Installation and Upgrade Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

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This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.

If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it, you can do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.

You will keep all accounts, apps, and personal data.

You must be signed in as an administrator to perform a repair install of Windows 11.

You will only be able to perform a repair install of Windows 11 from within Windows 11. You will not be able to perform a repair install at boot or in Safe Mode.

You will need at least 20 GB of free space on the Windows drive to perform an in-place upgrade.


When you perform a repair install (in-place upgrade), the previous version of Windows in the Windows.old folder (up to 10 days after upgrade) will automatically get replaced by the current Windows. It is recommended to create a system image first if you would like to be able to go back to current previous Windows before it gets replaced.




Contents

  • Option One: Repair Install Windows 11 via Windows Update
  • Option Two: Repair Install Windows 11 using ISO or USB Installation Media


EXAMPLE: How to perform a Windows 11 In-place upgrade | Microsoft





Option One

Repair Install Windows 11 via Windows Update


This will download and install a repair version of the OS. This operation reinstalls the OS that you have and will not remove any files, settings, or apps.


Fix issues by reinstalling the current version of Windows - Microsoft Support

Learn how to reinstall Windows using Windows Update.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Recovery on the right side. (see screenshot below)


Windows_Update_repair_install-1.png

3 Click/tap on the Reinstall now button for "Fix problems using Windows Update". (see screenshot below)

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4 Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below)

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5 Windows Update will now open and automatically start downloading and installing the repair version of your Windows 11. (see screenshot below)

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6 When Windows Update has finished, click/tap on Restart now when prompted to perform the repair install. (see screenshot below)

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7 When the repair install of Windows 11 has finished, you can dismiss the lock screen and sign in to Windows 11. (see screenshots below)

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8 You will now be on your desktop in Windows 11. (see screenshot below)

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Option Two

Repair Install Windows 11 using ISO or USB Installation Media


1 Disable or uninstall any 3rd party AV or security program you have installed first to prevent it from interfering with the repair install of Windows 11. You can enable or reinstall it again after Windows 11 has finished installing.

It may be required to use the removal tool from the AV program developer to fully remove it.


2 If the Windows drive is encrypted by BitLocker or Device Encryption, then you will need to either suspend or turn off Device Encryption or BitLocker for the Windows drive before doing a repair install. Once installation has finished, you can resume or turn on BitLocker or Device Encryption again.

If a device doesn't initially qualify for device encryption, but then a change is made that causes the device to qualify (for example, by turning on Secure Boot), device encryption enables BitLocker automatically as soon as it detects it.


3 Do the step below depending on how you want to install Windows 11.
  • step 4: To Repair Install Windows 11 with an ISO file
  • step 5: To Repair Install Windows 11 with USB Installation Media

The Windows 11 installation media (ISO or USB) must be the same edition, same version, and same or higher build as the currently installed Windows 11.

The Windows 11 installation media (ISO or USB) must be for the same language as your currently installed Windows 11.


4 To Repair Install Windows 11 with an ISO file

A) If you have not already, you will need to download a Windows 11 ISO file.​

B) Mount the ISO file, and go to step 6 below.​

5 To Repair Install Windows 11 with USB Installation Media

This does not have to be a bootable USB.


A) Connect and open the Windows 11 USB, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)​

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6 Run the setup.exe file to start Windows 11 Setup. (see screenshot below)

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7 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)

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8 Windows 11 Setup will now start preparing. (see screenshot below)

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9 Click/tap on the Change how Setup downloads updates link. (see screenshot below)

You can check or uncheck (default) I want to help make the installation better depending on what you want. This will send setup info to Microsoft to help improve.


Repair_install_Windows11-5.png

10 Select (dot) Not right now for "Get updates, drivers and optional features". (see screenshot below)

Choosing to "download updates, drivers and optional features" will only add unnecessary overhead during the repair install, and could cause the repair install to stall if there was an issue.

You can check for updates via Windows Update after the repair install has finished to avoid this.


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11 Windows 11 Setup will now start getting things ready. (see screenshots below)

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12 Click/tap on Accept for the license terms. (see screenshot below)

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13 Windows 11 Setup will now check to make sure you're ready to install and have enough space. (see screenshots below)

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14 Click/tap on the Change what to keep link. (see left screenshot below)

After doing step 15, click/tap on Install when ready to start the repair install of Windows 11. (see right screenshot below)


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15 Select (dot) Keep personal files and apps, and click/tap on Next. (see left screenshot below)

If you only have Nothing available to select, then the installation media is not the same version or language as what you currently have installed.

When you click/tap on Next, you will go back to step 13. When you get to step 14 again, click/tap on Install when ready to start the repair install of Windows 11. (see right screenshot below)


If wanted, you can close the Windows 11 Setup window at this point to safely cancel the repair install before it starts. It will be too late after this step.


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16 Windows 11 Setup will now start the repair install of Windows 11. (see screenshot below)

Your PC will restart several times. This might take a while.


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17 When the repair install of Windows 11 has finished, you can dismiss the lock screen and sign in to Windows 11. (see screenshots below)

Lock_screen.jpg
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18 You will now be on your desktop in Windows 11. (see screenshot below)

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I am attempting to download Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.
My current language stated in "Time and language" is English (United Kingdom).
In order to download I must select a language.
The only English options are English (United States) and English International.
So do I choose English International?
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I9 10900X
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X299 AII
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Quadro RTX 4000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UP2716D
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440

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    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 22H2 19045.4046
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    Dell/Vostro 470 (Year 2012)
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    Intel i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
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    8 GB
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    100/10
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    Edge
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    Windows Security/MalwareBytes Premium
@WXC is correct. There are only minor differences in the two versions, such as Everyone is Y'all and biscuits are crackers. Or is it cookies................ ;-):giggle:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Multi-boot Windows 11 & 10 - RTM, RP, Beta, Dev and Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware R12
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    11th Gen i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz, 8 cores/16 logical proc.
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    Defender, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware
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    Canon MX410 series Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier,
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    Macrium Home Premium, Revo Pro, Screenspresso Pro
f14tomcat said:
@WXC is correct. There are only minor differences in the two versions, such as Everyone is Y'all and biscuits are crackers. Or is it cookies................ ;-):giggle:
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:lmao: actually in the UK we can call both 'biscuits'. Your cookies are our sweet biscuits, and crackers are the savoury biscuits.

More relevant is that in the 'English International' build the Personalization settings are 'Personalisation' and the 'Movies & TV' app is called 'Films & TV'. ;)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
f14tomcat said:
@WXC is correct. There are only minor differences in the two versions, such as Everyone is Y'all and biscuits are crackers. Or is it cookies................ ;-):giggle:
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LOL :-)

But seriously, here are the differences in the File Explorer properties:

en-USen-GB
colorcolour
cellmobile
postal codepostcode
E-mailEmail
StateCounty
OrganizerOrganiser
PeriodFull stop
WebpageWeb page
CallbackCall-back
Last NameSurname

Also, although the OS provides human-friendly English variant selectors for Canada, Australia, etc. they all use the en-GB (English International) language pack. Trickier differences such "tire" (Canada) vs "tyre" (UK) or "trunk" (Canada) vs "boot" (UK) are not used in the OS, so they're only applicable to the language one selects in applications such as Office. However, choosing a specific English language variant does affect region settings, such as date format.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
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    Laptop
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    Acer
Thanks for all of your replies.
Clearly I do not want the English (United States) version here in the UK, but given that the only remaining option is English International, I still don't know how to end up with English (United Kingdom) which is what I curently have.
Can anybody help to clarify?
(Reason for wanting the ISO is to carry out a Repair Install by the way.)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I9 10900X
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X299 AII
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Quadro RTX 4000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UP2716D
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
Bree said:
:lmao: actually in the UK we can call both 'biscuits'. Your cookies are our sweet biscuits, and crackers are the savoury biscuits.
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Our biscuits over here are called dumplings in the UK I believe?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz (16 CPUs
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
    Hard Drives
    512GB Solid State Drive
    Browser
    Chrome
Noggin the Nog said:
Clearly I do not want the English (United States) version here in the UK, but given that the only remaining option is English International, I still don't know how to end up with English (United Kingdom) which is what I curently have.
Can anybody help to clarify?
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Don't worry, 'English International' IS the UK English one.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Interesting that the US version says postal code when we all use zip codes.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Laptop
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Gaming FX705GM
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    2.20 gigahertz Intel i7-8750H Hyper-threaded 12 cores
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FX705GM 1.0
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    24428 Megabytes
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    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio / Realtek(R) Audio
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    Integrated Monitor (17.3"vis)
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    FHD 1920X1080 16:9
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    2 SSD SATA/NVM Express 1.3
    WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500.1 GB
    WDCSDAPNUW-1002 256 GB
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    19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
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    Dual Fans
    Mouse
    MS Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 400MB Orange-fr
    Browser
    Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    VMs of Windows 11 stable/Beta/Dev/Canary
    VM of XeroLinux- Arch based & Debian 12
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    Windows 11 Insider Canary
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X751BP
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core A6-9220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R5 M420
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3
    Screen Resolution
    1600X900 16:9
    Hard Drives
    1TB 5400RPM

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9510
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz (16 CPUs
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
    Hard Drives
    512GB Solid State Drive
    Browser
    Chrome
Noggin the Nog said:
Clearly I do not want the English (United States) version here in the UK, but given that the only remaining option is English International, I still don't know how to end up with English (United Kingdom) which is what I curently have.
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Select "English International" (there really are only two English language packs) and, when the build is all done, go into Settings and check the selected language. It should be set to "English (United Kingdom)". If for some reason it picks something else (unlikely) you can change it there.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
Hi Guys the original steps work once my device has to restart the new windows doesnt install, it restarts and return to the state it was @Brink or anyone can u help
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12-Core Processor, 3700 Mhz,
    Motherboard
    X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)
    Memory
    Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 32,0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 6600
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 32 and 27 inch
Please open a new thread for in place upgrade repair failure troubleshooting.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
so, this procedure, does this mean installed programs are retained as well? or is it just apps?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    user built custom
    CPU
    amd ryzen 5 7600x
    Motherboard
    gigabyte aorus elite ax rev 1.0
    Memory
    CORSAIR - VENGEANCE RGB 32GB (2PK 16GB) 5600MHz DDR5 C36
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Gaming 24G2S 24” Frameless Gaming Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x wd black sn770 1tb m.2 drives, one 2tb crucial bx500 ssd
    PSU
    corsair rmx850x
    Case
    corsair airflow 4000d
    Cooling
    4 noctua 120mm case fans, one DeepCool AK400 ZERO DARK PLUS CPU Air Cooler
    Keyboard
    razor black widow v3
    Mouse
    razor basilisk v3
    Internet Speed
    1gb
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    windows 11: 22h2 os build 22621.3007
Yes, installed programs are retained as well
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus K73SV
    CPU
    ntel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU @ 2.30GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus K73SV Series Notebook
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 / nVidia GeForce GT 540M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900
    Hard Drives
    2 SSD Samsung 860 EVO 1 TB
    Other Info
    This is a Windows 11 no-compliant PC
so, say an update goes in wrong, I run this procedure, I'm not having to redo my entire setup, eg firefox, games and crap?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    user built custom
    CPU
    amd ryzen 5 7600x
    Motherboard
    gigabyte aorus elite ax rev 1.0
    Memory
    CORSAIR - VENGEANCE RGB 32GB (2PK 16GB) 5600MHz DDR5 C36
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Gaming 24G2S 24” Frameless Gaming Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x wd black sn770 1tb m.2 drives, one 2tb crucial bx500 ssd
    PSU
    corsair rmx850x
    Case
    corsair airflow 4000d
    Cooling
    4 noctua 120mm case fans, one DeepCool AK400 ZERO DARK PLUS CPU Air Cooler
    Keyboard
    razor black widow v3
    Mouse
    razor basilisk v3
    Internet Speed
    1gb
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    windows 11: 22h2 os build 22621.3007
xraiderv1 said:
so, say an update goes in wrong, I run this procedure, I'm not having to redo my entire setup, eg firefox, games and crap?
Click to expand...

If the repair install fixes the issue, then yes. You still will not lose anything even if not though.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
well thats automatically a far better state of affairs than windows 10 XD
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    user built custom
    CPU
    amd ryzen 5 7600x
    Motherboard
    gigabyte aorus elite ax rev 1.0
    Memory
    CORSAIR - VENGEANCE RGB 32GB (2PK 16GB) 5600MHz DDR5 C36
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Gaming 24G2S 24” Frameless Gaming Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x wd black sn770 1tb m.2 drives, one 2tb crucial bx500 ssd
    PSU
    corsair rmx850x
    Case
    corsair airflow 4000d
    Cooling
    4 noctua 120mm case fans, one DeepCool AK400 ZERO DARK PLUS CPU Air Cooler
    Keyboard
    razor black widow v3
    Mouse
    razor basilisk v3
    Internet Speed
    1gb
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    windows defender
    Other Info
    windows 11: 22h2 os build 22621.3007
Shawn,
Many thanks for your tutorial. The half year old PC of my wife suddenly had great problems (very long time delays when switching off and on, each around 3-5 minutes, bit much when you are used to 15-20 secs). This happened about 2 weeks ago, probably after an update. I tried everything I could find on the web. Even a clean install which caused me to lose the Office that was installed. But that was fixed with the seller.
I was ready to bring the PC to a shop to fix when I found your tutorial. With some trepidation I followed the cookbook and used the option with a USB-flash stick.
There was one restart. This took over 6 minutes but then it came back on.
And since then the PC works perfect again. You are brilliant and I will treasure the bookmark of your link!!:-)
Hans
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    Hard Drives
    SSD 256Gb, HD 1 Tb, external HD Toshiba 500Gb
    Internet Speed
    100Mbs
    Browser
    Brave, Firefox
    Antivirus
    F-secure
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