Windows Upgrade Help and more

Posted: **Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:25 pm**

Yeah, and did you also check if your motherboard's TPM is set to "Firmware" mode and not just "Discrete"?

Posted: **Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:46 pm**

Same here. You could also try a clean install from a USB drive, as the installer sometimes bypasses those checks.

**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my old rig (i7-6700k, GTX 106?