I'm trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on a PC with a Ryzen 5 3600, MSI B450 motherboard, 16 GB of DDR4 memory, and an RX 7600 graphics card. UEFI boot, TPM, and Secure Boot are enabled, but Windows Update still says the system doesn't meet the requirements. My previous SSD failed, so Windows 10 is currently installed on a GPT-formatted HDD. Will installing Windows 11 from a USB drive cause any problems, and what should I check or do to get the installation working?
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Rufus can create a Windows 11 USB installer with compatibility checks bypassed, which is another option if the normal installer refuses to proceed. However, it’s worth identifying the failed requirement first, since your hardware should generally support Windows 11 and a standard installation is preferable when possible.
Try running a dedicated Windows 11 compatibility checker such as WhyNotWin11. The built-in compatibility tools can occasionally report incorrect results. If every requirement is marked as satisfied, you can use Microsoft’s standalone Windows 11 installation assistant, which will perform its own checks and should allow the upgrade.
That worked perfectly and everything checked out. Thanks—I was starting to worry that I had missed something important.
I knew bypassing the checks was possible, but I’d rather try the regular installation method first since I haven’t used Rufus before.