No, you cannot add a TPM, but the CPU in these should, depending on where the system was originally sold, support intel PTT, which is TPM built into the processor.
To enable PTT, the system must be configured for full UEFI support - no legacy mode enabled, meaning the drive will need to be partitioned as GPT -- not MBR.
The answer depends on how the system is currently configured. It it is partitioned and running in legacy mode, it will need to be completely reinstalled from bare metal -- legacy mode OFF in setup, secure boot ON, and PTT enabled.
Then you'll need to boot the system from Windows 10 installation media and completely wipe the drive, repartition it in GPT mode, and do a ground-up reinstall of the operating system. If your intention is to load Windows 11, that would be the time to do it.
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No, you cannot add a TPM, but the CPU in these should, depending on where the system was originally sold, support intel PTT, which is TPM built into the processor.
To enable PTT, the system must be configured for full UEFI support - no legacy mode enabled, meaning the drive will need to be partitioned as GPT -- not MBR.
debankan chatterjee
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May 15th, 2022 08:00
how to do it
ejn63
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The answer depends on how the system is currently configured. It it is partitioned and running in legacy mode, it will need to be completely reinstalled from bare metal -- legacy mode OFF in setup, secure boot ON, and PTT enabled.
Then you'll need to boot the system from Windows 10 installation media and completely wipe the drive, repartition it in GPT mode, and do a ground-up reinstall of the operating system. If your intention is to load Windows 11, that would be the time to do it.
debankan chatterjee
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May 15th, 2022 08:00
the machine was sold in India