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will i lose my data from windows 10 if i upgrade to windows11

Isaac Reji 26 Reputation points
2021-10-04T08:29:02.593+00:00

i just want to know wether i'll lose my data or not when i install windows 11

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  1. Leon Laude 85,681 Reputation points
    2021-10-04T08:30:30.043+00:00

    Hi @Isaac Reji ,

    You will be able to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 without losing your data.

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    Best regards,
    Leon

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  1. Kapil Arya 7,766 Reputation points MVP
    2021-10-04T10:54:58.26+00:00
  2. Docs 15,151 Reputation points
    2021-10-05T03:56:20.463+00:00

    There should be no data loss when upgrading.

    However there is a history of windows upgrading with data loss that was fixed with windows 10:

    https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/06/microsoft-suspends-windows-10-update-citing-data-loss-reports/
    https://www.cleverfiles.com/howto/recover-files-windows10-update.html
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-lost-files-after-the-upgrade-to-windows-10-10af49aa-b372-b067-a334-2314401297a9

    So it is always best to make free or pay backup images.

    Some examples:

    Acronis
    Aoemi
    EaseUS
    Macrium
    Paragon
    etc.

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