3 ways to manually update Windows 11 Ver.22H2
Windows 11 version 22H2 will be officially available on September 21, 2022. Manual update can be done in 3 ways: check for updates, update tool, and from ISO file. This page introduces how to manually update the version to Windows 11 Ver.22H2.
Manual update with check for updates on 22H2
Click the Start button, then click Settings in Start.
Click Windows Update.
2. If “Windows 11 version 22H2 is available” is displayed, or if it is not displayed, click “Check for updates” and it is displayed, you can update the version to “22H2” from here. Is possible.
If “Windows 11 version 22H2 is available” is not displayed, you can also update to Ver.22H2 using the update tool (installation assistant) or ISO file.
other updates are displayed, download and install them first. Next, open “Windows Update” again and check if “Windows 11 version 22H2 is available” is displayed.
If “Windows 11 version 22H2 is available” is not displayed even after completing the installation of the update program, it is in a state of waiting for provision, so I do not know when the update will be available. If you want to update the version to 22H2 immediately, there is no problem because you can do it in another way.
3. When the “Software License Terms” appears, click “Agree and Install”.
4. The download of Ver.22H2 will start.
5. When the download is complete, the installation of Ver.22H2 will start, so wait as it is.
6. When the installation is complete, “Restart required” will be displayed, so click “Restart now”. 7. After restarting, “Update is in progress” is displayed, then “Configure update program” of ver.22H2 starts, so wait as it is.
- Depending on your computer environment, it may take a long time.
- Installation progress and messages are displayed.
- It may restart automatically several times.
- If it feels stuck on the screen, don’t “force quit” it unless there is an obvious problem.
8. If the configuration of the program is completed and the desktop is displayed after signing in, the version update of Ver.22H2 is complete.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 download page to save the tool (Windows11InstallationAssistant).
2. Double-click the downloaded installation assistant “Windows11InstallationAssistant”.
3. Next, when you agree to the terms, click Agree and Install. If the consent screen is not displayed, please see the bottom of the figure below.
due to a clean installation of Windows 11, a newly purchased PC, editing the registry, etc. , the agreement screen will not be displayed and the “PC Health Check” will appear. App download” will be displayed and you will need to download and run the app. After completing the requirements check first, run the tool again and the license terms will be displayed.
You can download the app by clicking “Get PC Health Check App”. Please refer to the following page for how to check the requirements.
4. Wait for the download to start.
5. “Checking PC”, “Preparing”, etc. will be displayed, and then “Downloading updates” will be displayed, so wait as it is.
6. “Installing Windows” may be displayed and the computer may automatically restart several times.
If the version update fails at this timing, there may be insufficient free space.
7. When the preparation for installation is completed, “You must restart your PC to install Windows 11” is displayed, so click “Restart now”.
・Even if you don’t do anything, after “30 minutes”, it will automatically restart.
When “You are about to sign out” is displayed, click “Close”. It also forces a reboot without clicking.
8. After restarting, “Configuring updates” will be displayed after the startup screen, so wait as it is.
- Depending on your computer environment, it may take a long time.
- Installation progress and messages are displayed.
- It may restart automatically several times.
- If it feels stuck on the screen, don’t “force quit” it unless there is an obvious problem.
9. If the version update proceeds without problems, the sign-in screen will be displayed, so sign in.
10. Wait for the final configuration of the version update to begin.
- “This may take a few minutes.” is displayed, and after another message is displayed, “It is almost completed” is displayed, so please wait for a while.
- It may restart automatically depending on the environment. Also, please do not force quit just because you are not progressing.
When the final configuration is completed and the desktop is displayed, the update of Windows 11 Ver.22H2 is complete.
Manual update with ISO file to 22H2
To update the version of Windows 11 Ver.22H2, you can update the version of 22H2 by downloading the ISO file of 22H2 and executing it. This method is an overwrite version update method. Nothing changes from normal version update. 1. Download the ISO file of Ver.22H2
Click the “Download Windows 11 disk image (ISO)” selection box on the Windows 11 download page, select “Windows 11”, and click “Download”.
https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/software-download/windows11
“Select product language” is displayed. Click “Select one” to select the language and click “Confirm”.
Since “Download” is displayed, you can download by clicking “64-bit download”. 2. Run 22H2 ISO file
- Double-click the ISO file.
- Double-click to create a Windows 11 virtual DVD and open the contents of the file.
- When the file appears, double-click on ” Setup ” to run it.
3. Click Yes when the User Account Control warning appears. 4. After the “Preparing” message,
click “Change how Windows Setup downloads updates”. 5. When “Get updates, drivers, and optional features” is displayed,
select “Not now” because it is for repair purposes, and click “Next”. “Checking PC” etc. will be displayed, so wait as it is.
6. “License terms” will be displayed, so click “Agree”.
7. When the message “Confirming the work required for installation” is displayed, wait as it is.
notes for version update
To update the version without changing the state of the PC, do not click “Install” yet.
- Make sure that “Keep personal files and apps” is displayed and checked.
- If you don’t see “Keep personal files and apps”, click ” Change what to keep “.
If you click Change what to keep,
click Keep personal files and apps, select it, and click Next.
A confirmation screen for the necessary work will be displayed, so wait as it is.
8. If you can confirm that “Keep personal files and apps” is displayed, click “Install”.
9. “Installing Windows 11” will be displayed, so it may take some time depending on the environment, but just wait.
At the “Installing” screen, it is the final preparation stage. Cancellation will not be possible after exiting this screen.
10. When the final preparation is completed, the message “Your PC will be restarted soon” will be displayed, and after a while it will restart.
11. After restarting, “Configuring updates” will be displayed after the startup screen, so wait as it is.
- Depending on your computer environment, it may take a long time.
- Installation progress and messages are displayed.
- It may restart automatically several times.
- If it feels stuck on the screen, don’t “force quit” it unless there is an obvious problem.
12. If the version update proceeds without problems, the sign-in screen will be displayed, so sign in.
13. Wait for the final configuration of the 22H2 version update to begin.
- “This may take a few minutes.” is displayed, and after another message is displayed, “It is almost completed” is displayed, so please wait for a while.
- It may restart automatically depending on the environment. Also, please do not force quit just because you are not progressing.
- If the home screen is displayed, the version update is complete.
Overview of Windows 11 22H2 version update
Main new features of 22H2 and development purpose
■ Main new functions of Ver.22H2
- The preview display of the folder icon is restored.
- You can now open apps by dragging them to the taskbar, just like before.
- Change the display format of Task Manager
- Providing high-performance video editing application “Clipchamp”
- Change the layout of indicators such as volume
- Enhanced window snap function
- Quick access renamed to ‘Home’
- It is possible to change the setting of the layout of the start
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In addition, 22H2 includes many updates such as enhanced security and improved operability.
What to do when 22H2 update fails
■ Upgrade fails with error code 0x8007001f
If it fails with error code “0x8007001f”, it is most likely caused by unnecessary users or duplicate users being registered in the user list of the registry. The workaround is to delete unnecessary user keys in the registry’s user list .
■ Perform troubleshooting
Troubleshooting tool is a function that automatically repairs if problems are found by specifying updates, internet connections, printers, etc. How to use is introduced on the following page.
■ System check by command
Version update may not be possible due to problems such as corruption of Windows 11 system files. If the update fails, check the system once and try to update.
■ Failure when free space is insufficient
If an error code “0xC190020E” is displayed during the version update, there may be insufficient free space on the disk drive. Although it depends on the environment of the PC, as a result of verification, even if there is no data or application, at least 26 GB or more of free space is required. Depending on the amount of data, even this may not be enough.
What to do when a problem occurs with the version update of 22H2
■ Operation problems such as being slow due to the update of Ver.22H2
It is conceivable that system files have been corrupted or malfunctioned due to the update, such as Windows 11 becoming heavy after the version update, or the PC becoming unstable. In this case, you may be able to improve the system check and automatic repair with the command. Please refer to the following page for how to check the system.
■ If the 22H2 update makes it impossible to start
If Windows 11 cannot start after the version update, you may be able to solve the problem by launching the repair function, deleting the feature update program Ver.22H2, and starting Windows 11 with the previous version. For details, please see the page below.
■ A problem occurred during the 22H2 update.
If the version update causes your PC to malfunction or you have problems using apps or peripherals, you can use the restore function to return to the version before the update within 10 days. For details, please see the page below.
How to check the updated version
To check the version after updating, you can check it by clicking “About” in “Settings” → “System”.