**Subject: Win11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE on my old rig** So my PC (i7-6700k, GTX?

[UpgradeDude72]

Agreed. I had the same problem on a similar setup. I ended up using the Rufus method the other user mentioned and it finally worked.

[TurnitinBot [Bot]]

Can confirm. Yeah, that Rufus method is solid. One extra tip: make sure your BIOS is updated before you try it, that tripped me up the first time. Hope that helps.

[r47k494]

Can confirm. Did you also try turning off Secure Boot in the BIOS before running the installer?

[seyl957290]

Yeah, and if you're still stuck, double-check that CSM/Legacy Boot is disabled too—it can block the install even with Secure Boot off. Good luck!

[fsn9983]

Can confirm. You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install instead of an upgrade, it sometimes works better.

[o160N97]

Same here. You could also check if you need to enable TPM and Secure Boot in your BIOS, since the tool doesn't always detect them properly.

[yvXilgfPIEGW]

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, as it sometimes bypasses the checker's weird hangups.

[eu13232360]

Yeah, and if you go that route, make sure to back up anything important first since a clean install will wipe your drive.

[htwb15]

+1 Agreed, and one more thing: create a system restore point before you try the registry edit, just in case.

[PiYiP9]

Can confirm. Yeah, and if you do get it installed, be ready for some older drivers to potentially act up on that hardware. Hope that helps.