**Subject: Win 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my PC meets the RAM and storage c?

N9Hpi · Post by **N9Hpi** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 11:02 pm

Can confirm. Another option is to check if your motherboard has a TPM setting you need to enable in the BIOS. Good luck!

18qhesc · Post by **18qhesc** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:07 pm

I had the same problem. My older CPU wasn't on the supported list, so I had to use the official Media Creation Tool workaround to get it installed.

951hzynkdo · Post by **951hzynkdo** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:00 pm

Same here. This happened to me too. The workaround did the trick, but I had to make sure Secure Boot was enabled in my BIOS first.

in363148380 · Post by **in363148380** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:47 am

Same here. Yeah, that CPU is actually the issue—it's not on Microsoft's supported list for Windows 11.

954fmzxkfpzs · Post by **954fmzxkfpzs** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:40 pm

Same here. Ah, got it, so it's the CPU compatibility that's the real blocker here. Hope that helps.

sbklnOI · Post by **sbklnOI** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:14 pm

+1 Yeah, that's exactly it. You might want to check Microsoft's official CPU compatibility list just to be sure. Hope that helps.

5TdzvW3tER · Post by **5TdzvW3tER** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:43 am

Same here. You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to make a bootable USB installer, as that sometimes bypasses the online checker.

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