“Keep personal files and apps” is Grayed Out During Setup

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When you attempt to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows 10 or 11, the “Keep personal files and apps” option may be disabled. The following message appears at the bottom of the dialog:

Your files, apps, and settings can't be kept because you've chosen to install Windows 11 using a different language than you're currently using.

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KB5035853, KB5034765, KB5034204 fail with the error 0x800f0922

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The KB5034204 (2014-01), KB5034765 (2014-02), and KB5035853 (2024-03) Cumulative updates may fail with the error code 0x800f0922, which indicates a rollback has occurred.

The update fails due to a version mismatch error. The CBS.log file may show the following entry:

Error 0x80070519 in WinREAgent::WinREServicingManager::InternalLoad (base\diagnosis\srt\winreagent\dll\winreservicingmanager.cpp:1044): Version mismatch, saved Servicing manager is in a different version

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KB5022913 Installation Error 0x800f081f

When you try installing the 2023-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5022913), the error 0x800f081f may appear. We couldn’t install this update, but you can try again (0x800f081f) Cause This happens if a manifest file is missing from the computer. Resolution Follow these steps to restore the missing file. Download … Read more

Error 0x800707E7 0x3000D during Windows Setup

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When you upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 10 or 11 or do a repair installation, the error 0x800707E7 – 0x3000D may occur and the setup is canceled automatically. The same error may occur when installing a Feature Update (e.g., upgrading from 21H2 to 22H2). Here is the full error message:

We couldn't install Windows 10.

We've set your PC back to the way it was just before you started installing Windows 10.

0x800707E7 - 0X3000D

The installation failed in the FIRST_BOOT phase with an error during MIGRATE_DATA operation.

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