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A million thanks to you. I screwed up by not following your guide correctly, but the fact that you posted it in the first place was what brought me to the right place. Those random tips on YouTube and some such can do you in.

All have been taken care of. The loop is closed.

That was anything but boring! Settings → System → Storage → Temporary files only removed a few MBs. But Disk Cleanup did show me the Previous Windows installation(s) option, and yes, there was a C:\Windows.old folder, which Disk Cleanup took care of. I "won" 32 GB (now C: has 233 GB free of 475...

Ooosh, that is something that REALLY should have occured to me. Yes, I entered the path and it worked. Let's blame it on lack of sleep instead of just plain dumbness. Is there any housekeeping I should do now - you know, removing unnecessary files and whatnot?

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT... winver says: Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7840) Windows 11 Home Single Language Windows Update did not say I had to download and install KB5077181; only a Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Update history -> Feature Updates says: Windows...

To your question: I do see "Fix problems using Windows Update". "Windows 11, version 25H2 (repair version)" is downloading now...

I'm stuck on this step: "4) Run Windows 11 Installation Assistant" The message I get is: "This device is already running the latest version of Windows 11 You can use Installation Assistant to help install the next feature when it's available." All I can do then is click on "Close". Any ideas?

No VPN software, third-party firewall, virtual drive / encryption tools, or old printer/scanner utilities installed besides ESET (that I know of, and I believe I would). Does a firewall in the router (not the PC) count? I think I may have read the word "firewall" the one time I went into my...

To your question: yes, when I tried the repair-install that rolled back with 0xC1900101-0x20017 SAFE_OS BOOT, I did have ESET installed. And speaking of BitLocker, currently manage-bde -status C: tells me "Protection Status: Protection Off (1 reboots left)". So after each reboot it would be wise...

Phase 2 failed. The details: - I downloaded the following msu file listed under "2026-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 11, version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5077181) (26200.7840)": windows11.0-kb5077181-x64_33d38563662e659ceb84fb8b65aa05ce5876f5a4 - I tried the simple "double-click"...

To your question: yes, Security update; not a Preview. Currently attempting Phase 2...

Answering your question: after Phase 1 (uninstall ESET + reboot + reset SoftwareDistribution/Catroot2 + reboot), Windows Update still tells me the installation of KB5077181 has failed, same code: 0x800f0993.

Reply to your quick question: yes, I see Windows 11 Installation Assistant and Create Windows 11 Installation Media on that page (when I said that multi-edition ISO was the only option, I was referring to the ISO "Select Download" drop-down menu). And yes, "least disruptive" first would be ideal.

I haven't tried any kind of updating again yet, but I want to mention I got that ISO file just over an hour ago from: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 "Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices This option is for users that want to create a bootable...

Whoa, correct me if I'm wrong, but the ISO looks way OLDER than 7171! The details: ---- Details for image : D:\sources\install.wim Index : 3 Name : Windows 11 Home Single Language Description : Windows 11 Home Single Language Size : 22,213,449,980 bytes WIM Bootable : No Architecture : x64...