Windows 11 Hardware Readiness

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Global Filters: Allows you to target a dashboard to a specific group of systems.

Group: All Systems

Minimum System Requirements: These are the minimum requirements for Windows 11, as specified by Microsoft.

Readiness Summary

The Readiness Summary shows the number and the percentages of machines ready for Windows 11. Select Show values as percentages or system counts. This selection will provide an accurate view of the components that are ready for Windows 11. You can hover over the bar for a specific number or percentage.

NOTE: Graphics Card must be compatible with DirectX12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver. This is a Microsoft requirement, but they do not assess it in their readiness script, and the dashboard does not report it.

Code Color

Status

Definition

Red

Not Ready

The system is not ready for Windows 11.

Yellow

Incomplete Assessment

Missing data so the data has not been collected.,

Green

Ready

The system is for Windows 11.

Readiness Details Settings

Basic or Full

Basic

Displays a high level look at the status of each machine showing if it is ready or not.

Full

Displays a complete view of the status of each machine with additional details.

Filters: Hide or Show

Description

Hide

This is the default and does not show additional filters.

Show

You can filter options by additional categories to display detailed information.

If you select Show the filters are as follows:

Filters

Options

Overall Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

Processor Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

RAM Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

Storage Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

System Firmware Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

TPM Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

Display Readiness

All, Ready, Not Ready, Incomplete Assessment

Basic or Full Readiness Details

This grid will show Basic Readiness Details or Full Readiness Details based on your selection of Basic or Full from the Readiness Details Viewdrop-down. This grid shows the readiness of systems by: System, SystemType, OS, OS Version, Overall Readiness, Processor Readiness by criteria including Processor, RAM, Storage, System Firmware, TPM, and Display. If one component is Not Ready, then the Overall Readiness will turn red and show Not Ready.

  • Data is displayed by individual machine. Microsoft sets the hardware criteria.

  • Double-Click a System from the grid to enter SysTrack Resolve.

  • If System Firmware (sometimes referred to as BIOS) shows as Ready (Not Enabled) it is because you need to enable the system.