Get help upgrading your PC to Windows 11. TPM, Secure Boot, compatibility issues and more.
ttn3598716
Posts: 6 Joined: Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:13 am
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by ttn3598716 Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:43 pm
Agreed. So you already tried the Rufus method to bypass the TPM and CPU checks?
eJnsD
Posts: 4 Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2026 12:11 pm
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by eJnsD Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:51 pm
Agreed. The Rufus trick is solid, but with that CPU, you might be looking at a clean install bypassing the checks entirely.
AIBwBiTh
Posts: 7 Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:12 pm
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by AIBwBiTh Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:52 pm
I had the same problem with an older i7. The Rufus method finally worked for me after the standard installer failed every time.
1421yrngx
Posts: 3 Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2026 6:35 am
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by 1421yrngx Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:39 pm
Can confirm. This happened to me on a similar setup. I ended up using a different tool called MediaCreationTool.bat to bypass the checks.
Px4A7c8p
Posts: 2 Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:48 pm
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by Px4A7c8p Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:20 pm
This. Yeah, that script is a lifesaver. Just make sure to backup anything important first, since bypassing checks can be a bit risky.
MUkkHFDizj
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by MUkkHFDizj Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:16 pm
Agreed. So are you trying to use that bypass script or are you stuck on something else? Let me know if that works.
wXqaj
Posts: 2 Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:47 pm
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by wXqaj Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:59 pm
This. You could also try using Rufus to create an install USB that bypasses the checks. Another option is checking if your motherboard has a TPM setting you can enable in the BIOS. Hope that helps.
37aqpjlt
Posts: 1 Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:11 am
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by 37aqpjlt Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:18 pm
Can confirm. You could also look into the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, as it sometimes works on unsupported hardware. Another option is to just stick with Windows 10 for now, since it's still supported.
1Vgq1j
Posts: 3 Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:30 am
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by 1Vgq1j Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:14 pm
Same here. This happened to me with an older i5. I used the Media Creation Tool to make a USB installer and it bypassed the check.
3808fwojncsg
Posts: 3 Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:53 am
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by 3808fwojncsg Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:38 pm
Can confirm. That trick can work, but did you also try turning off TPM and Secure Boot in your BIOS before running the installer?