error seems to be appearing for users who are trying to upgrade to Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool with option set to Keep installed apps and files.
Error code: 0x80070004 – 0x3000d
Although there is not a definite solution out there to fix the error, most users have been able to get rid of the error by following the below mentioned workaround.
Step 1: Open up File Explorer or Windows Explorer and configure Windows 7/8 to show protected operating system files by navigating to Folder Options.
Step 2: Navigate to the following directory:
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Orbx
In the above path, “C” is the drive where Windows 7/8 is installed, and UserName is your account name.
Step 3: Under ORBX folder, check if there is a file called Todo. If the file exists, please delete the same.
Step 4: Begin upgrading to Windows 10, and this time, upgrade should be done without the error.
And if you’re getting “The installation failed in the Second_Boot phase with an error during Migrate-Data operation (0x8007002C – 0x400D)” error, please follow the instructions in our Fix: We couldn’t install windows 10 (0x8007002c0x400d) guide.
Shailendra kumar yadav says
i am not getting Orbx folder
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Orbx
please help
Baetis says
Bonjour,
I confirm I could install update to Win10 deleting TODO in Orbx folder.
Thanks for help
Regards
wolfgang matz says
thanks so much my problem was indead ORBX “TODO”file 0kb
after delete UPDATE runs without problems
I am wondering
AKASH SIMON MINJ says
Solved error 0xC1900101 – 0x3000D
I’ve been trying to solve this error 0XC1900101-0x3000D since months, even the Microsoft technicians were not able to solve it. Just a small thing solved this problem. Download the .iso file of the latest version, DISCONNECT your internet connection, and run the iso file. It will ask wheather to install the upgrade (recommended), or install it offline(other option). Don’t choose the recommended one, instead select the 2nd option. You can keep your files, no need to format every drive, just the drive where the windows is installed. Then proceed with the rest of the steps. You can upgrade rest of the system file after the windows is installed. My Windows 10 is now running perfectly fine. I can upgrade the system, upgrade the drivers, connect any mobile, work my touchpad scroll, which all were not working earlier.
I’ve tried the iso file, mayB this method applies to Media creation tool also.
By the way, i first restored my lappy to windows 7 and then tried to use the iso file, but it was still showing the same error. Then i tried working it offline and it worked. So i guess i didn’t had to revert it back to win 7 so as to make it work.
Hope this helps you all :)
Bruce Pettus says
HP laptop Windows 8.1. First try it froze at 44%. I powered off and 8.1 was restored. There were a couple of Windows Updates that didn’t take, so I kept running troubleshooting fixes (trouble with Windows Update) and finally got the updates to take. Tried installing 10 again and it completed within a couple of hours.
This is the message displayed when the install WASN’T successful: We couldn’t install Windows 10. We’ve set your PC back to the way it was right before you started installing Windows 10. 0xC1900101 – 0x3000D The installation failed in the FIRST_BOOT phase with an error during MIGRATE_DATA operation.
g s thapar says
simulator orbx is not installed.
how to resolve ERROR ‘ during Migrate_Data operation (0x80070004 – 0x3000d)” error, and not able to complete the upgrade because of this error.’
Tony Whitehouse says
This only works if you have a simulator ORBX installed on your machine. Most of us don’t
Eddie says
This fix did not work for me. What I did was create an new admin user and then started the install as the new user. I upgraded from 8.1 to Windows 10 Enterprise