What to do if the “this PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10, 11” issue appears

Here you will find out:

• what to do if the “this PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10, 11” issue appears

• how to fix this issue

• how DiskInternals Partition Recovery can help you

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How to fix This PC Can’t Be Upgraded to Windows 10, 11 error

Here are few methods that can be helpful and any of them can be your solution.

Method 1: Unplug connected external media

When you encounter an error message on a Windows 10, 11 PC, the first thing to do is to remove all external devices or drives that are connected to the computer and reboot.

Printer, mouse, USB-keyboard also counted as external devices.

This simple action can solve the error in question, in most cases.

Method 2: Run the Windows Update troubleshooter

Another workaround that fixes the “this PC can't be upgraded to Windows 10, 11 1903” error is through the troubleshooting tool in Windows Update. Windows comes with quite a lot of troubleshooting tools that help its users to discover the possible causes of an error box/message and then fix them automatically. Follow the guide below to launch the troubleshooter.

• Right-click on the “Start” icon (Windows icon on the taskbar).

• Click on “Settings” from the context menu.

• Go to “Update & Security” and click on “Troubleshoot” on the left pane.

• Click the “Run the troubleshooter” button.

• Follow the prompts to complete the action.

• Restart the computer and update/upgrade your PC again.

Method 3: Disable Windows Defender and Firewall

Just as third-party antivirus apps may block certain changes on your computer, the built-in Windows Defender and Firewall utilities can also prevent certain changes from occurring. Thus, when you encounter the “Can't upgrade to Windows 10, 11” issue, try disabling Windows Defender and Firewall. Follow the guide below to do that:

Disable Windows Defender:

• Go to “Settings” and open “Update & Security”.

• Click on “Windows Security” and then “Virus & Threat Protection”.

• Scroll down to “Virus & Threat Protection settings”, click on “Manage settings” and toggle off “Real-time Protection”.

Disable Firewall:

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