22449.100 will not boot

BunnyJ · Sep 5, 2021

Did you try out any of the suggestion in post #26?

imacken · Sep 5, 2021

I did 3, 4, and 5. The whole DISM driver injection thing looked pretty complicated!

zbook · Sep 5, 2021

A google search for 22449 displayed:

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22449

UPDATE 7:10PM PDT: Recently, Windows Insiders in both the Dev and Beta Channels began reporting that Start and Taskbar were unresponsive and Settings and other areas of the OS wouldn’t load. We quickly discovered an issue with a se

blogs.windows.com

imacken · Sep 5, 2021

Yep, mentioned already. Unfortunately, that isn’t my issue!

imacken · Sep 5, 2021

OK, so I tried to do the steps in @Kari post #26, and I do all the steps OK. Where are the final ISO files stored? Not sure.

Kari · Sep 5, 2021

imacken said:
OK, so I tried to do the steps in @Kari post #26, and I do all the steps OK. Where are the final ISO files stored? Not sure.

Step 6.2 in the second tutorial I linked to earlier, and link again here below, contains a link to another tutorial, which in its turn shows how to create a bew ISO image using your updated WIM file.

DISM - Add or Remove Drivers on an Offline Image

How to add or remove hardware device drives on an Offline Image with DISM

www.tenforums.com

Kari

imacken · Sep 5, 2021

So, reading 6.2 again, I ran the setup.exe in the ISO_Files folder and got the same error. I did the other steps as well, e.g. disconnecting from internet, AV off, etc.

imacken · Sep 6, 2021

Does the above seem like the correct thing to do?
Also, does anyone know how I can get rid of the 'drive' created in all this that I mentioned above in post #32. Still there, and still can't get rid of it.

zbook · Sep 6, 2021

This software may be useful:

View / Change / Remove drive letters assignment in your system

www.nirsoft.net

Wannagofast · Sep 6, 2021

I had very similar problem with any kind of upgrade install as the OP in the thread.
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver (Sata/AHCI driver) was the problem for me.
With it installed Windows Update would not complete an install of the new build.
And trying to install it on a clean install of Windows 11 renders it unbootable upon reboot.

ymmv

peace
wanna

imacken · Sep 6, 2021

Wannagofast said:
I had very similar problem with any kind of upgrade install as the OP in the thread.
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver (Sata/AHCI driver) was the problem for me.
With it installed Windows Update would not complete an install of the new build.
And trying to install it on a clean install of Windows 11 renders it unbootable upon reboot.

ymmv

peace
wanna

Interesting, so how did you resolve that issue?
I'm booting from a nvME drive and I don't think that uses the Intel SATA/AHCI drivers. Nevertheless, I reverted to an older Intel SATA driver and tried again. Same story.

imacken · Sep 6, 2021

zbook said:
This software may be useful:

View / Change / Remove drive letters assignment in your system

View / Change / Remove drive letters assignment in your system

www.nirsoft.net

Thanks, tried it, but couldn't see how it can help. It's the bogus drive G: that appears during this whole tedious update saga. Can't see how to get rid of it.

Turbopump · Sep 6, 2021

I became curious and replaced the standard sata ahci controller with intel rapid storage driver technology drivers. The computer tried to restart but failed. The starter kept spinning and nothing more happened. Thank you for the solution "Wannagofast".

imacken · Sep 6, 2021

Turbopump said:
I became curious and replaced the standard sata ahci controller with intel rapid storage driver technology drivers. The computer tried to restart but failed. The starter kept spinning and nothing more happened. Thank you for the solution "Wannagofast".

Are you saying removing the Intel SATA drivers completely fixed it for you?

Dudeluv · Sep 6, 2021

I have a HP Z400 Workstation and I have the same exact problems. Can't update too or Clean install Build 22449.100 from Windows 10 or Windows 11 22000.176. Stalls with the solid half circle going round and round, happens right after the reboot and with a clean install, right after the first reboot. I have updated and Clean installed 22449.100 on my ASUS Laptop R541U and my Ancient ASUS Laptop K52Jt and 2 of My HP Elite 8200.

imacken · Sep 6, 2021

Glad I’m not alone then!

BunnyJ · Sep 6, 2021

Dudeluv said:
I have a HP Z400 Workstation and I have the same exact problems. Can't update too or Clean install Build 22449.100 from Windows 10 or Windows 11 22000.176. Stalls with the solid half circle going round and round, happens right after the reboot and with a clean install, right after the first reboot. I have updated and Clean installed 22449.100 on my ASUS Laptop R541U and my Ancient ASUS Laptop K52Jt and 2 of My HP Elite 8200.

Right off the top your processor isn't on the supported list.

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors

This specification details the Intel processors that can be used with Windows 11 customer systems that include Windows products, including custom images.

docs.microsoft.com

And with this update beta/dev MS has cracked down on who can use the insider versions of 11. Try running this and post the results.,

GitHub - rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11: Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks!

Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks! - rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

github.com

imacken · Sep 6, 2021

BunnyJ said:
And with this update beta/dev MS has cracked down on who can use the insider versions of 11. Try running this and post the results.,

GitHub - rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11: Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks!

Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks! - rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11

github.com

Well, here is my result.