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I updated the BIOS like you said and now I see an "AMD fTPM" option, but enabling it made Windows ask for a BitLocker recovery key I've never seen before.

Have you also double-checked that the TPM is enabled and set to "On" in the BIOS, not just "PPI On" or something similar?

+1 Yeah, that's exactly it—the FX series isn't supported, so the security check will always fail.

Can confirm. I had the same problem with a compact keyboard. I used the built-in Windows Keyboard Manager to remap my right Ctrl to act as Alt, and it worked perfectly. Good luck!

Can confirm. Agreed, and don't forget to save and exit the BIOS completely after making those changes. A simple restart sometimes doesn't apply them.

Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. Just be sure to back up anything important first, since it's an unsupported setup. Good luck!

Oh, and just to be sure, did the Health Check actually list anything specific as a problem, like TPM or Secure Boot?

**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE**

So my PC meets the RAM and storage requirements, but this upgrade is impossible. I’m running an AMD FX-8350. Every time I run the PC Health Check, it fails. The main error is: “This PC must support TPM 2.0.” I’ve scoured my BIOS—there’s NO firmware TPM ...