Has anyone else had the upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 fail repeatedly? My PC mee?

8566xajpida · Post by **8566xajpida** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:46 pm

Yeah, and have you checked if there's enough free space on your C: drive?

eswlQDeEiJ · Post by **eswlQDeEiJ** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:50 pm

Agreed, that's a common culprit. Also, try temporarily disconnecting any non-essential USB devices like printers or external drives during the install.

iBrvlhGTfZjq · Post by **iBrvlhGTfZjq** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:29 am

This. You could also check for any pending Windows updates and install those first, as sometimes a missing cumulative update can block the upgrade.

PiYiP9 · Post by **PiYiP9** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:11 am

Can confirm. This happened to me. For me, it was a specific audio driver that was compatible with 10 but kept blocking the 11 install, even though it was "updated."

aOvpNncEuCw · Post by **aOvpNncEuCw** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:44 pm

Oh, that's a good point—did you try uninstalling that audio driver before the upgrade?

WLUeKyV · Post by **WLUeKyV** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:15 pm

Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. Also, try temporarily disconnecting any non-essential USB devices before starting the install—sometimes they can interfere. Let me know if that works.

jfcv7555239 · Post by **jfcv7555239** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:25 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, it was a BIOS setting—I had to enable TPM and Secure Boot manually even though my hardware supported it.

iyf121295 · Post by **iyf121295** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:42 pm

Yeah, You could also try temporarily disconnecting any non-essential peripherals, like extra monitors or USB devices, during the install. Another option is to use the Windows 11 Installation Assistant instead of Windows Update.

ksLOynd · Post by **ksLOynd** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:43 pm

This. Agreed, the Installation Assistant is usually more reliable. One more thing: if you have any third-party antivirus, try disabling it completely before starting the upgrade.