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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:02 pm
by aQrDVnwnBS
Yeah, This happened to me. It finally worked after I used the Media Creation Tool to make a USB installer and upgraded from that instead.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:07 pm
by he748643398
Same here. I had the same problem. For me, I had to unplug all my extra USB drives and disable BitLocker temporarily before the installer would see my main drive.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:45 pm
by fm67237
Can confirm. Yeah, that worked for me too. Also, try temporarily turning off your antivirus—sometimes that can block the install. Good luck!
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:17 pm
by FtVgfk
+1 Agreed, the antivirus tip is solid. I'd also run the Windows Update Assistant separately—it sometimes bypasses the usual hiccups.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:23 pm
by MOMidpIsF
This. Have you tried temporarily disabling any third-party antivirus or firewall software during the install?