Laptop 2-in-1 HP Spectre x360 16-f1004nn not support Windows 11 PRO

[alecszander91]

I tried to install Windows 11 PRO on this laptop and during the installation it gives me an error. I managed to run it only with Windows 11 Home. Does this laptop not support Windows 11 PRO? Laptop name: HP Specter x360 16-f1004nn 2-in-1 Laptop

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

What was the error?

How did you try to install W11 Pro?   

A clean install with installation media, or via the in-place upgrade method?

You can only upgrade from W11 Home to W11 Pro using the in-place upgrade method found at the link below.

Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro - Microsoft Support

If you try to clean install W11 Pro, you will end up with W11 Home because W11 will find the W11 Home product key in the BIOS, and you will have to change the key from W11 Home to Pro anyway.

If you try to clean install W11 on a PC with an Intel 11th generation or newer core processor, you have to load storage drivers when you are at the screen where Windows cannot find any drives to install on.

[alecszander91]

Thanks for the reply!

I tried to install Windows 11 PRO directly from USB, bootable via Rufus. I also used this direct installation method of Windows 11 PRO on the other Lenovo Legion laptop, which went from the first, without problems. There was no need to install Win 11 Home and then update with Win 11 PRO. It went from the first with Win 11 PRO. That's why I was surprised that I got an error during the installation.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

The reason W11 can't find any drives when you go to clean install it is because you have to install the storage controller drivers needed for PC's with the Intel 11th gen core and newer processors.

I have zipped up and attached those files below.

Unzip the file to its folder and copy the folder to a USB flash drive.

Plug the flash drive and W11 installation media into your PC's USB ports.

Boot from the W11 installation media.

When you are at the screen where Windows can't find any drives, click on the Load driver option and browse to the USB flash drive with the storage controller drivers on it.

If you check the box, it will only include the compatible driver.

Click Next, and hopefully W11 will install.