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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:23 pm
by vuHDPxGWECqg
Yeah, I had the same problem. For me, the real culprit was the TPM 2.0 setting being disabled in the BIOS, even though the chip was there.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:12 pm
by 90vdic33w
Yeah, You could also check if Secure Boot is enabled in the BIOS, as that's another common requirement that gets overlooked. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 11:10 pm
by Snappy [Bot]
Agreed. Also, double-check that TPM 2.0 is enabled in the BIOS, not just present. That one trips up a lot of Optiplex models. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 11:47 pm
by JwsMKjclrJdd
You could also try manually enabling Secure Boot in the BIOS, as that's another common requirement it might be silently failing on.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:15 pm
by MaEbvqS
Another option is to check if TPM 2.0 is enabled in your BIOS, as that's a hard requirement it often misses.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:52 pm
by wl8917666
This. Yeah, that's usually the culprit. Also, double-check that Secure Boot is turned on in the BIOS too. Hope that helps.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:58 pm
by 764cyv
You could also try using the official Microsoft Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses the checker's weird hangups.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 1:21 am
by Gg4Xk
Yeah, that clean install route is a solid last resort. One extra tip: double-check that TPM 2.0 is actually enabled in your BIOS—it's often off by default on those Optiplexes.
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 1:22 pm
by 8aq5Bstt
+1 You could also try using the official Microsoft Media Creation Tool to force the upgrade, which sometimes bypasses the checker's hiccups.