Many users ask if there is a way to downgrade to Windows 10 after installing Windows 11.
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10 within the last ten days, you can revert to Windows 10 via Settings. Otherwise, you need to do a clean installation or install Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool without keeping the apps, files, and settings (the “Nothing” option).Read more
When you try to install a cumulative update or a Feature on Demand component like .NET Framework 3.5, one of the following errors may occur:
Error 0x800F081F Error 0x800f0831
When you clean install Windows 10 or 11 on your computer by booting from the USB setup disk, the following notification may be displayed:
Windows can't be installed on drive n partition n
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.
When you try to reinstall Windows 10 or 11 or do an in-place upgrade using the ISO, USB setup disk, or Media Creation Tool, the following error may occur:
This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 10/11 system requirements: Here's why: You can't install Windows on a USB flash drive using Set-up.
When you attempt to install or reinstall Windows 10 or Windows 11 using the Media Creation Tool or ISO, the following error may occur:
Sorry, we're having trouble determining if your PC can run Windows 10. Please close Setup and try again.
When you install a Feature update, the error 0x800703ee may occur. The extended error code may be 0x4000D or 0x4001E.Read more
When you attempt to install a feature update, the error 0xc1420121 may appear.
The setupact.log may show the following entries:
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When you run an in-place upgrade by running Setup.exe using the Windows 10 or 11 Media Creation Tool or ISO from Windows, the language selection screen pops up. This is unusual because the screen is supposed to appear only when booting from the USB setup disk.Read more
If your system runs Windows 10 2004, 20H2, 21H1, or version 21H2, you can upgrade to version 22H2 quickly without reinstallation. You can upgrade to 22H2 using the Enablement Package. You don’t have to install the Feature update/Windows Setup, and no ISO or Media Creation Tool is needed.Read more