why will my pc not upgrade to windows 11

Question

why will my pc not upgrade to windows 11 i go to update and it says my pc doesn't meet minimum requirements

Answer 1

Hi Matthew Pilkington,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A Forum. I understand that your Windows 10 PC reports it does not meet the minimum requirements when you try to upgrade to Windows 11.

Please make sure you already tried the Q&A Assist steps and reviewed the information shown there. In addition, please try the following.

Before that, to narrow this down a bit:

1, Is this a prebuilt PC or a custom‑built machine, and do you know the CPU model?

2, Have you ever changed BIOS/UEFI settings such as boot mode or TPM settings before?

In the meantime, you can try these steps:

1, Check whether TPM is present and enabled

• Press Windows key + R, type tpm.msc, and press Enter
• Confirm that the specification version shows 2.0 and the status is ready for use

2, Verify boot mode and disk format

• Press Windows key + R, type msinfo32, and press Enter
• Check that BIOS Mode shows UEFI
• If it shows Legacy, the system will not be eligible for Windows 11

3, Confirm Secure Boot status

• In the same System Information window, check Secure Boot State
• If it shows Off, restart the PC and enable Secure Boot in BIOS/UEFI

4, Check system disk partition style

• Right‑click Start and open Disk Management
• Right‑click Disk 0 and select Properties, then Volumes
• Confirm the partition style is GPT, not MBR

5, Recheck eligibility after changes

• Restart the PC after making any BIOS or firmware changes
• Open Windows Update again and check if the Windows 11 upgrade becomes available

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Answer 2

Please check with PC Health Check app, it will show if your system meets requirements:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/check-if-a-device-meets-windows-11-system-requirements-after-changing-device-hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b

Answer 3

If your PC is unable to upgrade to Windows 11 and you are receiving a message indicating that it doesn't meet the minimum requirements, there are several potential reasons:

1. Processor Compatibility: Your CPU must be 1 GHz or faster with at least 2 cores and on the list of supported 64-bit processors. If your processor is older or not on the compatibility list, this could be the issue.
2. RAM Requirements: Windows 11 requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM. If your PC has less than this, it won't be eligible for the upgrade.
3. Storage Space: You need at least 64 GB of storage available on your device, plus additional space for the upgrade process (around 20 GB or more free is recommended).
4. TPM 2.0 Requirement: Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0. If this is not enabled in your BIOS settings, it may prevent the upgrade.
5. Secure Boot: Your system firmware must support Secure Boot. If your PC is currently using Legacy/CSM mode, you may need to switch to UEFI mode and enable Secure Boot in your BIOS settings.
6. Graphics Card: The graphics card must be compatible with DirectX 12 or later and have a WDDM 2.0 driver.

To troubleshoot, you can run the PC Health Check tool from Microsoft to confirm your PC's compatibility with Windows 11 and identify which specific requirements are not being met.

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References:

• Windows 10 upgrade to Windows 11 considerations
• Compatibility for Windows 11