Hey everyone! I'm facing a bit of a headache trying to download Windows 11. I'm from Germany, so please excuse any typos. I checked my computer with the tool, and it says I'm good to go! However, it mentions that I need to enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0. I dove into the BIOS to turn those on, but I ended up stuck in there for a while. After more digging, I learned about needing to convert MBR to GPT first. Unfortunately, that didn't pan out because it said there wasn't enough space, even though I have 70 GB on one drive and 400 GB on another. I also tried using the MiniTool to adjust the partitions, but that didn't work either. I even asked ChatGPT to help explain it to me, but I couldn't get the partitions in the right order. Long story short, I'm stuck and can't change the partitions, so I can't convert MBR to GPT, enable UEFI, Secure Boot, or TPM 2.0. If anyone has a workaround to help me upgrade to Windows 11 or fix this mess, I'd really appreciate it!
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Hey! First thing’s first, make sure you back up all your important data before making any changes to your PC. To sort your situation, check out the guide here: [https://rtech.support/windows/](https://rtech.support/windows/). Let me know if you have questions!
Here’s a step-by-step that might help:
1. Backup your data (just in case!).
2. Create a bootable USB with the Windows 11 installer using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool.
3. Disconnect all drives except for the one you’re planning to install Windows on.
4. Power on your PC, enter BIOS, and change settings for UEFI/Secure Boot. Don't forget to set the USB as the first boot device.
5. When installing Windows, delete all partitions on the system drive to switch to GPT.
The "not enough space" message might be referring to hidden recovery partitions on the drive that Windows is using. I'd recommend trying to repair your Windows installation with a Windows 10 ISO and then attempting the upgrade again. That worked for me!
Wait, how do I even get the Windows 10 ISO?
But that's the issue, I can't enable UEFI/Secure Boot! That's where I'm stuck.