Has anyone else had the "This PC can't run Windows 11" error, even though my PC ?

firp3186 · Post by **firp3186** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:25 am

This. You could also try temporarily disabling any third-party antivirus software during the install, as that sometimes interferes.

QoJH8CAWj · Post by **QoJH8CAWj** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:07 am

Can confirm. You could also check if there's a pending firmware update for your motherboard in Windows Update or your manufacturer's support site.

wKXURAOrN · Post by **wKXURAOrN** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:03 pm

I had the same problem. For me, it was a specific driver from my motherboard's audio suite that Windows 11 didn't like during the install. Good luck!

47xalsdhbre · Post by **47xalsdhbre** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:27 pm

Same here. This happened to me too. It turned out my BIOS needed an update even though all the main settings were correct.

235otkfyg · Post by **235otkfyg** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:39 pm

Same here. Yeah, that BIOS update did the trick for me as well. Also double-check that your storage drivers are up to date before trying again. Good luck!

o7ogI3 · Post by **o7ogI3** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:13 pm

Agreed, and one more thing—make sure you’ve got enough free space on your system drive, sometimes that’s the sneaky culprit.

ywpu05109 · Post by **ywpu05109** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:26 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, it was a driver conflict with my older graphics card that didn't show up until late in the install.

KbtLfPBK · Post by **KbtLfPBK** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:28 pm

This happened to me too. A clean install from a USB drive finally worked when the upgrade kept failing. Hope that helps.

63079 · Post by **63079** » Sat Jan 17, 2026 2:36 am

Can confirm. Yeah, sometimes a specific driver or even a bit of old software can block it, have you checked for any incompatible apps listed in the setup log? Let me know if that works.

5056gwvsdfdq · Post by **5056gwvsdfdq** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 3:38 am

Same here. Also, have you double-checked that your storage drive is using GPT and not the older MBR partition style?