When adding features, "Add features to Windows 10 Technical Preview" dialog displays error "Couldn't add features"

The process for adding features by selecting "Add features to Windows 10 Technical Preview" from control panel fails with error "Cannot add features. Your previous edition of Windows has been restored, but you should contact Microsoft support."
This occurs after entering the key and the system attempts to reboot and apply updates. During the reboot, the updates begin to apply, fail after a certain percent, then roll back. After rollback and logging in again the above mentioned error message is displayed
in the "Add features to Windows 10 Technical Preview" dialog. Build 9926. Any tips on how to fix this?

On Sun, 8 Feb 2015 11:40:59 +0000, ZigZag3143x [MVP] wrote:
Understood. I attempted the same thing and it was successful.
I've also done this with no problems.
Paul Adare - FIM CM MVP

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On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:33:29 +0000, samfty wrote:
Any ideas why this is happening? when i'm installing the correct version for windows 10
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