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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:25 am
by firp3186
This. You could also try temporarily disabling any third-party antivirus software during the install, as that sometimes interferes.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:07 am
by QoJH8CAWj
Can confirm. You could also check if there's a pending firmware update for your motherboard in Windows Update or your manufacturer's support site.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:03 pm
by wKXURAOrN
I had the same problem. For me, it was a specific driver from my motherboard's audio suite that Windows 11 didn't like during the install. Good luck!
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:27 pm
by 47xalsdhbre
Same here. This happened to me too. It turned out my BIOS needed an update even though all the main settings were correct.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:39 pm
by 235otkfyg
Same here. Yeah, that BIOS update did the trick for me as well. Also double-check that your storage drivers are up to date before trying again. Good luck!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:13 pm
by o7ogI3
Agreed, and one more thing—make sure you’ve got enough free space on your system drive, sometimes that’s the sneaky culprit.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:26 pm
by ywpu05109
Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, it was a driver conflict with my older graphics card that didn't show up until late in the install.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:28 pm
by KbtLfPBK
This happened to me too. A clean install from a USB drive finally worked when the upgrade kept failing. Hope that helps.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2026 2:36 am
by 63079
Can confirm. Yeah, sometimes a specific driver or even a bit of old software can block it, have you checked for any incompatible apps listed in the setup log? Let me know if that works.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 3:38 am
by 5056gwvsdfdq
Same here. Also, have you double-checked that your storage drive is using GPT and not the older MBR partition style?