In today’s post, we will identify the cause and then provide the resolution to the issue of performing an in-place system upgrade is not supported on Windows-based Azure Virtual Machines (VMs).

For example, in-place upgrades are recommended when migrating from Windows Vista to Windows 7, but not from Windows XP. In that case, a "clean install" is recommended, whereby all user data have ...

As with Exchange Server 2019, an in-place upgrade to SE is possible for Skype for Business Server 2019, but the process is ...

The easiest way to get Windows 11 is by checking Windows Update on a supported, fully up-to-date Windows 10 PC. But if you ...

It has been released by GitHub user TheMMC, who has created a BATCH file (.bat) that allows users to switch editions as in-place upgrades instead of clean installing your Windows 10 and 11.

A new version of the popular Rufus utility once again bypasses the strict hardware compatibility requirements for Windows 11 ...

The latest release of Rufus brings Windows 11 24H2 bypass for unsupported PCs, a local account-related fix, and more.

A lot of people with perfectly good computers cannot upgrade to Windows 11. When Microsoft released the latest version of ...

Windows 10 reaches end-of-line next year. Before it does, you’ll need to make a decision: will you stay with Windows 10 and ...

As the clock ticks down to October 14, 2025, millions of Windows 10 users face a critical decision. On that date, Microsoft ...

Four years and ten months ago, Windows 7 reached the end of its life. For many Windows users, it was the classic version, and ...

If Windows Installer Service is missing or not available you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Enable Windows Installer ...