Zorin OS Upgrader "internal error happened" when trying to update from 16 to 17.1 Core

[Pidyon]

I have been trying unsuccesfully to upgrade my system from 16.3 Core to 17.1 Core, everytime I attempt I get the error "Sorry, an internal error happened. The upgrader couldn't complete checking the upgrade requirements. Send an error to report to help fix this problem."
I have reported it multiple times, have updated my system and still not able to use the upgrader tool (I don't want to do a fresh install as I don't want to lose all my files"

Has anyone encounterd this issue and has anyone found a fix/workaround?

Thank you

[CHECKING] Started
[CHECKING:Validating Upgrade Attempt] Started
[CHECKING:Validating Upgrade Attempt] Completed
[CHECKING:Checking Filesystem] Started
[CHECKING:Checking Filesystem] Completed
[CHECKING:Restarting Apt] Started
[CHECKING:Restarting Apt] Completed
[CHECKING:Simulating Flatpak Transaction] Started
[CHECKING:Simulating Flatpak Transaction] Completed
[CHECKING:Processing Apt Repos] Started
[CHECKING:Processing Apt Repos] Completed
[CHECKING:Updating Apt Repos] Started
[CHECKING:Updating Apt Repos] Retrying
[CHECKING:Updating Apt Repos] Completed
[CHECKING:Calculating Upgradeable Packages] Started
[CHECKING:Calculating Upgradeable Packages] Completed
[CHECKING:Simulating Apt Transaction] Started
[CHECKING:Simulating Apt Transaction] Fatal Error: { GDBus.Error:org.debian.apt.TransactionFailed: error-dep-resolution-failed: The following packages have unmet dependencies:

zorin-os-desktop: }
[CHECKING:Simulating Apt Transaction] Failed
[CHECKING] Failed
[CHECKING:Restoring System] Started
[CHECKING:Restoring System] Completed

Running sudo apt -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade shows there are no packages with unmet dependencies

sudo apt -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
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[Pidyon]

Just found a similar post in "Installing Zorin OS", will post the link here in case anyne needs it, and will try to steps mentioned

Zorin Upgrader "Sorry, an internal error happened"

I tried running the upgrader to Zorin OS 17 but this is the error I get after a few minutes of waiting: [CHECKING] Started [CHECKING:Validating Upgrade Attempt] Started [CHECKING:Validating Upgrade Attempt] Completed [CHECKING:Checking Filesystem] Started [CHECKING:Checking Filesystem] Completed [CHECKING:Creating Necessary Files] Started [CHECKING:Creating Necessary Files] Completed [CHECKING:Adding GPG Keys] Started [CHECKING:Adding GPG Keys] Completed [CHECKING:Restarting Apt] Started [CHECK…

[Ponce-De-Leon]

@Pidyon

GDBus.Error:org.debian.apt.TransactionFailed: error-dep-resolution-failed: The following packages have unmet dependencies:

zorin-os-desktop: }

Did you tried to reinstall the Zorin Desktop? You could use Synaptic or You open the Terminal and type sudo apt reinstall zorin-os-desktop

[Pidyon]

I appreciate the suggestion, I had been using command line and it kept saying that zorin-os-desktop was not installed, I used Synaptic as you suggested (awesone tool) , tried to install it and evidently there are way too many broken packages, I may just perform a clean install and get it done and over with.

Thanks again,