**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** Ugh, so done with this?

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amL7Dq
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Post by amL7Dq »

You could also try using the official Microsoft Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses the upgrade block.
z7FBTZ
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Post by z7FBTZ »

Yeah, that clean install trick can work. Just a heads up, it'll wipe your files, so back up anything important first.
SystemGuru63
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Post by SystemGuru63 »

This. I had the same problem with my older laptop. I ended up enabling TPM in the BIOS, and that finally let the upgrade go through.
14qk9z9r37a
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Post by 14qk9z9r37a »

Did you check if Secure Boot is also enabled in your BIOS? That's another common requirement.
376egjaj
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Post by 376egjaj »

Yeah, I had the same problem. I had to go into the BIOS to enable both TPM and Secure Boot before the upgrade would finally go through. Good luck!
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