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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 4:29 am
by utHbKJMC
I had the same problem with a similar older setup. For me, it kept rolling back after the registry bypass until I finally gave up and did a clean install. Good luck!
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:48 pm
by WlhMwMAnCwq
This. Yeah, clean install is definitely the way to go. One extra tip: make sure you've got all your drivers downloaded and ready on a USB before you wipe the drive.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:50 am
by AxbEn7qMC
I had the same problem. After fighting with the upgrade for a weekend, I just backed everything up and did a clean install—it was the only thing that worked. Hope that helps.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:31 pm
by a9Y42o0x
Agreed. You could also try using the official Windows 11 Installation Assistant tool, as it sometimes works where the regular update fails. Good luck!
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:54 pm
by 530tan
Same here. Another option is to create a fresh Windows 11 install USB and do a clean install, which often bypasses the upgrade blockers.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:03 pm
by ilz74898
Yeah, the clean install is a solid last resort, but before you go that far, did the PC Health Check app give you any other errors after the CPU one, like for TPM or Secure Boot?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:44 pm
by zHmYC
Agreed. And did you double-check that Secure Boot is actually enabled in your BIOS, not just showing as available?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:04 pm
by tjMEM5
Yeah, and make sure TPM 2.0 is enabled in there too—sometimes it gets reset after a BIOS update.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:26 am
by n4pfo
Same here. Agreed, and if you're still stuck, try creating a fresh Windows 11 USB installer with the Media Creation Tool—it often bypasses the upgrade blocker.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:38 pm
by 61ddeaouh
+1 You could also check if your TPM is enabled in the BIOS, as that's a common trip-up. Another option is to just do a clean install from that USB instead of an upgrade.