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I had the same problem. For me, the fix was shrinking my Windows partition from within Windows Disk Management to give it more clear free space before running the upgrade.

This. You could also try using the activation troubleshooter's "I changed hardware on this device recently" option, as the upgrade can sometimes trigger that. Another option is to manually enter your Windows 10 product key in the activation settings.

+1 What's the exact model of your ASU motherboard?

Yeah, that driver hunt is key. Also try temporarily disconnecting any non-essential peripherals before the upgrade.

This happened to me. After the upgrade, I got that exact black screen and had to use a recovery drive to get back to Windows 10.

Agreed. I had the same problem. On my 7040, I had to update the BIOS and then change the TPM from "TPM 1.2" to "TPM 2.0" in the security settings—it wasn't enough to just have it "On."

+1 I had the same problem. It took me forever to find the TPM setting in my BIOS, and then I had to clear the TPM in Windows before it finally worked. Hope that helps.