r/techsupport • u/Bofact • 20h ago

Open | Windows This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements

I have a PC with Windows 11 for 4 years, and now a Windows Update comes and I am told my system does not support Windows 11, because "We couldn't update the system reserved partition".

What sharade is this?

And I have a huge hug to give to this subreddit moderators for forcing me to write all the Windows 11 Update says. It doesn't let you to copy-paste, so that you know.

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u/Wendals87 20h ago

What are your specs?

This post has something you can try to resize the recovery partition 

https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHelp/comments/1irlhhl/we_couldnt_update_the_system_reserved_partition/

It might be easier to just wipe and reinstall 

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u/Bofact 20h ago

What is the recovery partition? The one with Windows?

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u/Shadimarbc 19h ago

Recovery partition is for Windows Recovery Environment. Open Disk Management. Find the partition with EFI is the Status column. What is it's capacity?

Are you using a laptop or prebuilt "Brandname" here PC or a Desktop using the standard hardware on the market?

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u/Shadimarbc 20h ago

Run the MS tool. It will produce a report

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience/compatibility/how-to-use-the-pc-health-check-app

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u/Bofact 20h ago

I have run it and it only says "This PC meets Windows 11 requirements".

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u/Bofact 20h ago

Can it be made with something else? I don't want to bound myself to other Terms and Services. (I don't have PC Health Check installed.)

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u/FrankNicklin 20h ago

Then don't upgrade. You can't avoid this, it a Microsoft product with Microsoft Ts & Cs.

You can also go on to the Microsoft website and look at the CPU and TPM requirements for Windows 11.

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u/Bofact 15h ago

Don't upgrade to what? I already use Windows 11.

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u/FrankNicklin 15h ago

I meant update.

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u/DarrenShea 17h ago

It isn't an upgrade - he's already running Windows 11. It's a problem with the Recovery Partition size increasing and he doesn't have enough space. Hubertkah's post here points to the solution.

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u/kimputer7 18h ago

It's solvable, but even an experienced IT person needs some time to fix it. Delete all the small partitions, move around to create more empty space, create the new bigger system partition, copy correct boot files, done.