If you are on Windows 11 and you want to upgrade your Windows 11 to a new version or build, this article is for you. Usually, for making such a kind of upgrades, you can use Windows Update. When the new version or build update arrives, you can install it like rest of the updates. But if for some reason you are not able to get those update installed, you can upgrade your version or build using ISO file. In this guide, we’ll see how to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file.

For making this upgrade, you will need to download Windows 11 ISO file using this guide. Make sure you download the same language Windows 11 ISO file as of the Windows 11 installed on your system. If you do not download the same language Windows 11 ISO file, you won’t be able to keep your data while performing this upgrade.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

1. Right click on the Windows 11 ISO file you have downloaded and select Mount.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

2. When the file has been mounted, you will be getting a File Explorer window opened. You will be taken to the DVD drive it has been mounted to. Double click on the setup.exe file to launch it.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

3. Let the setup preparing to 100%.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

4. In the initial Install Windows 11 screen, Click on Change how setup downloads updates.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

5. Under Get updates, drivers and optional features, select the relevant option. If you do not want any updates, you can select Not right now.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

6. Now Windows 11 setup will start checking your PC. This may take a while.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

7. Next, accept the licensing terms to continue.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

8. Finally, you will be seeing ready to install screen. Here, you can click on Change what to keep.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

9. Under Choose what to keep, you can select a relevant option. Now, when you click on the Next button, you will be again taken to ready to install screen shown in step 8. As soon as you hit the Install button there, you’ll be taken to next step.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

10. Now Windows 11 new version will be installed, your system will automatically restart several times.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

11. After restart, It will be working on updates and migrating your data.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

12. Once upgrade is completed, you’ll be able to sign in to your account. If you selected to keep nothing at step 9, you need to create a new account at this stage.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

13. Finally, You will see first time sign-in animation.

How to upgrade Windows 11 using ISO file

In this way, the upgrade to new version or build has been completed here.

If you have any question about these steps, do let us know via your comments. We will be happy to help you.

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  • Cesare Romano

    Hi, I tried to uptade my pc with Eindows 11 installed, but the installation fail with this message:

    “Sorry, we’re having trouble determining if your PC can run Windows 11. Please close Setup and try again”

    Have you got some ideas to fix this issue?
    Thanks in advance.

  • Kapil Arya

    ^^ You need to make sure Windows 11 system requirements are met. Check Windows 11 eligibility using this guide: https://www.kapilarya.com/check-windows-11-eligibility-using-pc-health-check-app.

  • Tom

    All I got after this was Installation Failed. Windows 10 still on. No different than when I try it through the windows update on the computer. This is so frustrating.

  • Kapil Arya

    ^^ Make sure your system meets Windows 11 requirements.

  • Tom

    Quick question. When you get the question Get Updates, drivers, optional features do you check the “Not right now?”

  • Kapil Arya

    ^^ If you want updates, opt to get updates else select Not right now.

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