{"id":74916,"date":"2024-04-23T15:55:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=74916"},"modified":"2024-04-23T16:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:49:50","slug":"keep-personal-files-and-apps-grayed-out-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/keep-personal-files-and-apps-grayed-out-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"“Keep personal files and apps” is Grayed Out During Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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:<\/p>\n

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.<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
\"keep<\/p>\n
The C:\\$WINDOWS.~BT\\Sources\\Panther\\setupact.log<\/strong> file may contain the following entries:<\/p>\n
Info ConX::Compatibility::CSystemAbstraction::TargetLanguageIsCompatibleForUpgrade: Target language en-GB is not compatible with the host language (lang.ini path: C:\\$WINDOWS.~BT\\Sources\\lang.ini).\nInfo CMismatchedLanguageChecker: checked MismatchedLanguage, found HardBlock.<\/pre>\n
Cause<\/h2>\n
The above happens when you use a different language ISO than what’s currently installed on the computer. The common mistake many users make is to use English (International) ISO instead of English (US) ISO or vice-versa.<\/p>\n
The host OS language (i.e., the currently installed OS language) is mentioned in the log:<\/p>\n
Info MOUPG Host OS License State [ Genuine ]\nInfo MOUPG Host OS Architecture [ x64 ]\nInfo MOUPG Host OS Language Id [ 1033 ]\nInfo MOUPG User UI Language Id [ 1033 ]\nInfo MOUPG Host OS Edition [ Professional ]\nInfo MOUPG Host OS Version [ 10.0.19045 ]\nInfo MOUPG Host OS Build String [ 19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406 ]<\/pre>\n
In this example, the host Operating System has the language ID of 1033<\/strong>, which means English (United States)<\/strong>. For more information, see LCID (Locale ID) | Microsoft Learn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
Resolution<\/h2>\n
Based on the setupact.log output, the user needs to use the English (US) ISO because it’s the host OS language. Your display language may be “English (UK)” but if the system locale is “English (US)”, you need to use the English (US) ISO.<\/p>\n
Option 1: Download the Right ISO using MCT<\/h4>\n
It’s better to download the ISO using the Windows 10\/11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) because MCT automatically chooses<\/strong> the correct ISO for your computer when “Use the recommended options for this PC<\/strong>” is enabled.<\/p>\n
\"download<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> How to Download Windows 11 ISO Using Media Creation Tool<\/a><\/div>\n
So, unless you want to download a different language ISO (perhaps for another computer), do not uncheck “Use the recommended options for this PC<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n
\n
Option 2: Use DISM to find the system locale<\/h4>\n
The dism \/online \/get-intl<\/strong><\/code> command-line may help determine the system locale.<\/p>\n
\"\"<\/p>\n
The above command displays information about international settings and languages in the running operating system.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> Your files, apps, and settings can’t be kept because Windows might be installed in an unsupported directory<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,869],"tags":[191,951,781],"class_list":["post-74916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11","tag-error-messages","tag-logs","tag-windows-setup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61741,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/downgrade-windows-pro-to-home-edition\/","url_meta":{"origin":74916,"position":0},"title":"How to Downgrade Windows 10 or 11 Pro to Home Edition","author":"Ramesh","date":"September 14, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"If you're wondering how to downgrade Windows 10 or 11 Professional to Windows 10\/11 Home Edition without a clean installation, this article is for you. 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