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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:28 pm
by 47rmgmnh
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:41 pm
by 376egjaj
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:13 pm
by 777mfb
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:22 pm
by we6653ilu
Yeah, 4GB is the hard cutoff, so you'd definitely need to upgrade that RAM to proceed. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:31 pm
by nNUSb
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:51 pm
by SVIEpckDTn
Yeah, 4GB is the absolute bare minimum, so even if you got it installed, you'd likely run into performance issues pretty quickly.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:38 pm
by gbu271990015
+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.