This document provides solutions for some of the common error codes that you might face while installing Windows 11.
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Error due to can't get the data from the ISO |
Logs are necessary to find what is the exact reason. |
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Corrupted ISO File |
Delete the existing ISO File from the patch store. Then, re-download the ISO file from MS365 Admin Center or using the media creation tool and rename and copy the ISO file in the patches store and re-deploy the feature pack update. |
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Edition Mismatch This error occurs if you have the Enterprise edition of Windows 11 but try to deploy the ISO file of other editions. |
Kindly download and deploy the ISO file that applies to your edition. |
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You might have configured GPO / Antivirus / Endpoint Security to block external drives and launching of setup.exe [OR] Access was denied to migrate the data. | Follow the below steps to resolve the issue.
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Language Mismatch This error occurs if you've downloaded the ISO file in a different language than your system's native language. |
Kindly download the ISO file in your correct applicable language. |
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Version Mismatch This issue occurs if you've downloaded the ISO file mismatches with the system's OS version. Say, you've downloaded the ISO file for Windows 10 20H2 but deployed it to Windows 11. |
To resolve this issue, kindly download the ISO file that applies to your OS version. |
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Unable to retrieve the mounted drive letter You might have configured GPO / Antivirus / Endpoint Security to block PowerShell commands. |
Allow PowerShell commands in the GPO / Antivirus / Endpoint Security and then re-deploy the feature pack. |
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ISO file placed in the patches folder/ patch store is less than 3 GB for Windows 11 x64 bit machine. |
To resolve the issue, delete the ISO file in the patches folder of the client machine and redeploy the feature pack. If the size of the ISO file present in the patch store is also lesser than the prescribed size then delete the existing ISO File from the patch store. Then, redownload the ISO file from Microsoft 365 admin centre or use the media creation tool and rename and copy the ISO file in the patches store and redeploy the feature pack update. |
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TPM Required The System TPM Version is not Compatible with Windows 11. |
For Windows 11, the minimum required TPM version is 2.0 and above. |
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Processor Incompatible The System doesn't have a required processor. |
For Windows 11, the minimum requirement is 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC). |
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Not Enough RAM The System doesn't have enough RAM. |
For Windows 11, the minimum requirement of RAM is 4 gigabytes (GB). |
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Firmware Incompatible The System doesn't have UEFI & Secure Boot. |
For Windows 11, UEFI & Secure Boot capability is needed. |
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Extraction of ISO has failed before proceeding for installation. |
In the Affected Agent machine,
Steps to extract ISO:
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Restart Pending from the previous Feature Pack Installation. |
Restart the system to complete the windows feature upgrade. |
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This error represents the failure of the extraction of the ISO. This can be caused by multiple reasons, such as Access denied, Corrupted file |
Logs are necessary to find what is the exact reason |
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This error occurs If the given ISO file has ESD
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Logs are necessary to find what is the exact reason for the failure of processing of ESD. |
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This error occurs if the system already has the same version of the feature pack successfully installed. |
To resolve this error, the feature pack reinstallation will be automatically skipped as the same version has already been installed successfully.
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If the failure of the construction of the scheduler.xml which is essential for creating the process for setup.exe using task scheduler or failed to get the result from the executed setup.exe |
Logs are necessary to find what is the exact reason for the failure of this error code |
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During the initial validation of ISO, after extraction search for install.wim or install.esd. If either of them was not found, this error will be thrown |
Need to check the ISO file whether it is the proper Windows ISO. kindly mount the uploaded ISO file and go to sources folder then check install.esd / install.wim file is present or not.If the file is not present, you need to download the new ISO file. |
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setup.exe might be already running in the background. | To fix this issue, open Task Manager and check whether the following tasks are running:
If any of the above tasks are running, kill the tasks and try deploying the feature pack again. |
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Incompatible apps present in the system are blocking the upgrade. |
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Your PC doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to download or install the upgrade to Windows 11. |
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The Unknown error code: 1047527161 (0xC1900107) indicates "A cleanup operation from a previous installation attempt is still pending, and a system restart is required to continue the upgrade." | Method 1: Restart the system and redeploy the feature pack update. Method 2:
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This error occurs when you have deployed the dependency patch of the feature pack. | Scan the systems and check the missing patches list. Deploy the patch where its description starts with Feature Pack Update. |
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There might be a connectivity issue between the server and the agent. | Redeploy the feature pack update. If the problem persists, contact support |
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A file needed by Windows Update is likely damaged or missing. | Try repairing your system files.
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A driver caused a problem. |
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A pre-install script failed to execute or returned an error. | You are using a custom script(s) that can set up a few things right along with the installation. These scripts can install software, apply group policy, and so on. If you are receiving any of these error codes, then there is a problem with the script(s). |
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An unexpected crash of the deployment executable files (setup.exe & setuphost.exe) |
Upgrade the system by uploading January 2024 released ISO or later. The user can download ISO from Microsoft 365 admin centre or else using Media Creation Tool manually. |
You can also refer to the official Microsoft documents attached below:
If the problem persists, contact support
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