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PC corruption of Windows 10 during Windows 11 Installation Media creation to USB

Craig Collier 0 Reputation points
2025-05-28T22:14:10.57+00:00

Have been running Windows 10 on my PC for a long time (not sure, but it was probably loaded when I bought the computer new).

Was going to update to Windows 11 on that computer but the Microsoft app said I couldn’t because of hardware limitations, so I am in the process of building a new machine.  I knew I was going to need Windows 11 on there so, I used the current/old machine to try to create Windows 11 media.

Originally created a Windows 11 MediaCreation.exe = 10.5MB  on a USB drive on the PC [I now know that the ISO file was not created here as it should have been].    Went to Download Windows 11 and used the 2nd option: Create Windows 11 Installation Media  If you want to perform a reinstall or clean install of Windows 11 on a new or used PC, use this option to download the media creation tool to make a bootable USB or DVD.   Note: Windows 11 media creation tool cannot be used to create installation media for Arm-based PCs; it can only create media for x64 processors.  ç that sounded exactly like what I needed.

Downloaded it.. and removed the stick.  After that everything went to hell.  It restarted and tried to boot Windows 11…… !!

I have spent about 12 hours trying everything I could find on the Web to recover.  Nothing has worked.

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  1. aReply4u0084 245 Reputation points
    2025-05-29T01:25:30.3433333+00:00

    Hi, while you receive a more techy answer. if like you described in a PC with

    "Wins 10" You tried to upgrade to 11 and failed, obviously 'cause

    didn't meet the requirements. Whoever in your case would

    try to rollback to Wins 10 - So Do so. But has to be a

    • Clean install to be Safe - Keep us updated

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Quote ""I have spent about 12 hours trying everything I could

    find on the Web to recover.  Nothing has worked ""

    -- if by saying - I've trying everything & couldn't find a way to recover,..

    Question >> That include the reinstallation of Windows 10,.?

    if So, please disregard my suggestion. Wait for other fixes

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  2. Beatrix 1,275 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-29T10:08:02.9133333+00:00

    Hi Craig,

    As you may know, Microsoft has implemented strict hardware requirements for Windows 11. If a system doesn’t meet these specifications, upgrading can be challenging without significant hardware changes.

    If you haven’t already, I recommend using the official PC Health Check tool. It provides up-to-date information about your device’s health, helps identify any performance issues, and verifies whether your system meets the requirements for a Windows 11 upgrade. You can find the official Microsoft link here: How to use the PC Health Check app

    Should you have any questions, feel free to let me know.

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