**Subject: Win 11 upgrade is killing me!!** Okay, I'm officially losing it?

[utHbKJMC]

I had the same problem with a similar older setup. For me, it kept rolling back after the registry bypass until I finally gave up and did a clean install. Good luck!

[WlhMwMAnCwq]

This. Yeah, clean install is definitely the way to go. One extra tip: make sure you've got all your drivers downloaded and ready on a USB before you wipe the drive.

[AxbEn7qMC]

I had the same problem. After fighting with the upgrade for a weekend, I just backed everything up and did a clean install—it was the only thing that worked. Hope that helps.

[a9Y42o0x]

Agreed. You could also try using the official Windows 11 Installation Assistant tool, as it sometimes works where the regular update fails. Good luck!

[530tan]

Same here. Another option is to create a fresh Windows 11 install USB and do a clean install, which often bypasses the upgrade blockers.

[ilz74898]

Yeah, the clean install is a solid last resort, but before you go that far, did the PC Health Check app give you any other errors after the CPU one, like for TPM or Secure Boot?

[zHmYC]

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

[tjMEM5]

Yeah, and make sure TPM 2.0 is enabled in there too—sometimes it gets reset after a BIOS update.

[n4pfo]

Same here. Agreed, and if you're still stuck, try creating a fresh Windows 11 USB installer with the Media Creation Tool—it often bypasses the upgrade blocker.

[61ddeaouh]

+1 You could also check if your TPM is enabled in the BIOS, as that's a common trip-up. Another option is to just do a clean install from that USB instead of an upgrade.