So, I am back at this project. It's been about four weeks since the last time. My computer is built and it works fine once it posts everything up there. All the original parts are still there with a new piece of RAM and a fan. Here is where things get tricky: I can't install Windows 11 Home. The installer keeps showing me that my system doesn't meet the minimum requirements. I've checked the BIOS, but the motherboard recognizes both the CPU and the 32GB of RAM. I'm pretty confused at this point. I've been online looking through articles, changed some settings, etc. Any tips or ideas from someone else? Thanks for any help you can give.
You need to turn on secure boot and make sure TPM 2 works before you start installing Windows 11. Instead of checking that in your BIOS, just use a free tool called Rufus to make a USB stick that tricks the installer into skipping those rules. If you're planning to use an old Microsoft account instead of a local one, don't connect to the internet until you create the account first. You can also let Rufus help you set up a local profile on your computer as part of the process. There are several ways to skip Windows 11 requirements, but Rufus is probably the easiest tool to use for it.
Thank you so much! I figured this thing out on my own way back from sleep and got that Rufus USB stick done for me. Everything worked smoothly, and right now I'm working on upgrading Windows 11 as we talk. Thanks a lot to everyone else who helped out.