Has anyone else hit a wall with the Windows 11 upgrade check? My PC runs Windows?

57ecefuhqjzc · Post by **57ecefuhqjzc** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:04 pm

I had the same problem with my 7700K. It's a bummer, but that generation just missed the official support list.

VWjcrrQAJGa · Post by **VWjcrrQAJGa** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:58 pm

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to force the upgrade, as it sometimes bypasses the stricter app check.

743iduf · Post by **743iduf** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:15 pm

+1 Just to be sure, have you double-checked that TPM 2.0 is enabled in your BIOS?

HRYutCq · Post by **HRYutCq** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:41 pm

Same here. I had the same problem with my 7700K. It meets the raw power specs, but Microsoft excluded that generation from the official support list.

h19KmNMV7Xh5 · Post by **h19KmNMV7Xh5** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:55 am

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool, as it sometimes bypasses the checker's initial block. Let me know if that works.

EOXkWPdodp · Post by **EOXkWPdodp** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:56 pm

Agreed. Yeah, that tool can be a good workaround—did you give it a shot, or are you still getting blocked by the CPU check?

50yfe · Post by **50yfe** » Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:36 pm

I'm guessing you were about to say it's from 2017, right? That's exactly why it's blocked, as it's just outside the supported generation cutoff.

PHARjPY · Post by **PHARjPY** » Thu Feb 05, 2026 11:50 pm

Same here. Yeah, that cutoff is really strict. You could try the official registry workaround, but it's not recommended for daily use.