Conflict with Win11 upgrade requirments.

Hello,

PC Health Check says TPM OK, and ready for Win11


Windows Update says not OK and not ready for Win11


What could be the problem??????????????

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name STUDIO-2
System Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
System Model MS-7C82
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU Default string
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700F CPU @ 2.90GHz, 2904 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1.20, 20/07/2020
SMBIOS Version 3.2
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
BaseBoard Product MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI (MS-7C82)
BaseBoard Version 1.0
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State Off
PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.19041.2728"
User Name STUDIO-2\Adrian
Time Zone AUS Eastern Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 32.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 31.9 GB
Available Physical Memory 25.8 GB
Total Virtual Memory 63.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory 57.0 GB
Page File Space 32.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Elevation Required to View
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

It’s a bug with Windows. As long as the PC check states all is good then you can upgrade.

@SunflowerGUY ...welcome to ElevenForum.


Turn Secure Boot... ON

BaseBoard Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
BaseBoard Product MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI (MS-7C82)
BaseBoard Version 1.0
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State Off
PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States

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So much hate and discontent, when dealing exclusively with Microsoft. So here you are, looking for answers!

Life is just so much simpler, when you take MS out of the equation.
Installing Win-11 does not need to be complicated. NO 12 step programs.
It's actually a very simple three step process.

1. Download the Win-11 ISO from a trusted source. Not necessarily from Microsoft.
2. Burn the ISO to a Flash Drive, using latest version of "Rufus", taking all options.
3. Boot up the PC with the Flash Drive and install Windows.

Then what you do with Windows after it's installed, is up to you.

Cheers Mates!
TM

Ghot said:

@SunflowerGUY ...welcome to ElevenForum.


Turn Secure Boot... ON

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i didn't think that Secure Boot had to actually be enabled. I thought that you just had to have a system that supported secure boot.

Alas... after turning ON Secure Boot... the problem still persists, as reported by Windows Update.

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name STUDIO-2
System Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
System Model MS-7C82
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU Default string
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700F CPU @ 2.90GHz, 2904 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1.20, 20/07/2020
SMBIOS Version 3.2
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
BaseBoard Product MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI (MS-7C82)
BaseBoard Version 1.0
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State On
PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.19041.2728"
User Name STUDIO-2\Adrian
Time Zone AUS Eastern Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 32.0 GB
Total Physical Memory 31.9 GB
Available Physical Memory 27.0 GB
Total Virtual Memory 63.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory 58.2 GB
Page File Space 32.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Elevation Required to View
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

Is your firmware TPM (PTT, Platform Trust Technology) enabled? I don't see any reference to that in the list.

Some motherboards have BIOS updates that enable the features required by Windows 11 by default. Are you using the latest BIOS for you motherboard? (Insert usual disclaimer that a BIOS update can brick the board. Unlikely, but possible.)

I've also run a 3rd Party utility called "WhyNotWin11", and these are the results.

No need to agonise over 'should I, shouldn't I" issues such as this - just image your system first. If it works then fine, if not just restore your Win 10 image. Simple!
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fixer said:

No need to agonise over 'should I, shouldn't I" issues such as this - just image your system first. If it works then fine, if not just restore your Win 10 image. Simple!
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I suppose that you mean that the OP could use one of the work-arounds to install 11, regardless of whether it could be done through Windows update or not.

Yes, precisely.

SunflowerGUY said:

Alas... after turning ON Secure Boot... the problem still persists, as reported by Windows Update.

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Try restarting the computer. Windows Update typically only shows the results of the last check for updates.

Ben

fixer said:

No need to agonise over 'should I, shouldn't I" issues such as this - just image your system first. If it works then fine, if not just restore your Win 10 image. Simple!
"

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Fixer's advice is 'on the mark'. Just make a System Image to one of your internal drives or external drives. Do a clean install with W11 from a flash-drive and all should go well. If it doesn't, use your W11 Flash Drive to access your System Image Backup. Personally I like to use the Windows Download Tool and use it to create a W11 Flash Drive for repairs and new installations.

Let the forum know how it goes.

SUCCESS!

Even though Windows Update continued to report Win11 upgrade incompatibility,
I simply downloaded the Windows 11 Installation Assistant from...
(microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
(Windows11InstallationAssistant.exe)

...and it installed flawlessly.

Thank you for all your advice.
SFG.

SunflowerGUY said:

SUCCESS!

Even though Windows Update continued to report Win11 upgrade incompatibility,
I simply downloaded the Windows 11 Installation Assistant from...
(microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
(Windows11InstallationAssistant.exe)

...and it installed flawlessly.

Thank you for all your advice.
SFG.

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I'm not a Microsoft critic, but that's pretty incompetent, on their part.

I hope that you like 11.

Alas... and after all that, I had to roll-back to Win10 because of a major problem.

For some reason unknown to me, some programs which present dialog boxes like color pickers etc; the upper blue area of the dialog box known as the "title bar" was entirely missing.

This meant that the mouse pointer was not aligned with the desired function underneath the mouse pointer.

I believe that since the title bar was missing, the pixel-count normally beginning from top edge of the dialog window, started where the main body of the window commenced. Thus, for every mouse action in any context, I would have to lower my mouse by about 1 centimeter to find the active hot-spot for correct mouse action.

Thanks for your help anyway.

Cheers.

SunflowerGUY said:

SUCCESS!

Even though Windows Update continued to report Win11 upgrade incompatibility,
I simply downloaded the Windows 11 Installation Assistant from...
(microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
(Windows11InstallationAssistant.exe)

...and it installed flawlessly.

Thank you for all your advice.
SFG.

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You're welcome. You have now learned to create a USB repair/installation Flash Drive using Microsoft's tool.

SunflowerGUY said:

Alas... and after all that, I had to roll-back to Win10 because of a major problem.

For some reason unknown to me, some programs which present dialog boxes like color pickers etc; the upper blue area of the dialog box known as the "title bar" was entirely missing.

This meant that the mouse pointer was not aligned with the desired function underneath the mouse pointer.

I believe that since the title bar was missing, the pixel-count normally beginning from top edge of the dialog window, started where the main body of the window commenced. Thus, for every mouse action in any context, I would have to lower my mouse by about 1 centimeter to find the active hot-spot for correct mouse action.

Thanks for your help anyway.

Cheers.

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you need to find & update those programs that are fully compatible with Win11 before trying the win11 upgrade again

SunflowerGUY said:

Alas... and after all that, I had to roll-back to Win10 because of a major problem.

For some reason unknown to me, some programs which present dialog boxes like color pickers etc; the upper blue area of the dialog box known as the "title bar" was entirely missing.

This meant that the mouse pointer was not aligned with the desired function underneath the mouse pointer.

I believe that since the title bar was missing, the pixel-count normally beginning from top edge of the dialog window, started where the main body of the window commenced. Thus, for every mouse action in any context, I would have to lower my mouse by about 1 centimeter to find the active hot-spot for correct mouse action.

Thanks for your help anyway.

Cheers.

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Upgrading from one OS to another (the Windows way) is always a bit of a gamble, I find. Better to do a fresh install and add your favourite aps and programs afterwards. There's usually just too much that can go wrong. I'm not saying it never works because I've done it, but I find with Win 11 it is especially finicky due to the TPM and secure boot requirements that come with Win 11. Rufus can be a great help with this, even with systems that have all the requirements.

Anyway, welcome to the the forum Sunflower Guy. Don't know if you're the same Sunflower Guy I purchased a laptop from a cpl years ago but if so, just to let you know it still runs great and the wife loves it! :)

Scannerman said:

Upgrading from one OS to another (the Windows way) is always a bit of a gamble, I find. Better to do a fresh install and add your favourite aps and programs afterwards. There's usually just too much that can go wrong. I'm not saying it never works because I've done it, but I find with Win 11 it is especially finicky due to the TPM and secure boot requirements that come with Win 11. Rufus can be a great help with this, even with systems that have all the requirements.

Anyway, welcome to the the forum Sunflower Guy. Don't know if you're the same Sunflower Guy I purchased a laptop from a cpl years ago but if so, just to let you know it still runs great and the wife loves it! :)

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He also needs to have a disk for mobo drivers and the chipset (or download the latest versions). Plus update BIOS.