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If it is a laptop or desktop, if possible, could you provide the laptop model or your desktop configuration?
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Reinstalling Windows 11 on a device that ran windows 11 with no issue. Now getting “This PC can’t run Windows 11” during installation.
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I used to have Windows 11 and Linux running on separate drives. I wiped everything to do a clean reinstall of just windows 11 as the sole operating system. Now I’m getting an error that “This PC can’t run Windows 11” and it doesn’t meet the minimum requirements even though it was running windows 11 prior to the wipe and I haven’t changed the hardware. I am using the installation USB provided when I purchased Windows 11 to reinstall. My computer meets all minimum requirements.
Looked up some troubleshooting steps online and insure that in BIOS the OS type is set to Windows UEFI mode and secure boot mode is standard. CSM is disabled. TPM 2.0 is enabled. I’ve tried swapping out different SSDs to see if that may be a problem. It isn’t. I cannot install whatever PC health check tool might be suggested because everything is wiped and just boots to BIOS. Are there any other steps I can take?
Any help getting Windows 11 working again on a computer it was already working on would be greatly appreciated.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
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Ivan B 109.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-05-03T02:04:42.81+00:00 -
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2026-05-03T10:08:41.43+00:00 Desktop
motherboard: Asus Maximus z790 hero BTF
CPU: intel i9 14900ks
GPU: nvidia GeForce 3060
Memory: 96gb ram
Storage: Samsung 990 pro m.2 (4TB), 2 Samsung 879 QVO SSDs (2TB), Western Digital HD 7200RPM (2TB)
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Ivan B 109.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-05-03T17:12:04.46+00:00 Hi,
In this case, update your motherboard's BIOS to the most recent version and reset the BIOS settings.
https://rog.asus.com/br/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-z790-hero-btf/helpdesk_bios/
How to update the BIOS: https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1008859/
I must inform you that updating the BIOS is recommended, but it has risks. If you interrupt the process, it may prevent your motherboard from booting up. However, you have a BIOS flashback button to revert to a previous BIOS version.
After that, disable CSM and secure boot and recreate the Windows installation drive using media creation tools.
If you don't have experience, don't do this procedure. In that case, use Rufus to recreate the Windows installation drive; it will have the option.
While this is not a Microsoft website, it is the official site of [ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF/ Asus]
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Hunter 20 Reputation points
2026-05-03T18:24:51.82+00:00 Updating the BIOS worked. Thank you for the assistance.
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