Without knowing the state of your system, all responses are tentative, at best.
1. It’s preferable to install using the latest available ISO. The ISOs on the “Download” page are still the old ISOs, but you can download the currently recommended Stable ISO from:
Look for the links under the “Anh-Linh 25.1-pre1 (2025-12-08)” heading
The new stable release is expected soon, but these are recommended for now.
2. Also recommended – Create a Ventoy USB (A new bootable USB solution)
There is a Windows version of Ventoy – a Ventoy USB can be created in Windows.
3. Important – Read through the Stable Update Announcement thread – particularly the Known Issues and Solutions section – before installing:
4. A final note – Manjaro now defaults to the btrfs filesystem:
You might prefer to still use the ext4 filesystem, in which case you must pay careful attention during install, and make sure to manually select ext4. Likewise with your preferred swap.
