Hey everyone! I've got a 6-year-old gaming PC from CyberPower that's been great but recently started giving me trouble. I decided to do a full reset and clean install of Windows 11, but every time I try to reset, whether using cloud or local options, it fails halfway through. I then created a bootable USB to perform a clean install, but it fails again, stating my PC doesn't support Windows 11.
I'm starting to think it might be because my SSD only has around 40GB of free space left. I also have a spacious 2TB HDD; would installing Windows on that help? I've done a lot of tweaking over time and encountered compatibility issues before but always found a workaround. Now, I feel really stuck. Any thoughts?
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It sounds like the free space on your SSD might be causing the install to fail. It's also worth noting that the built-in factory reset option can be pretty problematic, so I wouldn't rely on that. Instead, try doing a clean install directly. You mentioned your installer says the hardware doesn't support Windows 11, so maybe you should check what's going wrong there. Running 'whynotwin11' from GitHub can help you figure out if there's any major compatibility issue.
Thanks for the tip about 'whynotwin11'! I ran it, and everything turned out green, so I think I'm good to go for the install now.