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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:37 pm
by nUbVK
You could also try a clean boot before running the check again, just to rule out any software conflicts. Another option is to double-check that all your RAM is actually being detected properly in your BIOS.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:14 pm
by ZlDQalZfYKJh
Yeah, You can check that in Task Manager under the Performance tab to make sure Windows sees the full 4GB. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:16 pm
by Majestic-12 [Bot]
This. I had the same problem. Even with 4GB showing correctly, the upgrade still blocked me until I added more RAM.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:30 pm
by mz617
Yeah, This happened to me. I had to bump it up to 8GB before the checker would finally let me through. Good luck!
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:47 pm
by cAeReWEoBNnC
You could also try a clean install from a USB instead of the upgrade path, sometimes that bypasses the checker.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:03 pm
by 51dambvn
This. Another option is to check if your RAM is properly seated or try a different slot, as sometimes the tool misreads hardware.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:42 pm
by 6iXMbKrck
Yeah, and if you're comfortable, a quick BIOS update can sometimes resolve those detection issues too.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 1:55 pm
by Wjw3wbx
You could also try a clean boot to see if background apps are interfering with the upgrade check.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:36 pm
by 9834zdrbpb
Same here. You could also double-check that your RAM is properly seated and recognized in the BIOS, as sometimes a loose stick can cause detection issues.