Windows 10: Windows 10 to 11: Errors with Every Method

Okay so, with the caveat that I'm a total novice, I'm at my wit's end here. Tried to update from Windows 10 to Windows 11 using Windows Update, the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, and creating a bootable USB for a clean install. The first two cycle through the process and appear to be installing correctly, but throw an error at the end 0x800004005 and 0xc0000005, respectively, when they've deigned to tell me what the error is. Attempting to do a Clean Install throws this right in the beginning: but the PC Health Check disagrees: I've tried every fix I've found: updating drivers, making s

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Installing Windows Vista/7 Via flash drive (Mussels Method)

Thread updated with a newer method that allows multiple windows OS's on the one USB. nice little windows GUI, but a few more steps than the old method.


This method supports XP.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Learning method

Trial and error is always the best, but you need to get an idea of what you need to do in order to use trial and error. I would start out with tutorials, and maybe a textbook for reference.

All the methods you listed are great ways to learn. Each person learns differently than the other. The individual that is trying to learn needs to figure out which learning method is best suited for them, and they can figure that out with trial and error with the methods you listed. *Toast :toast: