How many of you used the installation assistant?

I wasn't offered the update via windows updates, so i gave the installation assistant a try.
For those that are curious, https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2171764.

It was surprisingly quick, easy, and painless. My system meets all the requirements, just wasn't offering me.
Installing 11 went faster than backing up my 1TB ssd (os drive) even. From download, to installing, to reboot for finishing touches was only about 40 minutes. I didn't time it or anything, but i expected much longer.

The only thing i miss is my quick launch, but imo pinning what i need in start looks cleaner.

If you used the installation assistant, how did it go? Good? Bad? Ugly?

I did it two nights ago as I wasn't being offered it either. Smoothest Windows update I've ever done. Took about one hour from start to desktop, then updated to the latest CU and .NET updates.

It kept everything and it all works like it did in Win 10. Not a single driver issue in Device Manager.

In the past, the most reliable methods of upgrading Windows has been:
1. ISO file.
2. Installation/Upgrade Assistant.
3. Windows update.

It's not really a surprise that the installation assistant was quick and painless. I still do not understand those people who wait for Windows Update and make posts about "Why haven't I got it yet?" and usually when someone suggests manually upgrading via the ISO file or installation assistant, they reply, "Nope. I'm just going to wait for Windows Update!" Well...seriously....don't ask us why you haven't been offered it yet - we can't read Microsoft's mind.

For the record, I always use the ISO file - normally attained by running Microsoft's Media Creation Tool.

NavyLCDR said:

In the past, the most reliable methods of upgrading Windows has been:
1. ISO file.
2. Installation/Upgrade Assistant.
3. Windows update.

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Interestingly, I tried downloading and using ISO first. Install would start up without issue, but after attempting to copy files from ISO it would always stop at around 54% finished. I tried a couple of different USB flash drives which I've used for installs of many kinds before.

I was offered Windows Update on two computers and used that directly. Worked perfectly on both machines. Never got around to trying Upgrade Assistant.

In fact, one machine has gone Windows 8.1->10->11 using Windows Update each time. The newer computer (in my specs) came with Windows 10 and was updated to 11 via Windows Update as well.