Upgrade from Windows 10 problem


bimfi

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Good morning. I am a new member to this forum, but have been a member of TenForum for years. I recently upgraded my PC to be eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade. I swapped out my cpu from a Ryzen 5-1600X to a Ryzen 5-5600X, and enabled TPM 2.0. I was hoping to install the free windows 11, but for some reason it says that I should wait until I am notified by Microsoft that it is available. Is Microsoft still doing this, or did I miss the boat already? Just curious. Thanks.

bimfi
 
Windows Build/Version
win 10 22h2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 ver 22h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5600X
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X370-pro
    Memory
    G. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual ViewSonic VG2753 Series [Monitor] (27.2"vis, October 2017)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1T SSD (C:\); 2T spinner HDD partitioned into virtual drives; 250gb WD Blue SSD;
    PSU
    Seasonic Focus Plus SSR-650FX
    Case
    Cool Master Mastercase Pro 5
    Cooling
    Cryorig H7
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb fiber optic AT&T
    Browser
    Opera
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    NordVPN installed
Hi, welcome to this forum. Regarding to your issue, download the ISO from microsoft.com and try to install from the ISO. That should be the solution for you.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 3Gen Extreme
    CPU
    I7 10750H
    Motherboard
    Intel MW-490
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD - NVIDIA 1650 Ti Max-Q
    Sound Card
    Realtek in-built
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 200% Scale
    Hard Drives
    C: WDC PC SN730 SDBQNTY-1T00-1001 (1 TB)
    D: KINGSTON SNV2S2000G (2 TB)
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Free
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 81NB
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.10 GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO LNVNB161216
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    C: SSD 128GB (RPFTJ128PDD2EWX)
    D: HDD 1 TB (Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172)
    Antivirus
    BitDefender
Good morning. I am a new member to this forum, but have been a member of TenForum for years. I recently upgraded my PC to be eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade. I swapped out my cpu from a Ryzen 5-1600X to a Ryzen 5-5600X, and enabled TPM 2.0. I was hoping to install the free windows 11, but for some reason it says that I should wait until I am notified by Microsoft that it is available. Is Microsoft still doing this, or did I miss the boat already? Just curious. Thanks.

bimfi
If you want to upgrade windows from 10 to 11 on a machine that is your working machine then I would advocate backing up your system and waiting for MS to make the upgrade available to you in the usual way updates are made available.
Dave
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Intel i8400
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME Z370-P
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT710
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar D2X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SE2417HGXF Full HD Gaming Monitor, 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung V-NAND SSD 860EVO
    Other spinning HDDs
    PSU
    Xilence XP420
    Cooling
    PSU fan and stock CPU fan
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avira free
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 on VMware (Release, Beta and Dev)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
If you really want 11, you can do as suggested ("MiguelAngle11"). There's a tutorial. Personally, I'd do it that way, in preference to using Windows Update.

Short version: download the ISO.

Double click on it. It should mount as a virtual DVD.

Run Setup.

Choose to keep files and programs.


I strongly recommend imaging your Windows 10 installation before doing anything as major as an OS upgrade. I've been using Macrium Reflect Free, which is easy to use. The only downside I see to that is that the free version will be retired in a little more than a year.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) Kingston DDR5 5200 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1600 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    Alphacool Eisbaer Pro Aurora 360, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    1200 Mbps
  • Operating System
    windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8 TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
Good morning. I am a new member to this forum, but have been a member of TenForum for years....
Since 2016, by your TF profile. Welcome to Eleven Forum.
...for some reason it says that I should wait until I am notified by Microsoft that it is available. Is Microsoft still doing this, or did I miss the boat already? Just curious.
The upgrade you would get through Windows Update would be Windows 11 22H2. That was released in September and is on a phased rollout to those already on Win11 21H2, it's ramping up now but not everyone has been offered it yet. That 'phasing' may also affect to those waiting to upgrade from 10 to 11.

The other reason Windows Update may say 'wait until it's ready for you' is that there may be a 'safeguard hold' for specific hardware/software/drivers. This means it won't be offered until MS and/or the OEMs concerned have resolved the issue. See here for more details:

 

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 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.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB 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, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude 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.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB 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, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
I forgot the "safeguard hold".

One thing to try in advance of an 11 upgrade: see if "core isolation" can be enabled under Windows 10 (under Device Security). That is the form of conflict that I've seen. Core Isolation isn't required under 11, but it is needed for the highest level ("enhanced") of device security.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) Kingston DDR5 5200 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1600 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    Alphacool Eisbaer Pro Aurora 360, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    1200 Mbps
  • Operating System
    windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8 TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
Thank you all for your suggestions and input. I went ahead and downloaded the Windows 11 ISO 22H2 version. I then made a virtual drive so that I could test out Windows 11 first. After I made the VHD, I pasted the Windows 11 ISO into the drive. I double clicked on the ISO and realized, half way through the install, that I was probably NOT installing it on the VHD. And I was correct. Oh well, I guess I can test it out on the main C:\ drive. I don't see much difference in Windows 11 from my latest windows 10 update yesterday.

The only thing that is Very strange, though, is that I cannot find the VHD that I made anywhere. I looked in Disk Management and File explorer. Possibly it went away when I upgraded, but it does seem odd. Even the allotted storage space that I designated on it is now free space on the drive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 ver 22h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5600X
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime X370-pro
    Memory
    G. Skill 4X8GB 288-pin SDRAM DDR4-3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual ViewSonic VG2753 Series [Monitor] (27.2"vis, October 2017)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1T SSD (C:\); 2T spinner HDD partitioned into virtual drives; 250gb WD Blue SSD;
    PSU
    Seasonic Focus Plus SSR-650FX
    Case
    Cool Master Mastercase Pro 5
    Cooling
    Cryorig H7
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb fiber optic AT&T
    Browser
    Opera
    Antivirus
    McAfee
    Other Info
    NordVPN installed

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