**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my old rig (i7-6700k, GTX 106?

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PCUser92
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Post by PCUser92 »

Agreed. Oh, did you also have to enable the "PTT" or "AMD fTPM" option specifically for your CPU? Hope that helps.
hB1zNGcRNA1
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Post by hB1zNGcRNA1 »

Yeah, and after that, did you remember to save the BIOS changes before exiting?
90vdic33w
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Post by 90vdic33w »

Agreed. Right, and did you also check if your motherboard's firmware mode is set to UEFI, not Legacy?
aOUnPIwV
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Post by aOUnPIwV »

Yeah, and after you switch it to UEFI, you'll probably need to re-enable secure boot again. Hope that helps.
CmC25
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Post by CmC25 »

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses those hardware check issues.
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