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Why Won't Windows 11 Install?

TikPandora
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So I've gone through literal hell recently getting my PC up and running. From RMAs to so many new parts I can't even begin to type them all out. I thought it would be all smooth sailing once I got it to post, but now I'm being treated by one terrible error.

 

Windows says my PC is incompatible with the OS.

 

I've got a Ryzen 5 3600, an RX 6600, 32 GB of RAM and two terabytes of storage. What do you mean, Windows?

 

I've enabled firmware TPM in my bios (Asus B550m) and I tried to enable Secure Boot but it lists the state as "user", so everything should be smooth sailing...right? Has anyone else had any luck getting this OS to actually install?

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Install or upgrade? What error, when?

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could be the csm option turned off in bios, it's required to be on for the windows to install.

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Just now, Fl0yd- said:

could be the csm option turned off in bios, it's required to be on for the windows to install.

not sure if it is the same as tpm. could be a different term for ryzen users.

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It's initial install onto a brand new boot drive, and the error is it simply telling me "This PC can't run Windows 11" right after I click on what version I want to install.

 

UPDATE: Something was screwy and it wasn't booting into UEFI mode. It's all fixed now.

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8 hours ago, TikPandora said:

So I've gone through literal hell recently getting my PC up and running. From RMAs to so many new parts I can't even begin to type them all out. I thought it would be all smooth sailing once I got it to post, but now I'm being treated by one terrible error.

 

Windows says my PC is incompatible with the OS.

 

I've got a Ryzen 5 3600, an RX 6600, 32 GB of RAM and two terabytes of storage. What do you mean, Windows?

 

I've enabled firmware TPM in my bios (Asus B550m) and I tried to enable Secure Boot but it lists the state as "user", so everything should be smooth sailing...right? Has anyone else had any luck getting this OS to actually install?

  • Make sure that CSM is disabled
  • UEFI is enabled
  • Secure Boot OS Type should be set to: "Windows UEFI Mode"
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