Windows 10: Windows 11 failed to install, computer does not meet minimum requirements, except this...

I am attempting to assist someone in installing windows 11 onto a brand new hard drive which has been placed in an existing computer. This computer suffered a hard drive failure on the drive the OS was installed on. We have confirmed that no other components have been damaged. The only new component that has been added is a 1TB Samsung internal SSD, which is the drive we intend to install Windows 11 on. When we try to install Windows 11 from the provided flash drive, it claims the device does not meet minimum system requirements. This is not only false, but impossible, as this exact machine ha

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Windows 11 CPU not supported but meeting minimum requirements

Hi,

maybe noone can have an easy answer here, but i'd like to know why the CPU I have on a tiny and maybe a bit old computer, an Intel Celeron J1900, which is a quad core CPU running at 2.0GHz is not supported by Windows 11 installer if the minimum CPU requirements to run Windows 11 are a 1.0GHz dual core CPU. And well, looking at the list, I'm pretty sure there are more CPUs in the same state, meeting the requirements, but not on the list, so unable to install Windows 11, even if Windows 10 runs perfectly and most probably Windows 11 will too.

Regards.

 

Windows 11 CPU not supported but meeting minimum requirements

Ian, this is why Microsoft kept the option of upgrading to Windows 11 open with a disclaimer.

Installing Windows 11 on devices that don't meet minimum system requirements (microsoft.com)

 

PC does not meet minimum system requirement to run windows 11

Have a look at:

Installing Windows 11 on devices that don't meet minimum system requirements (microsoft.com)