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Need help win 11 wont install.
Hello I have recently tried to install win 11 from win 10, and for some reason it wont do it. I have ran the health report and it has passed the report and rdy for install but when it is doing the last part of the win 11 install it gives me an error saying its not compatible.. is there a way to fix this I have loaded screen shots of the error code and the passed health check. please let me know what I need to do to fix this.
Accessing a third-party NAS with SMB in Windows 11 24H2 may fail (Work Around)
So as we all know that Windows 11 24H2 created an issue for us that have older NAS products and have been using it for years and the fact that they still work, points to this topic write. I believe in to the point solutions without all the GIGO. This fix is an attempt to restore the SMB settings back to what they were before the update 24H2. One important thing here is that it allows me to access the OLD NAS by its network name address Eg: /serverName/sharedFolder But it did not allow me to access my NAS using its IP.. further research needed. Good luck and here it is: First if you are using a Windows Home edition, add the gpeditj (Policy Editor) Put this inside a *.bat file and run in a command windows opened with admin rights. add_gpedit.bat =========== echo off pushd "%~dp0" dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i" pause FIX SMB CONNECTION after 24H2 Update on Windows 11 In Registry: Navigate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters Look for: AllowInsecureGuestAuth → If it exists, set it to 1. (If not, create a DWORD (32-bit) value and set it to 1.) Find: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters Modify or add these registry entries: RequireSecuritySignature: Set this to 0 (if it was set to 1). EnableSecuritySignature: Set this to 0 (if it was set to 1). Enable plain text password: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters If the value EnablePlainTextPassword exists, set it to 0 (or delete it) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters Set RequireSecuritySignature to 0 if it was set previously. In Windows Features: Make sure SMB is on and uncheck the removal one Only check the Cleint SMB Then in Powershell: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol-Client -NoRestart gpedit.msc Enable Guest Access for SMB2 Navigate: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Workstation Find: Enable insecure guest logons Enable it. Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Look for the policy: Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB servers Make sure it is : Not Defined or Disabled if it exists. Default SMB setting: Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Find these two policies and set both to "Not Configured" or "Disabled" (depending on the previous state): Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (always) Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always) Also check if these are enabled: Microsoft network client: Digitally sign communications (if server agrees) Disabled Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (if client agrees) Enabled Then Apply then OK secpol.msc Navigate: Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Find: Network security: LAN Manager authentication level Set it to: Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated On the TCP/IPv4: Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP under properties Update NFS Mapping in Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClientForNFS\CurrentVersion\Default Add or modify these DWORD values: AnonymousUid = 0 AnonymousGid = 0 NOT REALLY NEEDED BUT HELPFUL wsl --install -d UbuntuNo automatic reboot after moving Windows 10 to Windows 11
Anyone has been successful on this job? This will be pushed automatically to managed workstations via PowerShell / cmd scripts. So, the goal is to trigger upgrade work PCs during business hours (silent and background process) but to the extent of scheduling its reboot after business hours. I have tested a number of ways to do this with Windows11upgradeassistant and the windows 11 ISO setup disc. But will all end up rebooting the PC's without user intervention and in the middle of work. Unsaved documents lost and everything.Join us December 11th for Tech Community Live: Windows Edition
Deploying and managing Windows? Join us December 11th for four hours of live, Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions with our product and engineering teams! Get answers to your questions on the latest capabilities. Sounds great. How do I register? No registration required. 🙂 Simply: Sign in to the Tech Community (or create an account if you don't have one). Go to https://aka.ms/TCL/Windows Select Add to calendar to save the date for the full event or individual AMAs (see the list below). Select Attend to let us know you're coming and receive event reminders. Scroll to the bottom of each page until you see "Leave a comment" - that's the spot to start posting your questions today! Agenda: 7:00 a.m. PT - Ask Microsoft Anything: Windows security, chip to cloud 8:00 a.m. PT - Ask Microsoft Anything: Unified update management for Windows 8:30 a.m. PT - Ask Microsoft Anything: Hotpatching Windows - client and server 9:00 a.m. PT - Feedback wanted: Adopting new features with agility and control 10:00 a.m. PT- Ask Microsoft Anything: The future of AI with Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs Can't attend live? Scroll to the bottom of each session page and post your questions in advance. All sessions will be recorded and available on demand immediately after the live streams conclude--and we'll continue to look at questions and answer through Friday at 12pm Pacific Time.
Windows 11 Insider Preview 27802.1000 (rs_prerelease) Install Issues
Hi all, I am looking for some guidance on how to troubleshoot moving into the Canary releases (which is really important to me as a DJ). I am experiencing a Install error - 0xc1900101, and have been unable to troubleshoot it myself. Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2 Installed on 2/03/2025 OS build 26100.1 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.1.0
W11 24H2 - Trust relationship breaking with hybrid-joined machines
Has anyone else encountered the issue whereby when the 24H2 update installs on a hybrid-joined machine (Intune / local AD), the trust relationship with the local AD becomes broken, and the only way to log into the machine is using a local admin account (if one exists), and then repair the trust using the Test-ComputerSecureChannel -Repair command? It seems to happen consistently with all our hybrid-joined machines immediately after the update has installed.
Windows 11 Pro 22H2 (domain) not updating to 23H2/24H2
We have a decently large domain. For whatever reason, we have a large amount of computers on the domain that have not gotten any feature updates past 22H2. Running Windows Update on these computers manually gets the result "You're up to date." I've set a Group Policy to target Windows 11 version to 24H2, but nothing has occurred or updated for a week since. Running a manual update via mounted ISO (timed) took 3 hours, which is not feasible to do one-by-one. What are my options?How to Install or Uninstall RSAT in Windows 11
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is an essential tool for Windows administrators. This tool is designed to help administrators manage and maintain the servers from a remote location. Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) are used by IT administrators to handle Windows Server roles and features. It was introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2. Viewing Remote Server Administration Tools List in Windows 11 Open the Command Prompt App with Administrative Privileges. Type the below command and press Enter key. Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, State You'll get a list of all RSAT features and their current state whether installed or not present. Related: (external link removed by moderator) Installing Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 11 Launch the Windows 11 Settings app. Select Apps from the left pane. Choose Optional features. Read More At: (external link removed by moderator)
