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Windows 11 Upgrade Minimum System RequirementsHOT
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How to Convert MBR to GPT Without Data Loss for Windows 11 UpgradeHOT
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Updated on Apr 28, 2025
Microsoft officially announced the release of Official Windows 11 on October 5th, 2021. Windows aficionados, Insiders, and Pro users can all join and download Windows 11 on their computers to experience the great improvements now.
If you plan to upgrade to Windows 11, you can do some preparatory work in the meantime. For example, check your computer's compatibility with Windows 11. First, let's take a look at what it takes to upgrade to Windows 11.
Windows 11 has clear hardware and system requirements as follows. These are the minimum specifications, and if your computer doesn't meet any of them, you won't be able to upgrade to and have a 'This PC cannot run Windows 11' problem.
Resource page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-11
To check if your current laptop or PC meets the stands to install Windows 11, Microsoft will release an app named PC Health Checker to help you do it. However, as the official message indicates, the software is not yet available.
Then, how to perform Windows 11 check for compatibility if you want to experience this system in advance? There is another way to try it out.
EaseUS provides a free Windows 11 upgrade checker for everyone to check if your device can install Windows 11. With just one click, you can see how your computer is configured and how compatible it is with Windows 11.
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master and click "Toolkit".
Step 2. Click "Win11 Checker" to open this feature. Then click the Check Now button to start.
Step 3. The Windows 11 compatibility result window will soon appear. All the incompatible and compatible configuration items will be listed.
The most common incompatible configuration items are:
Windows 11 explicitly requires that the disk partition type of the system disk be GPT. The problem, however, is that most users' disks are in MBR format. Can you convert MBR to GPT?
Yes, with a professional partition manager - EaseUS Partition Master, you can convert MBR disk to GPT without data loss. No formatting, no deleting.
This ultimate partition management tool provides full-around solutions for both beginners and experts. You can use it to create, resize/move, merge, wipe, and format partitions. In addition to these basic features, EaseUS Partition Master still has many advanced functions, such as:
Now, download this partition management program and follow the step-by-step guides to convert MBR to GPT securely for Windows 11 upgrade.
Step 1. Download and launch EaseUS Partition Master on your computer.
Step 2. Go to Disk Converter, select "MBR => GPT" and click "Next" to continue.
Step 3. Select the target MBR disk that you tend to convert to GPT, and click "Convert" to start the conversion.
For users who'd like to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 through Windows Insider Program, take the following steps for reference.
Step 1. Press Windows + I to open Settings. Then, click "Update & Security > Windows Insider Program > Get Started".
Step 2. Follow the on-screen instruction, click "Link an account" and choose your Microsoft Account and click "Continue".
Step 3. The Windows 11 Insider build is ideal for highly technical users using the Dev Channel. Select "Dev Channel", then click "Confirm".
Step 4. Restart your PC to join Windows Insider Program.
Step 5. After restarting your PC, go to "Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update".
Step 6. Check for Updates. Then, the Windows 11 Insider Preview build would appear. You can download and install Windows 11 now.
After Windows 11 check and upgrade, to take full advantage of the OS and hardware, we recommend that you apply an efficient disk management software - EaseUS partition manager on your computer to easily maximize and optimize the use of your disk.
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Read MoreI love that the changes you make with EaseUS Partition Master Free aren't immediately applied to the disks. It makes it way easier to play out what will happen after you've made all the changes. I also think the overall look and feel of EaseUS Partition Master Free makes whatever you're doing with your computer's partitions easy.
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