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specialkone

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I'm running windows 11 version 21H2. Recently Windows update has been telling me "your device is missing important security updates". hen I run windows update, it tells me windows is up to date. I tried a few things from web searches, including trying to use the windows install assistant.

I don't want to clean reinstall windows. Anyone have an easy fix for this?
Thanks.
 

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Use the Windows installation assistant assuming your compter is officially compatible With 11.
 

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specialkone said:
I'm running windows 11 version 21H2. Recently Windows update has been telling me "your device is missing important security updates". hen I run windows update, it tells me windows is up to date. I tried a few things from web searches, including trying to use the windows install assistant.

I don't want to clean reinstall windows. Anyone have an easy fix for this?
Thanks.
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If you have 11 on a My computer" with an I7-6700K, you're running an unsupported installation.

You may have to do an upgrade install. Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

I haven't done it in a while, so I'm not sure whether any hackery has to be done to permit the upgrade to succeed. Last I knew, no. (I have 24H2 on a laptop with an unsupported Gen6 Intel CPU.)
 

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    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
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    Cherry Streaming (wired)
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    Logitech M500s (wired)
Thanks, bobkn. When I originally installed Windows 11 on this PC, I had to use a hack I found on the internet to install the OS. Guess I'll have to do it again (don't remember what I did), to get 24H2.
 

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Windows 11 Pro
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Corsair Obsidian
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i7 6700K
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Asuss Maximus Formula VIII
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16GB
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Nvidia GTX 1080 TI
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Sound Blaster Z
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Benq XL 2720
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specialkone said:
Thanks, bobkn. When I originally installed Windows 11 on this PC, I had to use a hack I found on the internet to install the OS. Guess I'll have to do it again (don't remember what I did), to get 24H2.
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Things may be a bit different for an upgrade of 11 over 11.

When I last did it on the laptop, using a 24H2 version from the Preview insider channel, I didn't need any hacks.
 

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    Windows 11 26200.8968
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
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    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
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    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
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    Innocn 32" OLED
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    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
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    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
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    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
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    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
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    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
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    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
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    Logitech M500s (wired)
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    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
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    xFinity gateway

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    Intel I9-13900K
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    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
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    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
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    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
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    built in Realtek
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    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
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    WDC SN850 1TB
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    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
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    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
The main issue with upgrading unsupported systems is that it can't be done through Windows Update or the installation assistant. Need to download the 24H2 ISO and either mount the iso or burn the iso to either a DVD or flash drive. The easy way out would be to use Rufus to make a bootable flash drive and check all the boxes to bypass the TPM. CPU, and RAM requirements.

To do an in-place upgrade using the flash drive, open it in file explorer, then select setup. Only boot from a flash drive if you're doing a clean install. I upgraded an old 4th gen intel from Windows 10 to 11 24H2 via in-place upgrade using a flash drive I created with Rufus.
 

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    AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
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    Dell Inspiron 3910
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    12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700 processor (12-Core, 25M Cache, 2.1GHz to 4.8GHz)
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    Dell 0KHP4K
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    16 GB
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    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 with shared graphics memory
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    Dell 27" Monitor S2721DS,
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    1TB M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
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    All secure boot certificates updated to CA 2023 by factory.
I installed a new 1TB Samsung SSD. So now I have my 500 GB SSD C drive which is full with Windows 21H2, an empty B drive with 1.8 TB free and a mechanical D drive. The new drive shows up in my bios and in disk management. I can paste thinks on the new SSD but for the life of me I can't install anything on the new drive. It shows up in my bios and in disk management as NTFS file system , drive B with 1.9 TBs free. Rufus wouldn't install on it.
I'm trying to get another copy of windows 11 on it that bypasses the security issues.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

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Motherboard
Asuss Maximus Formula VIII
Memory
16GB
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Nvidia GTX 1080 TI
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Sound Blaster Z
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Benq XL 2720
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1920X1080 144HZ
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Samsung 500 GB SSD , Segate 3TB HDD, Samsung 2TB SSD
specialkone said:
I installed a new 1TB Samsung SSD. So now I have my 500 GB SSD C drive which is full with Windows 21H2, an empty B drive with 1.8 TB free and a mechanical D drive. The new drive shows up in my bios and in disk management. I can paste thinks on the new SSD but for the life of me I can't install anything on the new drive. It shows up in my bios and in disk management as NTFS file system , drive B with 1.9 TBs free. Rufus wouldn't install on it.
I'm trying to get another copy of windows 11 on it that bypasses the security issues.

Any help would be appreciated.
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Maybe it's just me, but I find that unclear.

Are you trying to install Windows on drive B?

I doubt that drive letter B is permitted for a hard drive (or SSD). For starters, I suggest changing the drive letter to a supported one. (E:, maybe.)
 

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    Windows 11 26200.8968Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8968
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" 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
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway

  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8968Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8968
    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
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB 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
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
if you're trying to leave the 21h2 drive alone and ensure you only install windows on the new ssd, just disconnect the other one from the pc. then only 1 drive will show up during install and you'll know for sure
 

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Thanks guys. I was having file allocation issues on the new 1TB Samsung SSD. I cleared that up in Device Management. Now it's showing the full free space. I just moved Microsoft Flight Simulator to the new drive via Steam and it worked.

I'm thinking about installing another copy of Windows 11 on the 1 TB SSD via Rufus as my C drive doesn't have enough space (40 GB I think is needed) to do it. But thinking about it at this point.

I also changed the 3, 750D case Corsair fans, 2 intake and one exhaust. They were starting to make a lot of noise. Running very quietly now.
 

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Windows 11 Proi7 6700K16GBNvidia GTX 1080 TI
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Corsair Obsidian
CPU
i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asuss Maximus Formula VIII
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 1080 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq XL 2720
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 144HZ
Hard Drives
Samsung 500 GB SSD , Segate 3TB HDD, Samsung 2TB SSD
Well, everything is fine now. Actually it's a 2TB Samsung SSD that I bought. It's amazing that the old (older) games I have took up 1TB of space. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Forza Motorsport 7 were two of the biggest. With all the COD games, Tomb Raider, etc I have 1TB left. Lol.

Thanks again to the forum members.
 

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Windows 11 Proi7 6700K16GBNvidia GTX 1080 TI
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Corsair Obsidian
CPU
i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asuss Maximus Formula VIII
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 1080 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq XL 2720
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 144HZ
Hard Drives
Samsung 500 GB SSD , Segate 3TB HDD, Samsung 2TB SSD
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