I upgrade to WIN 11 and get Installation failed.

Hello. So I've tried all of the fixes thus far posted regarding upgrading to windows 11. I'm trying to avoid a clean install as I have a lot of files and apps that would need to be restored, and frankly I'm not in the mood to do so.

I ran setupdiag and this is what it found:

"<SetupDiag xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/setupdiag">
<Version>1.6.2203.16005</Version>
<ProfileName>FindAbruptDownlevelFailure</ProfileName>
<ProfileGuid>55882B1A-DA3E-408A-9076-23B22A0472BD</ProfileGuid>
<LogErrorLine>2023-03-14 16:32:29, Error SP Operation failed: Gather data, scope: EVERYTHING. Error: 0x8007001F[gle=0x000000b7]</LogErrorLine>
<FailureData>Error: SetupDiag reports abrupt down-level failure.Last Operation: Gather data, scope: EVERYTHINGError: 0x8007001F - 0x50016</FailureData>
<FailureData>LogEntry: 2023-03-14 16:32:29, Error SP Operation failed: Gather data, scope: EVERYTHING. Error: 0x8007001F[gle=0x000000b7]</FailureData>
<FailureData>Refer to "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Debug/system-error-codes" for error information.</FailureData>
<FailureDetails>ErrorCode = 0x8007001F, ExCode = 0x50016, LastOperation = Gather data, scope: EVERYTHING</FailureDetails>
<SetupPhaseInfo>
<PhaseName>Finalize</PhaseName>
<PhaseStartTime>03/14/2023 16:32:01</PhaseStartTime>
<PhaseEndTime>01/01/0001 00:00:00</PhaseEndTime>
<PhaseTimeDelta>0:00:00:00.0000000</PhaseTimeDelta>
<CompletedSuccessfully>false</CompletedSuccessfully>
</SetupPhaseInfo>
<SetupOperationInfo>
<OperationName>Gather data, scope: EVERYTHING</OperationName>
<OperationStartTime>03/14/2023 16:32:03</OperationStartTime>
<OperationEndTime>01/01/0001 00:00:00</OperationEndTime>
<OperationTimeDelta>0:00:00:00.0000000</OperationTimeDelta>
<CompletedSuccessfully>false</CompletedSuccessfully>
</SetupOperationInfo>
</SetupDiag>

I really would like to be able to upgrade (and have in the past, but rolled back when there was the slowdown issue with the Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB drives. I've searched on the exact error code, but haven't found anything that explains the "EVERYTHING" part of the error.

I *really* would love to avoid a clean install if possible


Currently I'm running :

Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 22H2
Installed on ‎6/‎12/‎2021
OS build 19045.2251
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3030.0

Side note, I've tried removing the WFEP with no luck.

Any help would be appreciated.

dalchina said:

Hi, welcome to tenforums.

What preparation have you done for the upgrade?
Is your PC approved for Win 11? (No specs on PC other than it's a desktop).
Are you running any 3rd party security software?

PC is approved for upgrade (I had run Win 11 before and rolled back due to issues with the 980 Pro drive slowing down). No 3rd party security software.

Have you..
a. checked your entire disk - and all disks- (Hard Disk Sentinel - includes SSDS - excellent- full functional trial; Crystal Diskinfo (free) - basic SMART).
b. if ok, from an admin command prompt run chkdsk c: /scan
- result on GUI
c. if ok similarly run
SFC /SCANNOW

Do these all pass?

Yes..they all passed.

Now considering
FindAbruptDownlevelFailure

- see:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...roubleshooting



I.e. look first to your own O/S and check it.

Consider performing an in-place upgrade repair install of Win 10 unless a key check above fails.

Exactly how are you attempting the upgrade?

Is Windows update running normally?

How much free space do you have on C: ?

Post a screenshot of all partitions on all disks using a 3rd party partition manager (not Disk Management).

I will try the in-place upgrade repair. As for how I'm attempting the upgrade, I've tried using the media creation tool, USB / ISO, Windows Update etc, all with similar results. I have 796GB free on C:\

I've also disconnected any portable SSD's as part of the troubleshooting also.

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Megahertz said:

Welcome to the Forum

Please edit your profile with ALL your hardware specs. It will help us to help you
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Completed. My apologies for the oversight.

- How did you attempt to upgrade, by WU or by running setup.exe from a mounted win 11 iso?
- Do you have a drive image backup? Upgrades can go wrong and you may not be able to boot (Win 10 and Win 11)
- You are on the wrong forum. You should post the thread on Installation, Updates and Activation | Windows 11 Forum

I tried via WU, ISO/USB, Windows media creation etc. I do have a drive image backup.

TY for the clarity on where to post. I wasnt sure since it seemed a windows 10 issue, but I can understand why it would belong in the 11 forums.

That's what I stated in my other reply, that I unhooked the USB drives prior to installation.. Seems that's a common problem, but apparently not the one I'm encountering

I’d be inclined to backup all your data and drivers then remove all drives except the nvme drive and do a clean install of win 11. After that you can add and internal storage drives and move your data to the d drive. Might also search the elevenforum site