Repair Windows using a seamless upgrade setup

Illustration 1: After executing an in-situ repair setup, the Windows.old directory (highlighted in white at the upper center) shows a size of 34.7GB on a trial Windows 11 computer.

Illustration 2: Simply select “Initiate reinstallation” and let Windows Update handle the rest of the process.

Illustration 3: The Windows 10 setup wizard prepares for the subsequent OS reinstallation (top) before advancing through the initial installation phase preceding the initial system restart (bottom).

Illustration 4: Upon the completion of the Windows 11 PC repair, Disk Cleanup service provides an option to reclaim 24.4GB of storage space.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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