I'm trying to upgrade my Windows 10 PC to Windows 11, but I'm really nervous abo?

A0Ip5x728l4z · Post by **A0Ip5x728l4z** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:04 am

Yeah, I had the same problem with that error. What finally worked for me was creating a full system image backup to an external drive before trying the upgrade again.

Al1CsWToJ4U2 · Post by **Al1CsWToJ4U2** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:24 am

+1 That's a solid plan, but just to be sure, did you run the PC Health Check app to see if anything specific is causing that error?

99sF56263 · Post by **99sF56263** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:38 am

Same here. Yeah, and just to add, creating a full system image backup to that external drive is the ultimate safety net before you retry.

97ugp · Post by **97ugp** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:09 am

Can confirm. You could also try using the built-in File History feature for a simpler, continuous backup of your personal folders.

N0y4N6 · Post by **N0y4N6** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:38 pm

This. You could also just manually copy your most important files to an external drive for a quick and direct backup you control.

ma1812 · Post by **ma1812** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:33 pm

I had the same problem with that exact error. I backed up my entire system image using the built-in Windows tool to an external drive, and it gave me total peace of mind to try the upgrade again. Let me know if that works.

plpj00 · Post by **plpj00** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:48 pm

I had the same problem and that error is so stressful. I also made a separate copy of my most important files to a cloud service, just as a double safety net.