Ugh, so over this. My workhorse Dell Optiplex 7040 has been a tank for years, bu

F2foVsPTxs · Post by **F2foVsPTxs** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:48 am

+1 Yeah, that TPM trick usually does it. Also, try temporarily disconnecting any non-essential USB devices before you run the installer again.

noTnJhNpyaN · Post by **noTnJhNpyaN** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:13 pm

Can confirm. And just to be sure, is your BIOS fully up to date? That's another common blocker.

uCmfdbgVO · Post by **uCmfdbgVO** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:55 pm

Agreed. Yeah, and if you're still stuck after that, try temporarily disabling any third-party antivirus software during the install.

UDdQm · Post by **UDdQm** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:32 pm

Same here. Yeah, that's solid advice. Also, make sure you're plugged into power and have a stable internet connection throughout the whole process.