Can't do a clean win11 install from new usb-drive

Hmmm... sounds like the installation process is stopping due to a system requirement check, even though your Intel i7-8700T CPU and 16GB RAM meet the specs for Windows 11. Here are a few things to verify before retrying the clean install:

TPM and Secure Boot: Please double-check that both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are enabled in your BIOS/UEFI. Windows 11 25H2 enforces these requirements more strictly than 24H2.

BIOS Update: Make sure your motherboard BIOS is up to date. Older versions sometimes fail to correctly report TPM or Secure Boot to the installer.

Installation Media: Recreate your USB drive using the latest Media Creation Tool or ISO from Microsoft’s official website. Older media may not include the latest compatibility updates.

UEFI Mode: Confirm the PC is booting in UEFI mode (not Legacy/CSM), and that the disk is formatted with a GPT partition style.

Registry or Setup Bypass: If you used a previous workaround to skip hardware checks, remove or reset those registry entries before reinstalling.

Once you’ve confirmed these points, try reinstalling again — that should usually resolve the issue. If it still fails, please share your setup log (setupact.log) so I can review it more closely.

Hope this helps you move forward smoothly 😊 If you find this answer helpful, please click “Accept answer” so others can benefit from it too!

Hello @Carl Hellmers

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