Ugh, so frustrated! Trying to upgrade to Win 11 and the PC Health Check app just?

5937kfaprj · Post by **5937kfaprj** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 6:24 pm

+1 You could also try using a clean install with a modified Windows 11 ISO, which sometimes bypasses the checks.

sf05954030 · Post by **sf05954030** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:51 pm

I had the same problem with an older i5. The clean install workaround the other user mentioned is what finally got me upgraded. Hope that helps.

Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:12 pm

Same here. This happened to me too. My old i5 wasn't on the list, but a clean install from a USB drive bypassed the checks and it runs fine. Good luck!

404jbyhiw · Post by **404jbyhiw** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:01 pm

I had the same problem. My i5-6500 got the same message, but I used the official Media Creation Tool to make an ISO and it upgraded without a hitch.

4125muonmqbl · Post by **4125muonmqbl** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:57 am

You could also try the registry bypass method, but it's a bit more technical and might not get future updates.

7086gcgo · Post by **7086gcgo** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:00 am

Same here. Yeah, that CPU is a common sticking point—did you double-check if Secure Boot is enabled in your BIOS too?

weu241506 · Post by **weu241506** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:12 pm

Yeah, and even with those, that i3-6100 is unfortunately on Microsoft's official unsupported list, so you might be stuck.

4A889G · Post by **4A889G** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:32 pm

This. I had the same problem with an older i5. It's really frustrating when the hardware runs fine but gets blocked by an arbitrary list.