Hey everyone! I recently tried to install Windows 11 on my laptop, which has an unsupported processor. I'm currently running Windows 10. I created a bootable USB drive with Rufus for the installation. I had quite a bit of data in my recycle bin (around 10 GB) that I forgot to clear, but I went ahead and used another USB drive for the install since all other drives were BitLocker encrypted. The installation was going smoothly until it reached the screen saying "Windows is checking for updates," where it got stuck at 0% for an hour. I rebooted my laptop and attempted the installation again after deleting all temp files and emptying the recycle bin. Now, the installation jumps straight to a message saying "Windows 11 updates are installed but the system needs to restart to work." It then tells me that my PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11 and mentions that it couldn't update the system reserved partitions. I've searched online but can't find a fix. Any advice would be appreciated!
4 Answers
Check the size of your System Reserved Partition using Disk Management in Windows. Microsoft recommends it should be at least 1GB. A smaller partition can lead to issues. Also, if you see the unsupported message, you might be missing some steps. Make sure to edit the Registry before trying to install Windows 11.
If you're determined to go to Windows 11, I'd suggest backing up all your data and then performing a fresh install. Just a heads up though, Microsoft has warned that PCs that bypass the requirements may face issues with future updates, which might explain what you're seeing.
If your PC meets the requirements, you should be able to just use Windows Update to upgrade from 10 to 11 without any issues. Check that everything aligns with the minimum specs!
Honestly, if you don't need Windows 11, I'd recommend just sticking with Windows 10. It's more stable and runs better without the added bloat. But if you're really set on trying Windows 11, you might want to disable the Windows Update service temporarily during the install to see if that helps.
Yeah, Windows 10 is working great for me! This issue only seems to pop up when I try to reinstall Windows 11 from the USB. It keeps saying the install went through but then tells me I need to restart.