**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE on my ThinkCentre M710** Okay, I'm?

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WbIKq
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Post by WbIKq »

Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. A quick tip: before you do, double-check that Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are definitely enabled in your BIOS, as Lenovo sometimes has them off by default.
iiju6661
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Post by iiju6661 »

Same here. Agreed, and also try temporarily disabling any third-party antivirus during the upgrade process—it can sometimes block the installer. Let me know if that works.
mlvstX
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Post by mlvstX »

Yeah, that's a solid tip. Also, double-check your BIOS settings to make sure TPM and Secure Boot are actually enabled, not just detected. Good luck!
44V269235T8
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Post by 44V269235T8 »

Agreed. You could also try using the official Microsoft Media Creation Tool to do a clean install instead of an upgrade.
hOxXi
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Post by hOxXi »

I had the same problem. I ended up needing to enable TPM and Secure Boot in the BIOS on my own Lenovo, even though the tool didn't say that.
ShpOLTF
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Post by ShpOLTF »

Can confirm. This happened to me too. The health check tool was useless, but manually updating my BIOS from Lenovo's website finally got it to pass. Hope that helps.
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