Setup Instructions

Pick your motherboard brand and CPU — the guide updates to match your exact hardware.

Motherboard
CPU
Alternative: free Linux TPM spoof (no reinstall)
Only changes the TPM identity — a full reinstall + RAID is stronger.
  1. 1

    Boot Linux Mint

    Put Linux Mint on a USB and boot it. In BIOS, clear the TPM (if the option exists) and make sure Secure Boot is disabled.

  2. 2

    Run the commands

    sudo apt update
sudo apt install tpm2-tools
sudo tpm2_clear
sudo tpm2_createprimary -C e -G rsa -c primary.ctx
sudo tpm2_evictcontrol -C o -c primary.ctx 0x81010001
  3. 3

    Verify in Windows

    Reboot into Windows and run Get-TpmEndorsementKeyInfo in PowerShell to confirm the change.

AMD RAID drivers: for the most reliable result, grab the exact chipset drivers from amd.com.