Cannot update Windows 10 - solution is to update to 11, but there are problems...

[fragginfrank2228]

 

 

Long story short: I am on windows 10 and my update assistant is stuck on a loop. I cannot update my OS. Do not try to help me, you will waste your time. I have spent hours trying every solution known to mankind and none of them work. If you think you have a solution, I have tried it. 

 

With that out of the way, my only option is to reinstall windows 10 or 11. I want to upgrade to 11, so I will do that. However, because my windows update service doesn't work, I cannot install it the easy way. That leaves me two options:

-install it manually by downloading the actual installation file and running it. however, the way to do this is to download the right version from this big, big list of options. I have no idea which one I should choose. I dont have a link to it but I will check my history to find it later.

-install it via media drive.

 

media drive is probably my best bet. one issue: it would delete all of my data and programs. I am aware there is a "keep personal files" option, but I feel like in the past I have done this option and it erased all of my data.

 

If the erasing my data thing is just a rare occurrence, does "keeping my files" refer to both the programs and files, or just the literal files?

 

thanks guys for reading. please help. 

[jaslion]

Your issuecwith 10 and to be 11 is that your current os is borked enough that upgrading isnt working anymore

 

 

The only way to force it would be to make a bootable usb drive with 10/11 and hit upgrade if that doesnt work its time to wipe you boot drive and start over

 

fyi windows loves wiping data regardless of what you tell ir

 

Since you are having so many issues I simply advice you wipe and start fresh

 

As for version unless you need more than 128gb of ram there is no reason to pick anything else than home x64

[slybuggy]

If you want to keep your files do not reinstall until you have physically backed up your data. I recently upgraded to Windows 11 using the keep personal files option and lost a LOT of data.

[fragginfrank2228]

5 hours ago, slybuggy said:

If you want to keep your files do not reinstall until you have physically backed up your data. I recently upgraded to Windows 11 using the keep personal files option and lost a LOT of data.

Good to know, thank you so much.