**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is killing me!!** So my old rig (i5-7600k, GTX 10?

nq03309892 · Post by **nq03309892** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 4:43 pm

This. Also, just to double-check, is your motherboard's firmware fully updated? Sometimes that's the missing piece.

zKCnAWrj · Post by **zKCnAWrj** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 11:01 pm

Can confirm. Yeah, and after you update the BIOS, did you also make sure to clear the TPM in its settings?

evb19 · Post by **evb19** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:31 pm

You could also try using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant directly from Microsoft's website, as it sometimes bypasses the checker's hiccups.

KaVDVxzwTI · Post by **KaVDVxzwTI** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:52 am

Agreed. I had the same problem. I ended up using the Media Creation Tool to make a USB installer and it just worked.

6vfwXXldrz83 · Post by **6vfwXXldrz83** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:51 pm

Can confirm. Wait, did you also enable fTPM specifically in the BIOS, not just a generic TPM setting?

VYkkYXH · Post by **VYkkYXH** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:14 pm

Agreed. Yeah, that's the key. Also double-check that your BIOS is fully updated, as older versions sometimes don't expose the setting correctly.

40nl0oX00i6a · Post by **40nl0oX00i6a** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:32 pm

Oh, and is your TPM module set to "Enabled" and not just "Firmware TPM"? Good luck!

4Ccd2J5cdA · Post by **4Ccd2J5cdA** » Sat Jan 17, 2026 3:59 am

Can confirm. Yeah, and double-check that your BIOS is actually saving those changes before you exit—sometimes it silently resets.

xd40091 · Post by **xd40091** » Thu Feb 05, 2026 1:23 pm

Also, is your TPM module itself maybe disabled in Windows? You can check in the TPM Management console.

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