Your PC must enable Secure boot / TPM 2.0 must be enabled

by Drivanose · Published 06/26/2021 · Updated 06/26/2021

This PC cannot run Windows 11, you must enable Secure boot, This error forcing users to use TPM Module and enable secure boot to be enabled in BIOS settings

For the First Error, i.e Secure boot must be enabled, Windows 11 requires the secure boot setting to be enabled from BIOS Settings, secondly, the TPM 2.0 has to be present and enabled for the Windows 11 to be compatible with existing Hardware. There may be a possible fix for both the errors.

PC must support Secure Boot

Once the TPM is available, follow the given steps
Restart the PC and enter the ‘Start Menu’
Enter ‘Bios Setup’
In the menu, select ‘Advanced Tab’
After that, select ‘Boot Options’
Under the menu, a lot of boot options would be available
Locate ‘Secure Boot’ and enable it
Click on save and exit
Boot the system and enter ‘Start Menu’ again
Manually select the drive which has Windows 11 download in ‘Boot Device Option’
Instal Windows 11 manually from the Windows 11 iso

Read about tpm here

Check Whether TPM is enabled

Press ‘Windows + R’ and launch the run command
In the dialogue box that opens, type ‘tpm.msc’ and click on OK
A window titled ‘TPM Management on Local Computer’ would open
Check whether the TPM is enabled under the ‘Status’ section
If the message shows ‘The TPM is ready for use’, it is enabled and one does not need to follow the given steps

If not enabled follow the steps given below
Restart and open ‘Startup Menu’ through F1, F2, F10, F11, DEL or another required key
Go to the ‘Security Tab’
Go to ‘TPM device’ in my case it was under Advanced Settings ->PCH/FW Configuration ->PPT enable PPT (This will be the TPM Module)
On the list available, select ‘Available’
Save and restart the PC

Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements

Your PC must enable Secure boot / TPM 2.0 must be enabled

PC must support Secure Boot

Check Whether TPM is enabled

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