Having major boot issues after trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11?

Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:00 pm

+1 Agreed, that's a common snag. Try booting from the USB you made and select "Repair your computer" then "Startup Repair" instead.

405eqtzt · Post by **405eqtzt** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:02 pm

Yeah, that startup repair is a good first step. If it doesn't work, try going into the Troubleshoot menu and using the "Go back to the previous version" option to revert to Windows 10 for now.

mze147 · Post by **mze147** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:13 pm

Yeah, Agreed, that revert option is your safest bet. Also, if you can get into the BIOS, double-check that your drive is still set as the first boot device. Hope that helps.

vxLqV1O · Post by **vxLqV1O** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:37 am

Can confirm. You could also try booting from your Windows 10 install media and running the startup repair tool. Another option is to check if your storage drivers need an update, especially if you're using a newer NVMe drive. Let me know if that works.

vhADAgJ · Post by **vhADAgJ** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:32 pm

Same here. This happened to me. I fixed it by going into the BIOS and switching my drive from RAID to AHCI mode, then the upgrade completed.

sg7085 · Post by **sg7085** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:28 pm

Before you try that, did you happen to see if your PC officially meets the Windows 11 requirements, especially Secure Boot and TPM 2.0?

lngg34695 · Post by **lngg34695** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:17 pm

If you can, try booting from your Windows 10 installation media and see if you can run a startup repair. Good luck!

34x5sGs · Post by **34x5sGs** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:39 pm

+1 Agreed, that's the best first step. If startup repair doesn't work, try temporarily disconnecting any extra drives besides your main boot drive.

eny0645618 · Post by **eny0645618** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:18 am

Can confirm. Also, can you get into the BIOS and confirm your main drive is still set as the first boot option?