**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my PC’s decent, right?

Get help upgrading your PC to Windows 11. TPM, Secure Boot, compatibility issues and more.
zriuBcl
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Post by zriuBcl »

+1 You could also check your BIOS settings to see if TPM is disabled, since sometimes it's there but just turned off.
luyipCyepXWN
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Post by luyipCyepXWN »

This. You could also try using a registry edit workaround to bypass the TPM check, but that's not officially supported.
816fdayisj
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Post by 816fdayisj »

Yeah, and that workaround can be a bit risky, so what's your comfort level with editing the registry? Let me know if that works.
4293dtloaj
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Post by 4293dtloaj »

Same here. Did you ever check if your motherboard's BIOS has a TPM setting you can enable? Hope that helps.
tjMEM5
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Post by tjMEM5 »

I had the same problem. I ended up having to enable both TPM and Secure Boot in my BIOS before the installer would finally cooperate. Hope that helps.
M9zVITCHjijQ
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Post by M9zVITCHjijQ »

Yeah, and just to add, your FX-8350 isn't officially supported for Windows 11 at all, so even with TPM enabled you might hit another wall.
rLcphdHEZYuG
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Post by rLcphdHEZYuG »

Yeah, Honestly, given the CPU, you're probably better off sticking with Windows 10 for now.
546scchpy
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Post by 546scchpy »

Agreed. If you really want to try, you can check your BIOS to see if TPM is disabled, but it's a long shot with that CPU. Good luck!
849fjapsxeea
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Post by 849fjapsxeea »

Yeah, and if it's not in the BIOS, that CPU just isn't on the supported list, so that's likely the real blocker.
45hbxoupx
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Post by 45hbxoupx »

This. I had the same problem. My older AMD chip just wasn't on the list, so I had to stick with Windows 10.
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