Has anyone else run into boot issues after trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to ?

[bn9489]

Has anyone else run into boot issues after trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11? The installation seemed to go fine, but now my PC just gets stuck on a black screen with a spinning circle. Sometimes it flashes a quick error, something like "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE," before restarting. I can't even get into safe mode. Really hoping to fix this without a full wipe. Any ideas?

[tu5120170]

Yeah, that INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error is a known headache with some upgrades. Your best bet is to boot from your Windows 11 USB installer and run the startup repair tool from there.

[ffRUO3Ws]

Yeah, Did you happen to have any third-party antivirus or disk encryption software running before you started the upgrade?

[NetWizard37]

This. I had the same problem. For me, it was my old antivirus causing a conflict, and I had to boot into safe mode to remove it.

[KXVxoo]

Yeah, that antivirus thing is super common—did you manage to get into safe mode to check?

[uRsFCa]

I had the same problem. For me, it was a driver conflict with an old SSD, and I had to roll back the update from the recovery menu. Hope that helps.

[i28gwh2]

This. Yeah, that's a common fix. One extra tip: if you can get into recovery, try running the startup repair tool first—it sometimes catches those driver issues.

[VTiMObFCu]

Also, have you tried booting into safe mode to see if it's a driver conflict? Let me know if that works.

[LIiCZWjN]

+1 You could also try using the Windows 11 installation media to run a startup repair. Another option is checking your BIOS to make sure it's set to UEFI mode, not legacy. Let me know if that works.

[IwYGyiAMw]

You could also try booting into safe mode and rolling back the update. Another option is checking if your storage drivers need an update from your manufacturer's website. Good luck!