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Dadhawk · 07-05-2021, 09:03 AM

Managed to brick my Gaming PC trying to prep for Windows 11. In the process of enabling TPM I managed to end up with a configuration that could not read my drives because they had been partitioned with MBR rather than GBT, then couldn't revert it (I think it had to do with setting up Secure Boot, more than TPM).

Fortunately, it was an easy enough recovery as I have a separate OS drive, just had to repartition and reinstall Windows, well and every program I had installed. Interestingly, Steam and Epic recovered fine since I had their libraries on a separate drive.

The W10->W11 conversion should be interesting. I'm going to recommend to family the same thing I recommend to 2013 FRS/BRZ owners about the spring recall, yea you can do it, but is it really worth the risk? You're likely to buy a new computer before its an issue in 2025.

Gamers will probably want to upgrade eventually though as there are several enhancements for games.

07-05-2021, 09:03 AM	#2756
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,106 Thanks: 39,666 Thanked 25,436 Times in 11,600 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Managed to brick my Gaming PC trying to prep for Windows 11. In the process of enabling TPM I managed to end up with a configuration that could not read my drives because they had been partitioned with MBR rather than GBT, then couldn't revert it (I think it had to do with setting up Secure Boot, more than TPM). Fortunately, it was an easy enough recovery as I have a separate OS drive, just had to repartition and reinstall Windows, well and every program I had installed. Interestingly, Steam and Epic recovered fine since I had their libraries on a separate drive. The W10->W11 conversion should be interesting. I'm going to recommend to family the same thing I recommend to 2013 FRS/BRZ owners about the spring recall, yea you can do it, but is it really worth the risk? You're likely to buy a new computer before its an issue in 2025. Gamers will probably want to upgrade eventually though as there are several enhancements for games. __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk". Last edited by Dadhawk; 07-05-2021 at 10:37 AM.