Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My Windows 10 PC meets the CPU and?

PHaNeI · Post by **PHaNeI** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:12 pm

Same here. You could also try creating a Windows 11 installation USB and running the setup from there, as it sometimes bypasses some of the stricter app checks.

iDz8VogxOb · Post by **iDz8VogxOb** » Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:17 am

This. Yeah, that USB trick can work, but honestly, 6GB is really pushing it—Windows 11 might run, but it'll probably be pretty sluggish.

JJVVqceySLIo · Post by **JJVVqceySLIo** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:26 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. I ended up adding a cheap 8GB stick to get to 16GB, and the upgrade went through without a hitch.

mJSyoreYbi · Post by **mJSyoreYbi** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:31 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. The 6GB check seems to be a hard stop for the installer, even though it technically meets the spec.

7648xgtiux · Post by **7648xgtiux** » Thu Feb 05, 2026 2:08 am

Same here. You could also try a clean install using the Media Creation Tool instead of the upgrade path, as it sometimes bypasses those stricter checks.

57DbUGq · Post by **57DbUGq** » Thu Feb 05, 2026 5:57 pm

Yeah, a clean install might work, but have you checked if any of your RAM is being reserved for hardware?