Post by budgall on Sept 5, 2021 18:14:40 GMT -5
In an earlier post I asked is your computer ready for Windows 11 and provided a link to a program (WhyNotWin11) that will tell you if your computer does or does not meet the Windows 11 requirements. I have lots of computers but on a daily basis I use four of them. Three currently are running Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build 19043.1165 which is most recent Windows build. The fourth computer runs Linux Mint Version 20.2.
When I first tested my Windows computers with WhyNotWin11 none them tested compatible. Two failed the Boot Method Test, one failed the CPU Compatibility Test, two failed the Disk Partition Type Test, two failed the Secure Boot Test and all three failed the TPM Version Test.
The CPU Compatibility Test failure was fixed by replacing the CPU with a CPU that was on the Windows 11 approved CPU list. Luckily the old motherboard was on the approved Windows 11 motherboard list so I was able to just insert the new CPU.
The TPM Version problem was the easiest problem to fix. Most recent motherboards come with TMP on them but it usually is not activated in the BIOS. To fix the problem you need to boot into the BIOS and change the setting to activate TPM. Your BIOS may call it something else, AMD calls it fTPM.
The Boot Method Test, Disk Partition Type Test and Secure Boot Test all got fixed by one procedure. Originally my Hard Drives were formatted as MBR (Master Boot Record). Windows 11 wants the Hard Drives to be in the GPT (GUIP Partition Table) format. In short, your Hard Drive needs to reformatted. Now that’s scary, formatting erases everything.
However, within Windows 10 there is a utility that will convert your Hard Drive from MBR to GPT without losing your data. The program is MBR2GPT.exe. I’m not going explain how to do it using MBR2GPT as its somewhat complicated. It is well documented and instructions as easy to find. Remember, Google is your friend. I used a program called AOMEI Partition Assistant which is a program I’ve been using for years. One of it’s features is the ability to convert Hard Drives from MBR to GPT format without losing any data. The whole process took about 30 seconds. The version I have is the paid version, they have a free version but I don’t know if MBR to GPT conversion is in the free version. USEASE Partition Manager is another program that can do it. It too has a free version but again I don’t know if the conversion is available in the free version. They may be other programs to will do it. Once again Google is your friend.
As I said above after doing MBR to GPT conversion the Boot Method, Partition Type, Secure Boot failure problems were fixed and the three computers are ready for Windows 11. I’m just not sure I am ready for Windows 11 yet. I will probably update the least used computer as soon as Windows 11 is released just because I can. In the past I described Windows 11 as Windows 10 with a new dress. I have found no must haves, needs or wants in the Windows Insider Preview releases.
When I first tested my Windows computers with WhyNotWin11 none them tested compatible. Two failed the Boot Method Test, one failed the CPU Compatibility Test, two failed the Disk Partition Type Test, two failed the Secure Boot Test and all three failed the TPM Version Test.
The CPU Compatibility Test failure was fixed by replacing the CPU with a CPU that was on the Windows 11 approved CPU list. Luckily the old motherboard was on the approved Windows 11 motherboard list so I was able to just insert the new CPU.
The TPM Version problem was the easiest problem to fix. Most recent motherboards come with TMP on them but it usually is not activated in the BIOS. To fix the problem you need to boot into the BIOS and change the setting to activate TPM. Your BIOS may call it something else, AMD calls it fTPM.
The Boot Method Test, Disk Partition Type Test and Secure Boot Test all got fixed by one procedure. Originally my Hard Drives were formatted as MBR (Master Boot Record). Windows 11 wants the Hard Drives to be in the GPT (GUIP Partition Table) format. In short, your Hard Drive needs to reformatted. Now that’s scary, formatting erases everything.
However, within Windows 10 there is a utility that will convert your Hard Drive from MBR to GPT without losing your data. The program is MBR2GPT.exe. I’m not going explain how to do it using MBR2GPT as its somewhat complicated. It is well documented and instructions as easy to find. Remember, Google is your friend. I used a program called AOMEI Partition Assistant which is a program I’ve been using for years. One of it’s features is the ability to convert Hard Drives from MBR to GPT format without losing any data. The whole process took about 30 seconds. The version I have is the paid version, they have a free version but I don’t know if MBR to GPT conversion is in the free version. USEASE Partition Manager is another program that can do it. It too has a free version but again I don’t know if the conversion is available in the free version. They may be other programs to will do it. Once again Google is your friend.
As I said above after doing MBR to GPT conversion the Boot Method, Partition Type, Secure Boot failure problems were fixed and the three computers are ready for Windows 11. I’m just not sure I am ready for Windows 11 yet. I will probably update the least used computer as soon as Windows 11 is released just because I can. In the past I described Windows 11 as Windows 10 with a new dress. I have found no must haves, needs or wants in the Windows Insider Preview releases.
