Ugh, can anyone help me get Win11 on my Lenovo ThinkCentre M710?

aux657 · Post by **aux657** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:04 pm

Yeah, You could also try using Rufus to create a Windows 11 installation USB that has those requirement checks removed.

vas69KR16bym · Post by **vas69KR16bym** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:01 pm

You could also go into your BIOS and make sure Secure Boot is actually enabled. Another option is to check for a BIOS update from Lenovo that might add the proper Windows 11 support.

IMVpTbFwV · Post by **IMVpTbFwV** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:13 pm

This. I had the same problem with a similar model. A BIOS update from Lenovo's support site finally enabled Secure Boot properly for me.

3357hzdp · Post by **3357hzdp** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:15 pm

This happened to me. After the BIOS update, I also had to go in and manually enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 in the settings.

03xdjvmvd · Post by **03xdjvmvd** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:26 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. Even after enabling those, I had to change my disk partition to GPT before the installer would finally take it. Good luck!

9nWXOw · Post by **9nWXOw** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:55 pm

This happened to me. I ended up using the official Media Creation Tool but selecting the "This PC" option for the upgrade, and it finally pushed through. Let me know if that works.

JgbSB · Post by **JgbSB** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:19 pm

This. Did you double-check that Secure Boot is actually enabled in your BIOS, not just showing as available?

hc717ph0m2 · Post by **hc717ph0m2** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:00 am

This. You could also try turning Secure Boot off, saving, and then turning it back on to force it to initialize properly. Let me know if that works.

nbv0VnqnTplU · Post by **nbv0VnqnTplU** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:37 am

Also, double-check that your disk partition style is GPT and not MBR, as that's a requirement with Secure Boot.