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Mardain
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Aug 08, 2025

Why my pc still can't update to windows 11 from windows 10?

Double checked the Windows 10 update center and only feature update for Windows 10 is available. The PC is a HP ProDesk 400 business desktop. It has: Intel i5-6500 processor 3.2 GHz 16 GB DDR4-SDRA...
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BaylorTitan
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Aug 08, 2025

Since you want to upgrade in place (not a clean install) while keeping all programs and personal files, the easiest method is to bypass the checks using a modified installation. There is one common and safe approaches to get it fixed if you can't update to Windows 11 from Windows 10.

1. Download the Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.

2. Mount the Windows 11 ISO (right-click → Mount).

3. Go to the root folder of mounted Windows 10 volume.

4. Right click and choose "Open powershell window here."

5.  Type the following command to proceed:

setup.exe /product server

6. This will open the Windows product server install window. Now, follow the prompt and download Windows 11 update.

7.  When it is done, select the option to keep personal files and apps. This will let you safely upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10 without losing data.

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