Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My PC runs Windows 10 fine, but th?

93kmo · Post by **93kmo** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:01 pm

Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My PC runs Windows 10 fine, but the PC Health Check app says my CPU isn't supported. It's an Intel Core i7-7700K. I keep getting the error "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements" with no other details. It seems arbitrary since this was a high-end chip not long ago. Is there a workaround, or am I really stuck buying new hardware just for Windows 11?

j97jN10z620 · Post by **j97jN10z620** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:07 pm

Same here. I had the same problem with my 7700K. I ended up doing a clean install with a USB drive, and it's been running perfectly on Windows 11. Let me know if that works.

4yJAxtyl · Post by **4yJAxtyl** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:23 pm

Not 100% sure, but Hey, that's a super common frustration with the 7th Gen Intel chips. Microsoft's official list is pretty strict, but there are workarounds like a clean install using the Media Creation Tool and bypassing the TPM/CPU checks. I've helped a few folks through it—if you want to give that a shot, just say the word and I can walk you through the steps.

Post by **MSN NewsBlogs** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:45 pm

I had the same problem with my 7700K. I ended up doing a clean install with a USB drive and it's been running Windows 11 without any issues. Let me know if that works.

Ni3eZbprv · Post by **Ni3eZbprv** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:18 pm

Can confirm. You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool instead of the PC Health Check app, as it sometimes bypasses that restriction.

0o1xx289 · Post by **0o1xx289** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:53 pm

Yeah, that's a solid workaround. Also, double-check your TPM settings in BIOS, as that's often the silent culprit.

uJAwW · Post by **uJAwW** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:55 pm

Agreed. And make sure your BIOS is fully updated too, sometimes that's the missing piece.

23mun73UV8z · Post by **23mun73UV8z** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:30 pm

Yeah, I had the same problem with my 7700K. A clean install from a USB drive worked when the upgrade assistant kept failing.

93kmo · Post by **93kmo** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:45 pm

Worked perfectly, thank you!

cG8xvt2K · Post by **cG8xvt2K** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:48 pm

Can confirm. Yeah, that's a common snag with the 7th-gen Intel chips. You can try the Windows 11 Installation Assistant directly from Microsoft's site—it sometimes bypasses that block.