C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
...and then running the following command as administrator in the command prompt:-
wuauclt.exe/updatenow
After entering this and opening the Control Panel > Windows Update, it appeared I was well on the way to receiving the Windows 10 upgrade
...UNTIL:-
I then deleted the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder again and also the hidden folder C:\$Windows¬BT that seems to contain the Windows 10 upgrade. I restarted, retried forcing the installation several times again, but kept getting the same error.
I wondered if this error was due not meeting minimum available free storage on the C drive - I had about 12GB available on my SSD, so managed to free up another 10GB by temporary relocating a huge 10GB backup file found under the C:\Users\[MyAccount]\AppData\Roaming folder used for ITunes. - Still no luck!
I then tried another route to carry out the install - Windows 10 can be downloaded using the following tool:-
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
I ran the tool (MediaCreationToolx64.exe) using the upgrade route rather than burning installation media, but sadly this failed too,
I spotted that running this tool, created another hidden folder:-
In this folder was a setup file:-
C:\$Windows.~WS\Sources\Windows\setup.exe
Running this file gave me the upgrade option:-
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