I recently built my first PC and I'm having trouble installing Windows 11 because it claims my system doesn't meet its requirements, even though I have pretty high-end hardware. My setup includes a Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, a Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E motherboard, 64GB of DDR5 RAM, 6TB of SSD storage, and an RTX 5080 graphics card. I've gone into the BIOS trying to tweak settings, but nothing seems to help. Any tips on how to resolve these compatibility issues?
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If all else fails, you can actually bypass the TPM and Secure Boot checks during installation. There's some guidance on how to do this on Tom's Hardware, so checking that out might be worthwhile if you're still stuck.
You’re definitely running a solid setup with that 9800X3D and 5080! This is likely a BIOS issue. Just make sure fTPM is enabled (it usually is located under security settings) and that Secure Boot is enabled with UEFI mode. Those are the main things Windows 11 checks for, and if those are sorted, the installation should go smoothly.
Another option is to try using the 'whynotwin11' tool from GitHub. It’s pretty helpful in diagnosing the compatibility issues.
To get a clear idea of what's missing, you could run the Microsoft Hardware Readiness PowerShell script. It'll specify what your system is lacking for the Windows 11 requirements. You can grab it from Microsoft's site.
I experienced a similar issue with Secure Boot. I found it necessary to enable it in my BIOS for the installation process to succeed. Make sure you go through your BIOS settings thoroughly.
I had to do that too! Once I turned on Secure Boot, everything fell into place for me.
First things first, make sure that both Secure Boot and TPM (Trusted Platform Module) are enabled in your BIOS. For TPM, you might encounter options like dTPM, ASP fTPM, and Pluton fTPM. From what I've seen, enabling ASP fTPM should work, but double-check to ensure it's not conflicting with anything else.
I got Secure Boot enabled fine, but TPM was a bit tricky for me too. You just need to ensure you're selecting the right one. It took me a minute to figure it out!
Thanks for that tip! I think I might have done something similar because I managed to get Windows installing after trying a few tricks.