You need to convert to gpt for secureboot, and also win11 will be uefi only. If you want to convert ur os drive, u can use windows inbuilt mbr2gpt tool, it has several prerequisites though, most importantly is your OS drive must not be partitioned heavily. You can use the validate command in the tool to make sure your disk meets the requirment. Make sure to do the necessary backup of your data before doing the conversion, even if the tool does not delete your data. Also make sure your hardware is uefi compatible, like the graphics card.
tks guys, maybe need to reinstall OS using gpt to take advantage of free win11.For OS drive, cannot convert to GPT unless the drive is meant for storage.
You have to reinstall Windows as MBR/Legacy Boot the file structure are different.
UEFI drive have EFI system, one partition for C drive and recovery partitions.
MBR wise is different, one partition for System reserved and one for C drive.
Both UEFI, MBR are different but I know some use CSM/Legacy to boot Windows but not only you lack
secure boot.
UEFI boot is faster as well as take advantage of newer hardware, CSM/Legacy are meant
for compatibility especially with older graphics without UEFI BIOS.
To install UEFI on some motherboard you have to hit F11/F12 for boot menu than boot
from UEFI thumbdrive.
BTW, legacy boot you will see this:
UEFI boot usually is manufacturer logo example Asus than desktop.
*MSI mobo wise initial setup may show this which is normal, after Windows is install than MSI logo is shown.
BIOS updates could wipe the fTPM, so you need to suspend bitlocker before updating the BIOS.
BIOS updates could wipe the fTPM, so you need to suspend bitlocker before updating the BIOS.
If you forget to suspend bitlocker before updating your BIOS, your computer might go into bitlocker recovery mode where you'd need to key in the 48 digit recovery key to unlock your drive, which you should have saved to your microsoft account when setting up bitlocker(or to a file), so I won't be too worried about it.
Anyway, for desktop PCs I don't really see a point to drive encryption. You're more likely to lock yourself out than prevent people from stealing data out of your stationary machine. If you're up against state sponsored actors, you're really sh!t outta luck anyway..
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...ction/bitlocker/bitlocker-recovery-guide-plan
ya I agreed the last session I used bitlocker was 5 years ago but too troublesome so I disabled it.
I have a concern in regards to this FTPM issue with Windows 11. Based on the screenshot,
Does this mean that if I were to change my CPU and motherboard, I won't be able to just make Windows work like it did when upgrading from Z170+6700K to the Z390+9900K in Windows 10 where the OS will still boot up without a reinstall and with my Windows and profile the way it is?
I think this ought to be a very important information that might tip Desktop PC users from upgrading to Windows 11 if it meant that I would have to reinstall Windows in its entirety as opposed to just plopping my OS drive into the new Motherboard and CPU and still be able to boot up with everything in my OS drive intact.
See my previous post, it's not an issue if you remembered to suspend bitlocker before updating BIOS/change mobo/change CPU.BIOS updates could wipe the fTPM, so you need to suspend bitlocker before updating the BIOS.
If you forget to suspend bitlocker before updating your BIOS, your computer might go into bitlocker recovery mode where you'd need to key in the 48 digit recovery key to unlock your drive, which you should have saved to your microsoft account when setting up bitlocker(or to a file), so I won't be too worried about it.
Anyway, for desktop PCs I don't really see a point to drive encryption. You're more likely to lock yourself out than prevent people from stealing data out of your stationary machine. If you're up against state sponsored actors, you're really sh!t outta luck anyway..
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...ction/bitlocker/bitlocker-recovery-guide-plan
Err.. regardless of which OS, if change motherboard.I have a concern in regards to this FTPM issue with Windows 11. Based on the screenshot,
Does this mean that if I were to change my CPU and motherboard, I won't be able to just make Windows work like it did when upgrading from Z170+6700K to the Z390+9900K in Windows 10 where the OS will still boot up without a reinstall and with my Windows and profile the way it is?
I think this ought to be a very important information that might tip Desktop PC users from upgrading to Windows 11 if it meant that I would have to reinstall Windows in its entirety as opposed to just plopping my OS drive into the new Motherboard and CPU and still be able to boot up with everything in my OS drive intact.
Haha! No worries. Never had any problems with the OS for my case. It's been years with my Z390 and 9900K. So far, problem and error free. Got to applause Windows 10 for making changing of CPU and Motherboard without reinstallation as painless as ever.Err.. regardless of which OS, if change motherboard.
Best to reinstall, it may work but down the road this BSOD will appear.
SATA controller, chipset etc. are different each generation so best to reinstall.
My thanks! Looks like it might be a better idea to get a physical TPM key instead. Or I'll just hold the upgrade until I deem in necessary as just with the Windows 10 updates, the first in line are treated as Beta testers full of bugs that are quite severe at times. I am already running Android in emulation. And changing the colouring of an SDR game in Auto HDR is not really a good idea. So I'll wait it out until I see a safer path to upgrading to Windows 11 as more people gets their hands on it and finds a way to solve this TPM case.
