Windows 11 Installation Assistant Not Opening? Here's How to Fix! - MiniTool

The tool may automatically close when upgrading Windows 10 using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. This article will introduce several ways to solve common problems that the Windows 11 Installation Assistant cannot open.

Windows 11 installation assistant automatically closes

The Windows 11 Installation Assistant provides a convenient way to install Windows 11 on the computer you are currently using, i.e. you can use this Microsoft tool to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11. To use it for Windows 11 updates, you should have a Windows 10 license and your computer must be running Windows 10 version 2004 or later. To obtain this tool, you can click Download now under "Download Now" on the Microsoft website. Then you need to run the Windows Installation Assistant as an administrator.

However, sometimes you may encounter a common problem – the Windows 11 installation assistant does not work. Usually, this tool will be turned on and off immediately. This problem seems to be common in builds of Windows 11, especially in Dev builds. You may encounter this issue frequently when you try to migrate from a Windows 11 build to a formal release.

When searching online for "Windows 11 Installation Assistant Cannot Open", you will find that some users have also reported this issue on the forum, and the following example is from the Reddit forum.

Of course, the problem that the Windows Installation Assistant cannot be opened will not affect many Windows 11 users, because few people will run this tool if they already have Windows 11 installed.

Tip: In addition, you may encounter Windows 11 installation assistant errors when performing updates, such as 0x8007007f, 0xc1900101, etc. To fix the error code, look for a solution on the internet.

How to fix Windows 11 installation assistant fails to open

Run the Installation Assistant in Windows 7 Compatible Mode

Based on affected user feedback, you can run the exe file of this tool in Windows 7 compatible mode, and this method has been proven to work if you are currently using a build Dev version.

Step 1: Find the Windows 11 Installation Assistant exe file on your computer, right-click it and select "Properties".

Step 2: In the pop-up window, select the "Run this program in compatibility mode" check box under the "Compatibility Mode" section.

Step 3: Select "Windows 7" from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Click Apply to save the changes. You can then launch this tool to see if the window remains open long enough for you to upgrade Windows.

Repair or freshly install Windows 11

If the above method does not resolve the problem that the Windows 11 Installation Assistant cannot be opened, you can only fix the installation (reset the computer or mount the ISO file and use the Windows 11 installer) or install Windows 11 completely. If you don't want to use the build Dev version, a fresh installation of Windows 11 is the final solution.

To learn more, you can refer to our previous article - How to reinstall Windows 11? Try 3 easy ways now!

Conclusion

Windows 11 Installation Assistant cannot be opened? If you find that this tool closes automatically and immediately after it is turned on, follow the above solution to resolve this issue easily. If you have other ways to resolve the Windows 11 installation assistant issue, please let us know.

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