Question Windows 10 to 11 issue

[TheoDemez]

Hey everyone,

I don't know if this have been posted in the past.

I am currently using Windows 10 and I decided to switch to 11 (got annoyed of that full screen warning Microsoft keeps popping in my face about the EOL of Win10). My motherboard supports Win11 but it appears that my pc doesn't meet the requirements, most probably due to that BIOS settings.

My question is, if I change my BIOS so it can auto-update to 11 without having to format the pc or anything (I have huge files I need) will I still lose my files? I think I've read somewhere that I may lose them all.

Thanks!!

 

[USAFRet]

Hey everyone,

I don't know if this have been posted in the past.

I am currently using Windows 10 and I decided to switch to 11 (got annoyed of that full screen warning Microsoft keeps popping in my face about the EOL of Win10). My motherboard supports Win11 but it appears that my pc doesn't meet the requirements, most probably due to that BIOS settings.

My question is, if I change my BIOS so it can auto-update to 11 without having to format the pc or anything (I have huge files I need) will I still lose my files? I think I've read somewhere that I may lose them all.

Thanks!!

Assuming all setting and hardware are viable, an inplace Upgrade from Win 10 to 11 should not kill off any of your files.

However.....
Any time you do such a major change, be it hardware or software, you really really really need to have a known good full drive backup in place.

Sometimes, accidents happen.


If your current drive and OS is the only repository of your critical personal data...fix that issue first.

 

[JayGau]

What is this BIOS setting you are talking about? TPM?

I upgraded so many Windows 10 to 11 (personally and professionally) that I can't even remember the exact number, and never had a single issue. All the files and applications were still there and everything was working fine every time. But indeed, you should really have an image of your drive ready on a backup drive in case something bad happens in the process (there's always a possibility of failure).

FYI, If you have an old Windows 10 installation that is not using a UEFI boot partition you will not be able to run the Windows 11 installer (but this can be fixed easily since Windows has a built-in tool to set the partition to UEFI).

 

[boju]

I upgraded to Win 11 from 10 on a computer which had tpm disabled by default. Updated bios which i knew would change the default nature regarding tpm to enabled. Could have just turned it on manually but updated bios anyway.

With that said, the assessment program didn't update eligibility right away, it would have eventually, however long that would have took, you can force refresh immediately.

Scroll down to section.

How to manually refresh Windows 11 eligibility assessment​

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b

 

[das_stig]

Well if you are going from 10 to 11 and nothing currently on machine you can live without, my steps would be

1. Get all the latest drivers for Windows 10, replacing them with any that are native to W11.
2. Update BIOS to whatever is release is available, BETA your choice, but if it's been BETA for along time, chances are motherboard has been abandoned by manufacturer and may as well use it.
3. Setup your BIOS including TPM2
4. Install Windows 11 from scratch, letting it wipe out Windows 10
5. Any basic W11 drivers installed during setup, manually update by pointing them to your Windows 10 drivers and see if it updates, as the W10 driver may actually be newer, as Microsoft will have used a reference driver for general support.

Now you have a clean install and a set of as up to date drivers as you can have.

 

[Theodwros Tenizis]

Thank you everyone! I managed to solve the issue. It appears that i had to convert my drive from mbr to gpt in order for the pc to support the secure boot. Win11 is currently updating.

Thanks again everyone!