Win 11 will not upgrade to 23H2

[chumbawamba]

same for me. I have a 13th gen pavilion and wondering why I'm not updated yet. I've used the "Get the latest updates" option. Doesn't help. I'm not sure I want to use the other download - how would that impact recovery partitions? 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

I would use the Windows 11 media creation tool (2nd option at the link below) to make a bootable USB flash drive and use that to do an in-place upgrade to W11 23H2.

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

After the W11 installation media is created, open the flash drive in 'This PC,' and double click on the Setup application to begin the update process to W11 23H2.

There should be no impact to anything if the upgrade goes well.

[chumbawamba]

If there was some reason that my machine couldnt be upgraded at this point, would the tool let me know? I assume it wouldnt do an install.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

All you can do is try it and see.

It's not going to indicate anything about not being able to update.

It will just error out.

You just have to hope it errors out and returns you to where you are now.

I had an upgrade not work and it just returned to the desktop with no errors or messages or anything.

So, I clean installed W11 23H2 because I didn't want it stuck on 22H2 because that will go out of support in less than two years.

[chumbawamba]

If I clean install 23h2, do I have to take care of any of the partitions that exist? Like is there an HP recovery partition? Or do I care? I guess I'd still have a bootable USB with a windows install. It really comes down to re installing apps, and I use chocolatey and  winget scripts for most of that.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

If you clean install W11, the recovery partition would be useless.

Try the in-place upgrade first with the media creation tool's USB flash drive and if that doesn't work then you can clean install W11.

[chumbawamba]

Done. I did the in place install. I'm trying to use the other media creation tool to make a "backup" USB but my USB drive seems to be hooped. But that's a separate issue. 

I ran the Installation Assistant, then ran Check for updates. Seem to be good. That was pretty easy so far.

Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.