I’m trying to upgrade my Windows 10 PC to Windows 11, but the PC Health Check ap?

47rmgmnh · Post by **47rmgmnh** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:28 pm

I had the same problem. I ended up adding more RAM, and the upgrade went through without a hitch. Let me know if that works.

376egjaj · Post by **376egjaj** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:41 pm

Agreed. You could also try a clean install from a USB drive, as it sometimes bypasses the stricter upgrade checks. Another option is to check if a BIOS update enables the necessary security features, which might be the real culprit.

777mfb · Post by **777mfb** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:13 pm

You could also look into upgrading your RAM to 8GB, which is the official minimum and a pretty affordable fix. Another option is to just stick with Windows 10, as it's supported until late 2025.

we6653ilu · Post by **we6653ilu** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:22 pm

Yeah, 4GB is the hard cutoff, so you'd definitely need to upgrade that RAM to proceed. Let me know if that works.

nNUSb · Post by **nNUSb** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:31 pm

Can confirm. You could also check if a clean install from a USB drive bypasses the check, but you'd still need more RAM for it to run properly.

SVIEpckDTn · Post by **SVIEpckDTn** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:51 pm

Yeah, 4GB is the absolute bare minimum, so even if you got it installed, you'd likely run into performance issues pretty quickly.

gbu271990015 · Post by **gbu271990015** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:38 pm

+1 I had the same problem. I ended up adding another 4GB stick, and the upgrade went through without a hitch. Let me know if that works.