Ugh, so mad. Been trying to upgrade to Win11 for HOURS. My PC runs fine, but the

4769d · Post by **4769d** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:54 am

Yeah, Oh, and did you also double-check that Secure Boot is actually enabled in that BIOS?

07tktmf · Post by **07tktmf** » Thu Jan 22, 2026 6:15 pm

Same here. You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to perform a clean install, as it sometimes bypasses the upgrade blocker. Another option is to check Microsoft's official list to confirm your specific CPU model is excluded.