Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My Windows 10 PC meets the CPU and?

061pq · Post by **061pq** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:41 am

Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My Windows 10 PC meets the CPU and TPM requirements, but the PC Health Check app keeps saying I don't have enough RAM. I have 6GB installed, which I know is the bare minimum for Windows 11. Is that 6GB requirement a hard line, or is there any workaround? The upgrade just fails every time with an error about insufficient memory.

119bxeizaupb · Post by **119bxeizaupb** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:21 pm

So basically, Hey there, that's a frustrating spot to be in. Unfortunately, the 6GB RAM requirement is a hard line for the upgrade, so there's no official workaround. If you're comfortable with it, adding a bit more RAM would be the surefire fix—feel free to ask if you need tips on checking compatibility for that.

Vqd8nneDI8P · Post by **Vqd8nneDI8P** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:40 pm

Yeah, You could also try a clean install of Windows 11 using the Media Creation Tool, as it sometimes bypasses the stricter upgrade checks.

QRuokkrSNL · Post by **QRuokkrSNL** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:14 pm

Another option is to check if there's a BIOS update for your motherboard, as that can sometimes resolve compatibility issues with the RAM detection.

syPdljPkG · Post by **syPdljPkG** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:32 pm

Agreed. Also, make sure you don't have too many background apps running when you try the check, as that can sometimes eat into the available memory it sees. Let me know if that works.

ecdo85405 · Post by **ecdo85405** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:50 pm

Yeah, Also, have you double-checked that all your RAM is actually being detected and seated properly in Windows? Good luck!

KXVxoo · Post by **KXVxoo** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:11 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, it finally worked after I closed every single background app and ran the check again.

bxjo37298 · Post by **bxjo37298** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:29 pm

This. Yeah, sometimes that works, but have you double-checked if your RAM is actually running in dual-channel mode? That can sometimes trip up the checker. Hope that helps.

5554romh · Post by **5554romh** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:19 pm

You could also try creating a Windows 11 installation USB and running the setup directly from there, as it sometimes bypasses the stricter app checks.

WyJbYaAMXJvc · Post by **WyJbYaAMXJvc** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:24 pm

Can confirm. Agreed. Also, try closing every possible background app before running the check again—it might be reading available RAM, not just total installed.