{"id":901,"date":"2024-03-04T02:15:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T02:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=901"},"modified":"2024-03-04T04:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T04:00:11","slug":"error-0x800701e3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the Error 0x800701E3 on Windows [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several users encounter\u00a0the <strong>error 0x800701E3<\/strong>\u00a0when performing an operation on a\u00a0<strong>hard drive \/ SD card<\/strong>\u00a0that involves\u00a0copying or moving files\u00a0on a Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the problem occurs when the user tries to move files from one hard drive to another.<\/p>\n<p>Other users report that the issue occurs when they try to erase the installation of Windows 10 or a different <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">version of Windows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-929 size-full\" title=\"Effective Way to Fix the Error 0x800701E3\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Effective-Way-to-Fix-the-Error-0x800701E3.jpg\" alt=\"Effective Way to Fix the Error 0x800701E3\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Effective-Way-to-Fix-the-Error-0x800701E3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Effective-Way-to-Fix-the-Error-0x800701E3-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-664a117fdff4f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-664a117fdff4f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Reasons_for_an_Error_0x800701E3\" title=\"Reasons for an Error 0x800701E3\">Reasons for an Error 0x800701E3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#How_to_fix_Windows_Upgrade_Error_0x800701E3\" title=\"How to fix Windows Upgrade Error 0x800701E3?\">How to fix Windows Upgrade Error 0x800701E3?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_1_Check_or_Change_the_USB_Connection_with_the_External_Drive\" title=\"Method 1. Check or Change the USB Connection with the External Drive\">Method 1. Check or Change the USB Connection with the External Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_2_Update_the_External_USB_Drive_Drivers\" title=\"Method 2. Update the External USB Drive Drivers\">Method 2. Update the External USB Drive Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_3_Reset_Windows_Update_Components\" title=\"Method 3: Reset Windows Update Components.\">Method 3: Reset Windows Update Components.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_4_Run_the_DISM_tool_to_Fix_the_Error_0x800701E3\" title=\"Method 4: Run the DISM tool to Fix the Error 0x800701E3.\">Method 4: Run the DISM tool to Fix the Error 0x800701E3.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_5_Run_the_SFC_System_File_Checker_Scan\" title=\"Method 5: Run the SFC (System File Checker) Scan\">Method 5: Run the SFC (System File Checker) Scan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_6_Repair_Hard_Drive_if_Sectors_are_Bad\" title=\"Method 6: Repair Hard Drive if Sectors are Bad\">Method 6: Repair Hard Drive if Sectors are Bad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Method_7_Disable_the_%E2%80%9CSecure_Boot%E2%80%9D_feature\" title=\"Method 7: Disable the \u201cSecure Boot\u201d feature\">Method 7: Disable the \u201cSecure Boot\u201d feature<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/error-0x800701e3\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion:\">Conclusion:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_for_an_Error_0x800701E3\"><\/span><strong>Reasons for an Error 0x800701E3<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The error message &#8220;The request failed due to a fatal device hardware error&#8221;\u00a0appears when the user tries to\u00a0copy or send files\u00a0from the computer to an\u00a0external\u00a0hard drive.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here are the main reasons why this happens:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cable problems, It may be damaged or poorly connected. Therefore, the data cannot be transferred.<\/li>\n<li>Hardware <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/hard-drive-repair-how-to-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">problems on an external hard drive<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Other problems with an external hard drive. Most often these bad sectors cause the error \u201cThe request failed due to a fatal device hardware error\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_fix_Windows_Upgrade_Error_0x800701E3\"><\/span><strong>How to fix Windows Upgrade Error 0x800701E3?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To fix Windows upgrade error 0x800701E3, you can try performing the resolution steps below.<\/p>\n<p>Please check if the problem is corrected after each troubleshooting step.\u00a0If the problem persists, you can go to the next step.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Check_or_Change_the_USB_Connection_with_the_External_Drive\"><\/span><strong>Method 1. Check or Change the USB Connection with the External Drive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-923\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Check-or-change-the-USB-connection-with-the-external-drive-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"Check or change the USB connection with the external drive\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Check-or-change-the-USB-connection-with-the-external-drive-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Check-or-change-the-USB-connection-with-the-external-drive.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Quite often the problem is a damaged port or cable. Therefore, try another port to transfer data between your computer and an external hard drive, or if that doesn&#8217;t help, look for another USB cable.<\/p>\n<p>This method is especially good if your external hard drive is in the detected \/ undetected position when you connect it to the computer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Update_the_External_USB_Drive_Drivers\"><\/span><strong>Method 2. Update the External USB Drive Drivers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To fix <strong>\u201cQuery Failed Due to Fatal Device Hardware Error\u201d<\/strong> you can update the driver. Outdated drivers cause interruptions in the operation of the external hard drive. For that, proceed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simultaneously press\u00a0<strong>Win + X<\/strong> keys, then select\u00a0<strong>Device Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now select\u00a0the\u00a0desired\u00a0external drive\u00a0and click on it with the right mouse button.<\/li>\n<li>From the list, select\u00a0Update Driver.\u00a0Wait until the process is complete and check if the problem is gone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Reset_Windows_Update_Components\"><\/span><strong>Method 3: Reset Windows Update Components.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Resetting the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Update<\/a> components allows you to delete the files from the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folders.<\/p>\n<p>To fix the upgrade <strong>error\u00a00x800701E3<\/strong>, it is necessary to remove all\u00a0old files from Windows Update.<\/p>\n<p>To perform the operation, follow the troubleshooting steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>start<\/strong> button, type <strong>CMD<\/strong> in the search box, when the <strong>command prompt<\/strong> appears, <strong>right-click<\/strong>, and select the option Run as administrator.<\/li>\n<li>In the command line, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net stop bits<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net stop wuauserv <\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net stop appidsvc <\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net stop cryptsvc<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>After disabling the required services, you need to delete some files from drive C in a folder.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the location <strong>C: \\ Windows \\ SoftwareDistribution<\/strong> and delete all the files present in this folder.<\/li>\n<li>To do this, in the command line, type the following command and press Enter:\u00a0<strong>Del \u201c% ALLUSERSPROFILE% \\ ApplicationData \\ Microsoft \\ Network \\ Downloader \\ qmgr * .dat\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After that type the command below and hit\u00a0<strong>enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">cd \/ d% windir% \\ system32<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Then run this \u201c <strong>batch script<\/strong> \u201d, which can help you solve different types of Windows <strong>Update problems<\/strong>. This script can be used in all versions of Windows for Download:<\/li>\n<li>Restart Winshock with this command and press <strong>ENTER: netsh Winsock reset<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After that, you need to restart all the <strong>stopped services<\/strong>. To do this, type each of the commands below and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net start bits<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net start wuauserv<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net start appidsvc<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">net start cryptsvc<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Now close the <strong>command prompt<\/strong>, restart your computer, and try to run <strong>Windows setup<\/strong>. This should resolve the <strong>error<\/strong> <strong>0x800701E3<\/strong> on your computer. If the error persists, follow the other troubleshooting steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Run_the_DISM_tool_to_Fix_the_Error_0x800701E3\"><\/span><strong>Method 4: Run the DISM tool to Fix the Error 0x800701E3.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool is a tool that is built into Windows and can be used to service a Windows image.<\/p>\n<p>It often fixes many issues with various aspects of Windows and therefore can help you in that area as well.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this is a very powerful tool and making a mistake when you run it can cause problems &#8211; so be careful.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps below to\u00a0<strong>run the DISM tool<\/strong>\u00a0on your computer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on the Windows logo, in the search bar type <strong>CMD<\/strong>. The Command Prompt option appears.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on it and select the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>When you are on your Command Prompt, type the following commands, then<strong> press Enter<\/strong> on your keyboard after each command, in order to run it. Make sure to wait until the first command will be finished working before starting with the second.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">DISM.exe \/ Online \/ Cleanup-image \/ Scanhealth<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">DISM.exe \/ Online \/ Cleanup-image \/ Restorehealth<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>wait for the second command to complete and close the command prompt by clicking the X, or typing exit and pressing <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once it&#8217;s done, <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart your computer<\/a> and try to run <strong>Windows<\/strong> <strong>Setup<\/strong> again. Hopefully, the installation works fine without the <strong>error<\/strong> <strong>0x800701E3<\/strong>. If the problem persists, you can proceed to the next steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Run_the_SFC_System_File_Checker_Scan\"><\/span><strong>Method 5: Run the SFC (System File Checker) Scan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Running the SFC scan for corrupted files on the computer and repairs them. To fix error 0x800701E3 during the Windows setup, you can try running an SFC scan.<\/p>\n<p>To run an SFC scan, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the Windows key to open the <strong>Start menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Type Command Prompt or <strong>CMD<\/strong> in the search field.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on Command Prompt. Select <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the password if requested.<\/li>\n<li>Type sfc \/ scannow on the command prompt and <strong>press Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The analysis will take some time.\u00a0Then restart your computer.<\/li>\n<li>try to run\u00a0windows setup\u00a0again\u00a0and see if the error 0x800701E3 has been resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Repair_Hard_Drive_if_Sectors_are_Bad\"><\/span><strong>Method 6: Repair Hard Drive if Sectors are Bad<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bad sectors or errors in the hard drive also prevent you from upgrading Windows and causing error 0x800701E3.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-hard-drive-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check hard drive bad sectors<\/a>, you can try performing the resolution steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the search box, type\u00a0<strong>CMD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on\u00a0Command\u00a0Prompt\u00a0and select<strong>\u00a0Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the command prompt, type\u00a0\u00a0<strong>chkdsk C: \/ f \/ r \/ x<\/strong> \u00a0and press\u00a0Enter\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The parameters for this command are:<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>\/ f\u00a0<\/strong>option will attempt to correct any errors found.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>\/ r<\/strong> option will\u00a0locate bad sectors and recover all readable information.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong>\u00a0\/ x<\/strong>\u00a0option\u00a0will force the volume you are about to check to be unmounted before the utility starts scanning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the <strong>C:\u00a0drive<\/strong>\u00a0is used, type\u00a0<strong>Y<\/strong>\u00a0to start a search the next time you restart your PC.\u00a0If so, exit Command Prompt.\u00a0and restart the computer.<\/li>\n<li>The analysis of the hard drive part will take some time. It will check for errors and correct them automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully, Windows Upgrade will work fine this time around without the 0x800701E3 error.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_7_Disable_the_%E2%80%9CSecure_Boot%E2%80%9D_feature\"><\/span><strong>Method 7: Disable the \u201cSecure Boot\u201d feature<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some affected users have reported that error 0x800701E3 no longer occurs during a clean install of Windows after disabling \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/?title=Secure_boot&amp;redirect=no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secure Boot<\/a> \u201d from \u201c UEFI \/ BOOT \u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecure Boot\u201d is an industry-standard that was developed by the leading manufacturers in the PC industry to ensure that PCs use only Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) software.<\/p>\n<p>However, this security feature is known to create problems with installation media created outside of official channels ( using Rufus and other similar software ).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a quick guide on disabling \u201dSecure Boot\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the\u00a0<strong>Setup\u00a0key<\/strong> several times\u00a0after switching on your machine (during the initial boot sequence).<\/li>\n<li>Press the\u00a0BIOS\u00a0key\u00a0during the boot process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#00af87;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#00c9a1;border-color:#ccffff;color:#ffffff;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Most of the time, the start key is visible on the screen during the initial screen.\u00a0But you can also search online for your\u00a0particular\u00a0Setup key\u00a0or press the keys typically used for this purpose:\u00a0Esc key,\u00a0F3, F8, F12, F1, F2, F3, or Del key.<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you enter\u00a0the <strong>BIOS menu<\/strong>, look for a setting named \u201c\u00a0Secure boot\u00a0\u201d and set it to\u00a0<strong>Disabled<\/strong>.\u00a0The exact name and location will be different from manufacturer to manufacturer, but you&#8217;ll usually find it in the\u00a0Security\u00a0tab\u00a0&#8211; you might also find it in the\u00a0Boot\u00a0or\u00a0Authentication tab.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> the changes and exit your <strong>BIOS settings<\/strong>. Next, check if you are still getting the error 0x800701E3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The above resolution steps help you to fix\u00a0Windows upgrade error 0x800701E3.\u00a0Hope the installation works without an error message.\u00a0If you find this article useful, respond in the comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several users encounter\u00a0the error 0x800701E3\u00a0when performing an operation on a\u00a0hard drive \/ SD card\u00a0that involves\u00a0copying or moving files\u00a0on a Windows computer. In most cases, the problem occurs when the user tries to move files from one hard drive to another. 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