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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:32 pm
by amL7Dq
You could also try using the official Microsoft Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses the upgrade block.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:45 pm
by z7FBTZ
Yeah, that clean install trick can work. Just a heads up, it'll wipe your files, so back up anything important first.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:10 pm
by SystemGuru63
This. I had the same problem with my older laptop. I ended up enabling TPM in the BIOS, and that finally let the upgrade go through.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:15 pm
by 14qk9z9r37a
Did you check if Secure Boot is also enabled in your BIOS? That's another common requirement.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:33 am
by 376egjaj
Yeah, I had the same problem. I had to go into the BIOS to enable both TPM and Secure Boot before the upgrade would finally go through. Good luck!