{"id":424209,"date":"2022-03-30T20:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T20:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T17:00:29","slug":"why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Is Windows 11 Saying \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9dc770fb3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_Is_Windows_11_Saying_%E2%80%9CSystem_Requirements_Not_Met%E2%80%9D%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why Is Windows 11 Saying \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#What_%E2%80%9CSystem_Requirements_Not_Met%E2%80%9D_Means\" >What \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d Means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#CPU_Support_Issues\" >CPU Support Issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#Motherboard_and_UEFI_Issues\" >Motherboard and UEFI Issues<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#Hard_Drive_Issues\" >Hard Drive Issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#Secure_BootTPM\" >Secure Boot\/TPM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-windows-11-saying-system-requirements-not-met\/#Other_Hardware_Issues\" >Other Hardware Issues<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_Is_Windows_11_Saying_%E2%80%9CSystem_Requirements_Not_Met%E2%80%9D%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why Is Windows 11 Saying \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-778122\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windows-11-running-on-a-laptop-computer.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windows-11-running-on-a-laptop-computer.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windows-11-running-on-a-laptop-computer.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 running on a laptop computer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/greece-athens-july-8-2021-man-2004558002\">rawf8\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows 11 is notorious for its system requirements. But who wants to upgrade their hardware when it works perfectly well? If you bypassed the Windows 11 hardware requirements, the \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d message probably affects you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_%E2%80%9CSystem_Requirements_Not_Met%E2%80%9D_Means\"><\/span>What \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d Means<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re seeing the message informing you that your PC is \u201cunsupported,\u201d there are a limited number of explanations. The first is that you bypassed the hardware requirements for Windows 11 and forced it to install on an unsupported PC. The second possibility is that your PC was supported, but something changed \u2014 like a UEFI setting related to TPM \u2014 that has made it unsupported.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t clear what the consequences of the \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d message will be yet, though Microsoft has repeatedly stated it will not guarantee future updates for unsupported devices. At the very least, it is possible some future security updates or features won\u2019t function without TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. If you\u2019re using Windows 11 on an unsupported PC, you may very well find yourself left behind without updates in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft provides <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/GetPCHealthCheckApp\">a helpful \u201cPC Health Check\u201d tool<\/a> that should be able to tell you exactly what the issue is \u2014 if it can\u2019t, or you don\u2019t want to use it, here are some things that could be the problem.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPU_Support_Issues\"><\/span>CPU Support Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The CPU requirements for Windows 11 are pretty strict \u2014 even relatively modern processors, like 7th generation Intel CPUs (2017) or 1st generation Zen CPUs from AMD (2017) \u2014 are not supported. Microsoft has an exhaustive list of supported CPUs from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/supported\/windows-11-supported-intel-processors\">Intel<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/supported\/windows-11-supported-amd-processors\">AMD<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-hardware\/design\/minimum\/supported\/windows-11-supported-qualcomm-processors\">Qualcomm<\/a> on their website.<\/p>\n<p>If you used this registry hack to bypass the installation requirements, this is probably the origin of your message.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motherboard_and_UEFI_Issues\"><\/span>Motherboard and UEFI Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a computer running a BIOS, or UEFI in BIOS Legacy Compatibility mode, Windows 11 will not install without a registry hack or some other bypass method.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is UEFI, and How Is It Different from BIOS?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hard_Drive_Issues\"><\/span>Hard Drive Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have a boot drive that has been around a while, it could be responsible. Windows 11 requires that your motherboard utilize UEFI, and that your boot drive is partitioned using GPT.<\/p>\n<p>However, MBR was the default partition scheme for a very long time. It is possible that your computer is booting Windows off of a drive set up using MBR, and is forcing UEFI to run in BIOS legacy mode. With Windows 7, 8, or 10, this isn\u2019t an issue, but Windows 11 won\u2019t allow it.<\/p>\n<p>If you bypassed the normal Windows 11 UEFI and GPT requirements, this could be the origin of the \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d message.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure_BootTPM\"><\/span>Secure Boot\/TPM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 are both required by Windows 11, though you can install it without either.<\/p>\n<p>Secure Boot and TPM can be configured from UEFI, so it is possible to disable them <em>after<\/em> installing Windows 11. If you do that\u2014and manage to boot\u2014it could also be the cause of the message.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Hardware_Issues\"><\/span>Other Hardware Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 has additional hardware requirements too, but they\u2019re not likely to be the source of the message. If you\u2019ve checked all of the previous issues and you\u2019re sure that they don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly, you should check and make sure all of your hardware is being detected correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 requires that your system have four gigs of RAM, minimum. If you\u2019ve recently upgraded or replaced your RAM\u00a0or moved your computer, double-check to make sure all of your RAM is seated correctly.<\/p>\n<p>It is also possible that the issue arises from an outdated GPU. It isn\u2019t very likely, since any GPU newer than the GTX 400 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> (2010) or the AMD 7000 series (2012) should work just fine.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re running Windows 11 on a virtual machine with a small virtual drive, or on a physical drive, that could explain it. Windows 11 must be installed on a drive larger than 64 gigabytes \u2014 if your boot drive is smaller than that, you should seriously consider buying a new SSD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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