Windows 10 Clean install Fails

Installing win 10, clean install, fails when updating error "windows could not update registry data in the installation", then cancels install and deletes.
Performed multible times on 2 empty hard drives.

Hi,
First, I recommend you boot from the installation media and choose Repair option and then the command prompts.
Run following commands to reformat the hard drive:
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK 0 (after confirming Windows 10 target HD #)
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SIZE=102400 (for 100gb partition, adjust as desired)
FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL="WINDOWS 10"
ACTIVE
EXIT
Then restart with the Installation media to reinstall Windows 10. I suggest you choose “Not install updates” during installation.
If the issue still persists, please copy out the x:\$Windows.~BT\Sources\Panther\setuperr.log and
setupact.log by using command line in Windows repair option and upload them to a file sharing service like Onedrive or "Rapidshare" and put a link to them in your reply.
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