Solved Windows 11 upgrade problems

antspants said:

Can you try to copy a file or two to that USB? Just to see if you get an error

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antspants said:

Not sure what that means. Onedrive shouldn’t have anything to do with it. Format the USB, make sure you’re formatting the USB and nothing else.

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Drstatham said:

Yes it’s fine but it does have One Drive on it now which I didn’t put there?

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Drstatham said:

Wow it’s formatting now and copying ISO files!

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antspants said:

Nice

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antspants said:

Once it's finished, we can revisit the In-Place Upgrade

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• Disable or uninstall any 3rd party AV or security program
• Go to Windows File Explorer (or Connect and open the Windows 11 USB)
• Run the setup.exe file to start Windows 11 Setup. (see screenshot below)

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

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

• Click/tap on the Change how Setup downloads updateslink. (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.

• Select (dot) Not right nowfor "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.

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

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

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

• 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)

• Select 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.

• 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.

Drstatham said:

Great thanks

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Drstatham said:

Wouldn’t it be better to clean install instead?

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antspants said:

Sure, I didn't realize that's what you wanted. Because everything on the laptop will be gone.

Just insert the USB and boot to it.

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Drstatham said:

Thanks these are the results from WhyNotWin11

CPU Compatability - Not supported
DirectX 12 and WDDM 2 - DxDiag Errored
TPM Version - Disabled / Not Detected

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@(set "0=%~f0"^)#) & powershell -nop -c iex([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) & exit/b
#:: double-click to run or just copy-paste into powershell - it's a standalone hybrid script

#:: v7 dynamically skips the anti-consumer windows 11 setup checks via /Product Server trick 
#:: it is most reliable, and only has a 'Windows Server' label cosmetic-ish difference
#:: works with:
#:: 11 setup via Windows Update (after using OfflineInsiderEnroll by whatever127 and abbodi1406)
#:: 11 setup via mounted iso / usb (use the Quick.. script for skipping 11 setup checks at boot)

$_Paste_in_Powershell = { $Code = @'
 $Nfo = 'Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update v7, AveYo 2021'
 $Arg = (([environment]::get_CommandLine()-split'-[-]% ')[1]-split'.exe[\p{P}]? ')[1]
 foreach ($x in 'Product','DynamicUpdate','Telemetry') {$Arg = $Arg -replace $('\p{P}?/'+ $x +'\p{P}? \p{P}?[A-Z]+\p{P}? '),' '}
 $Cli = ' /DynamicUpdate Disable /Telemetry Disable ' + $Arg; $Srv = ' /Product Server' + $Cli
 $Dir = join-path $([Environment]::SystemDirectory[0..2]-join'') '$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\'
 $Cfg = join-path $Dir 'EI.cfg'; $EI = '[Channel]' +[char]13+[char]10+ '_Default' +[char]13+[char]10
 $Exe = join-path $Dir 'SetupHost.exe'; $Inf = get-item -force -lit $Exe; [int]$Ver = $Inf.VersionInfo.FileBuildPart
 if ($Ver -ge 22000) {$Run = $Exe + $Srv} else {$Run = $Exe + $Cli}
 if ($Ver -ge 22000 -and !(test-path $Cfg)) {[io.file]::WriteAllText($Cfg, $EI)}

 $D=@(); $T=@(); $A=@(); $M=[AppDomain]::CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(1,1).DefineDynamicModule(1)
 foreach ($x in 0..2) {$D+=$M.DefineType('AveYo_'+$x,1179913,[ValueType])}; foreach ($x in 1..2) {$D+=$D[$x].MakeByRefType()}
 $S=[string]; $I=[int32]; $U=[uintptr]; $y=0; $z=0;  foreach ($x in $U,$U,$I,$I) {$9=$D[2].DefineField('f'+$y++,$x,6)}
 foreach ($x in $I,$S,$S,$S,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,[int16],[int16],$U,$U,$U,$U) {$9=$D[1].DefineField('f'+$z++,$x,6)}
 $9=$D[0].DefinePInvokeMethod('CreateProcess','kernel32',8214,1,[void],($S,$S,$I,$I,[bool],$I,$I,$S,$D[3],$D[4]),1,4)
 $9=$D[0].DefinePInvokeMethod('DebugActiveProcessStop','kernel32',8214,1,[void],($I),1,4)
 foreach ($x in 0..2) {$T+=$D[$x].CreateType()}; foreach ($x in 1..2) {$A+=[Activator]::CreateInstance($T[$x])}
 $R=$null, $Run, $null, $null, $false, 0x02000011, $null, $null, $A[0], $A[1]
 $T[0].GetMethod('CreateProcess').invoke(0, $R); $T[0].GetMethod('DebugActiveProcessStop').invoke(0, $R[9].f2)
 $W=get-process -pid $R[9].f2 -ea 0; for (;;) {sleep 1; if (0-eq $R[9].f2 -or $null-eq $W -or $W.HasExited) {return} }
'@ -replace '\r?\n|\r', '; ' <# lines 20-29 are needed for escaping ifeo, remain calm ;) #> 

 $IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\SetupHost.exe'
 $Prog = join-path $([Environment]::SystemDirectory[0..2] -join '') '$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\SetupHost.exe'
 $Skip = "powershell -win 1 -nop -c iex (get-itemproperty '$IFEO\0' 'Code' -ea 0).Code; write-host --%"
 if (test-path "$IFEO\0") {
   remove-item $IFEO -rec -force -ea 0 >''
   write-host -fore 0xf -back 0xd "`n Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update v7 [REMOVED] run again to install "
 } else {                             
   new-item "$IFEO\0" -force -ea 0 >''
   set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'Debugger' $Skip -force -ea 0; set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'Code' $Code -force -ea 0
   set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'FilterFullPath' $Prog -force -ea 0; set-itemproperty $IFEO 'UseFilter' 1 -type dword -force -ea 0
   write-host -fore 0xf -back 0x2 "`n Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update v7 [INSTALLED] run again to remove "
 }
 remove-item $($IFEO -replace 'SetupHost', 'vdsldr') -rec -force -ea 0 >''; rmdir (split-path $Prog) -rec -force -ea 0 >''
 $N = 'Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update' <# also remove wmi-based v1 if somehow still installed, not just vdsldr-based v2 - v5 #>
 $U = 'root\subscription'; $C = gwmi -Class CommandLineEventConsumer -Namespace $U -Filter "Name='$N'" -ea 0
 $B = gwmi -Class __FilterToConsumerBinding -Namespace $U -Filter "Filter = ""__eventfilter.name='$N'""" -ea 0
 $F = gwmi -Class __EventFilter -NameSpace $U -Filter "Name='$N'" -ea 0; $B,$C,$F |% {$_|rwmi -ea 0}; timeout /t 3
} ; start -verb runas powershell -args "-nop -c & {`n`n$($_Paste_in_Powershell-replace'"','\"')}"
$_Press_Enter
#::

Persona78 said:

Hi!
I don´t use it at a very long time but this script helped me to update to windows 11 on my old pc (very old...)
It skips the anti-consumer windows 11 setup checks via /Product Server trick
it is most reliable, and only has a 'Windows Server' label cosmetic-ish difference.
You must run before installation then after so like that it still can update.

Like i said is a very old script...

Code:

@(set "0=%~f0"^)#) & powershell -nop -c iex([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) & exit/b
#:: double-click to run or just copy-paste into powershell - it's a standalone hybrid script

#:: v7 dynamically skips the anti-consumer windows 11 setup checks via /Product Server trick
#:: it is most reliable, and only has a 'Windows Server' label cosmetic-ish difference
#:: works with:
#:: 11 setup via Windows Update (after using OfflineInsiderEnroll by whatever127 and abbodi1406)
#:: 11 setup via mounted iso / usb (use the Quick.. script for skipping 11 setup checks at boot)

$_Paste_in_Powershell = { $Code = @'
 $Nfo = 'Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update v7, AveYo 2021'
 $Arg = (([environment]::get_CommandLine()-split'-[-]% ')[1]-split'.exe[\p{P}]? ')[1]
 foreach ($x in 'Product','DynamicUpdate','Telemetry') {$Arg = $Arg -replace $('\p{P}?/'+ $x +'\p{P}? \p{P}?[A-Z]+\p{P}? '),' '}
 $Cli = ' /DynamicUpdate Disable /Telemetry Disable ' + $Arg; $Srv = ' /Product Server' + $Cli
 $Dir = join-path $([Environment]::SystemDirectory[0..2]-join'') '$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\'
 $Cfg = join-path $Dir 'EI.cfg'; $EI = '[Channel]' +[char]13+[char]10+ '_Default' +[char]13+[char]10
 $Exe = join-path $Dir 'SetupHost.exe'; $Inf = get-item -force -lit $Exe; [int]$Ver = $Inf.VersionInfo.FileBuildPart
 if ($Ver -ge 22000) {$Run = $Exe + $Srv} else {$Run = $Exe + $Cli}
 if ($Ver -ge 22000 -and !(test-path $Cfg)) {[io.file]::WriteAllText($Cfg, $EI)}

 $D=@(); $T=@(); $A=@(); $M=[AppDomain]::CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly(1,1).DefineDynamicModule(1)
 foreach ($x in 0..2) {$D+=$M.DefineType('AveYo_'+$x,1179913,[ValueType])}; foreach ($x in 1..2) {$D+=$D[$x].MakeByRefType()}
 $S=[string]; $I=[int32]; $U=[uintptr]; $y=0; $z=0;  foreach ($x in $U,$U,$I,$I) {$9=$D[2].DefineField('f'+$y++,$x,6)}
 foreach ($x in $I,$S,$S,$S,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,$I,[int16],[int16],$U,$U,$U,$U) {$9=$D[1].DefineField('f'+$z++,$x,6)}
 $9=$D[0].DefinePInvokeMethod('CreateProcess','kernel32',8214,1,[void],($S,$S,$I,$I,[bool],$I,$I,$S,$D[3],$D[4]),1,4)
 $9=$D[0].DefinePInvokeMethod('DebugActiveProcessStop','kernel32',8214,1,[void],($I),1,4)
 foreach ($x in 0..2) {$T+=$D[$x].CreateType()}; foreach ($x in 1..2) {$A+=[Activator]::CreateInstance($T[$x])}
 $R=$null, $Run, $null, $null, $false, 0x02000011, $null, $null, $A[0], $A[1]
 $T[0].GetMethod('CreateProcess').invoke(0, $R); $T[0].GetMethod('DebugActiveProcessStop').invoke(0, $R[9].f2)
 $W=get-process -pid $R[9].f2 -ea 0; for (;;) {sleep 1; if (0-eq $R[9].f2 -or $null-eq $W -or $W.HasExited) {return} }
'@ -replace '\r?\n|\r', '; ' <# lines 20-29 are needed for escaping ifeo, remain calm ;) #>

 $IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\SetupHost.exe'
 $Prog = join-path $([Environment]::SystemDirectory[0..2] -join '') '$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\SetupHost.exe'
 $Skip = "powershell -win 1 -nop -c iex (get-itemproperty '$IFEO\0' 'Code' -ea 0).Code; write-host --%"
 if (test-path "$IFEO\0") {
   remove-item $IFEO -rec -force -ea 0 >''
   write-host -fore 0xf -back 0xd "`n Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update v7 [REMOVED] run again to install "
 } else {                            
   new-item "$IFEO\0" -force -ea 0 >''
   set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'Debugger' $Skip -force -ea 0; set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'Code' $Code -force -ea 0
   set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'FilterFullPath' $Prog -force -ea 0; set-itemproperty $IFEO 'UseFilter' 1 -type dword -force -ea 0
   write-host -fore 0xf -back 0x2 "`n Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update v7 [INSTALLED] run again to remove "
 }
 remove-item $($IFEO -replace 'SetupHost', 'vdsldr') -rec -force -ea 0 >''; rmdir (split-path $Prog) -rec -force -ea 0 >''
 $N = 'Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update' <# also remove wmi-based v1 if somehow still installed, not just vdsldr-based v2 - v5 #>
 $U = 'root\subscription'; $C = gwmi -Class CommandLineEventConsumer -Namespace $U -Filter "Name='$N'" -ea 0
 $B = gwmi -Class __FilterToConsumerBinding -Namespace $U -Filter "Filter = ""__eventfilter.name='$N'""" -ea 0
 $F = gwmi -Class __EventFilter -NameSpace $U -Filter "Name='$N'" -ea 0; $B,$C,$F |% {$_|rwmi -ea 0}; timeout /t 3
} ; start -verb runas powershell -args "-nop -c & {`n`n$($_Paste_in_Powershell-replace'"','\"')}"
$_Press_Enter
#::

Save it as .bat and run with admin permissions.

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antspants said:

You can also do the in-place upgrade and choose not to keep anything, very closely the same thing as a clean install. Resets Windows.

Buddy, if you're happy to do a clean install booting from the USB, go for it.
Lets face it, the worst that can happen is it doesn't want to finish. In which case you might be left without an OS.
With an In-Place, if it fails, it just rolls back

To be honest, I am not sure.

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antspants said:

You can also do the in-place upgrade and choose not to keep anything, very closely the same thing as a clean install. Resets Windows.

Buddy, if you're happy to do a clean install booting from the USB, go for it.
Lets face it, the worst that can happen is it doesn't want to finish. In which case you might be left without an OS.
With an In-Place, if it fails, it just rolls back

To be honest, I am not sure.

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