I'm trying to upgrade my PC to Windows 11 but I'm running into some issues. I've made sure to prepare my system by changing the drives to GPT, enabling secure boot in BIOS, and ensuring TPM 2.0 is active. However, when I use the Windows health check app, it tells me that "This PC doesn't currently meet the minimum system requirements to run Windows 11." It isn't specific about what I need to change. I also checked with WhyNotWin11 and everything shows as green. When I attempted to use the Windows 11 installation assistant, it tells me my PC doesn't meet the requirements right on the first page. My setup includes an Asrock X570 Steel Legend motherboard, a 1TB Intel M.2 drive, a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, and a GTX 1070 GPU. Any help would be appreciated!
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I've heard that the health check and Windows update can sometimes be inaccurate with their requirements. If WhyNotWin11 gives you a green light, you're likely fine to proceed. I'd suggest either going for a clean installation or using the standalone Windows 11 update utility. It performs its own checks and should initiate the upgrade without issues.
It might be that your Ryzen 5 3600 isn't officially supported in the latest update (24h2). I saw that the 3600x is listed, but not the 3600 itself.
Actually, it is supported! You can check this page to confirm: [Windows 11 Supported AMD Processors](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors) so you should be good.
Thanks for the reply! I thought the same, but when I tried the Windows 11 installation assistant, it still says my PC doesn't meet the requirements after the first page. Any ideas?!