Except you're saying that as if everyone operates the same way you do and has the same needs as you, which we most definitely do not. I've put this tool to so much good use that I can safely say "Don't waste your time with comments, heavily limited to one specific rare scenario.".
You misquoted. I did not say "Do not use tool." I have had a 95% success rate with the tool. I love the tool. But, page 1 of the thread should have scenarios where the tool will just not work. Without that, we end up asking questions not related to the tool's capabilities. The only way you learn is when you f up. But I am really surprised, with all this expertise on this site, that no one could answer why the upgrade fails. It is not a lack of space issue. I do not, now, think it's a missing partition issue, as the Recovery partition is essentially unnecessary. I will just do the clean install and be done with it. Even the setup log file does not show the reason for the installer termination. End of my rant. You start out clean, you do not transfer over the clap. This includes using images.
I'll re-iterate something. Your problem is not caused by the tool, nor is the tool advertised as a solution to said problem. There is no connection. That was the entire point. Even saying "the tool doesn't work in a certain scenario", it's false information because the source of the issue is something completely unrelated to what the tool does and how it does it(the various methods provided). I'd say it would be better if you opened a separate thread about the problem.
Please @Enthousiast , I am confused about something. Download the latest .esd for desired windows 11. Convert the .esd to .iso using this tool (esd-decrypter-wimlib). Put the .iso file from step #2, into this tool (\Win_11_Boot_And_Upgrade_FiX_KiT_v2.0\Source_ISO\W11). Run the tool (Win_11_Boot_And_Upgrade_FiX_KiT_v2.0) as admin, and choose #2. Copy the new (_FIXED_date.ISO) to the USB. I am wondering if there is any wrong step I am doing. May I put the .esd file downloaded from step #1 directly into the tool in step #3 (\Win_11_Boot_And_Upgrade_FiX_KiT_v2.0\Source_ISO\W11)? I mean to not do the convert step #2. Thanks
v4 is the current version. The ESD file needs to be converted to ISO first, or just download the ISO directly.
My SVFSFX patches don't need a tool. download source ISO and desired SVFSFX patch to the same folder and run the patch, sit back and wait till the ISO is created. Here is a dedicated thread filled with all kinds of tools, tutorials and scripts on how to use SVF patches: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/smartversion-tools-scripts.79415/
Yep, i mean for future builds he can get an .iso file direct from uupdump without need to convert anything
I used this program for the first time tonight to do a clean install of Windows 11 22H2 2134(Latest) on my kid's Intel I7-7700 processor computer. When I booted up with my USB drive it didn'd give me the 4 partitions to delete..It only let me delete 2 of the 4 and given the option to format any of them. So I went to next and it installed but it gave me a windows.old like an upgrade. I selected the custom option from the very first menu also. I've done hundreds of installs so I know how to do this in my sleep. Also when I brought the computer up the first time it had a D partition with all the install files??? Why did it do that? It only went away after the 3rd or 4th reboot. I never had a clean install do that. So even thou all seems well I don't think I got a real clean install but why did it do these 2 things??
Thanks for making this....I have used it alot. But I have to ask...is there anything avalible to allow a bare metal recovery image to restore to a stock/stable version of Win11? This year the builds have been driving me crazy.
If it is an install.wim/esd Dism apply image should be able to do that. If the restore image doesn't use setup it should also work fine, only setup checks for the system requirements.