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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:51 pm
by 01Pfe79d
You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses the stricter upgrade checks. Good luck!
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 2:09 pm
by p5QwCp
Same here. Another option is to check if there's a newer BIOS update from your motherboard manufacturer that might add TPM 2.0 support. Hope that helps.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:11 pm
by DesktopSeeker37
Yeah, and if that doesn't work, have you tried using the official Media Creation Tool to force the upgrade instead?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:10 am
by vQ00g45l0
Agreed. I had the same problem with my old 6700k. I used the Media Creation Tool to make a bootable USB and did a clean install, which finally worked.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:48 am
by zlaQosRVN
+1 I had the same problem. I ended up using Rufus to make a USB installer that bypasses the TPM and CPU checks, and it upgraded just fine.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:41 pm
by zg9701
+1 This happened to me with a similar setup. I used the official Media Creation Tool but selected the option to keep nothing during the install, and it finally went through.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2026 1:27 am
by lL424lou
Yeah, that's the trick. Just make sure you've got a full backup before you wipe anything.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:06 am
by 08maxgbtae
Can confirm. This happened to me with a similar older CPU. I used the official Media Creation Tool to bypass the check and do a clean install.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 12:39 am
by zAmlcMfZmxIq
Can confirm. You could also try using Rufus to create a bootable USB, since it has an option to remove the TPM and secure boot requirements. Let me know if that works.