Question Can't Install Windows 11 due to Secure Boot not being enabled ?

[Leooo130]

Hello,

I can't install windows 11 due to secure boot not being enabled. I saw a resolution in which a new partition was made (I don't really understand or can follow but will link below).

I don't want to follow those steps blindly at risk of doing something wrong and the person who resolved that issue told me to start my own thread, which is why I am here.

Link to previous resolution: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/cant-enable-secure-boot-on-asus-b550f-wifi.3727642/

Any help will be muc happreciated!

Thanks
Leo

 

[BFG-9000]

That problem was secure boot could not be enabled because the boot partition was MBR. If you clean install Windows when only one drive is installed, simply blow away any partitions right in the installer and you won't have that problem. Point the installer at the unpartitioned space and it will create the correct type of partition for you during the install.

If you cannot enable secure boot for some other reason, then you'll have to fix that first.

Otherwise you can use Rufus to make your Windows 11 installer to bypass those requirements, so not only does it not need Secure Boot, it doesn't need TPM 2.0 or even UEFI so you could even install Win 11 on an old Core 2 from 2006.

 

[Leooo130]

Hi BFG-900

Thank you for your prompt response!

As far as I am aware, secure boot is enabled in the BIOS as well as TPM and I have loaded the default keys, so that is not the issue.

As a result of that, I believe the issue may be what was described in the attached post but I wouldn't know how to follow those steps to make them relevant to my partitions/ drives.

I would use the workaround but unfortunatley it would make some games I play incompatible - so would rather avoid.

My drives are below, am I facing the same issue and are you able to help direct me?

https://imgur.com/a/AuumCAI

View: https://imgur.com/a/AuumCAI


Thanks
Leo

 

[Richj444]

Hello,

I can't install windows 11 due to secure boot not being enabled.

It doesn't need to be enabled to install Win 11, the system just needs to be secure boot capable.

Windows 11 and Secure Boot (microsoft.com)

 

[Leooo130]

It doesn't need to be enabled to install Win 11, the system just needs to be secure boot capable.

Windows 11 and Secure Boot (microsoft.com)

I see - I have a ROG Maximus X Hero which I understand is reasonably old now, however it is capable of sercure boot and I even downloaded a BIOS update which was titled something along the lines of 'Winsdows 11 Update'.

Thanks
Leo

 

[Richj444]

I see - I have a ROG Maximus X Hero which I understand is reasonably old now, however it is capable of sercure boot and I even downloaded a BIOS update which was titled something along the lines of 'Winsdows 11 Update'.

Thanks
Leo

I don't know about that particular BIOS but many manufacturers came out with a Win 11 bios, usually it turns on TPM support by default and some also enable Secure Boot.