Dell TPM Mode Change Utility: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

The TPM has industry-standard failure mechanisms which will not be addressed in the scope of this document. For triage of industry-standard TPM problems, consult the TCG TPM documentation, or OS vendor documentation. Helpful resources:

For Windows 8 (targeted at TPM 1.2 and 2.0):

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj131725.aspx

For Windows 7 (TPM 1.2):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn653315(v=vs.85).aspx

For Windows 7 (TPM 2.0):

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2920188/update-to-add-support-for-tpm-2-0-in-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008

For General TCG info:

http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/developers/trusted_platform_module

TPM concerns due to mode selection:

Windows 7 using TPM 2.0:

Dell now supports TPM 2.0 on Windows 7 64bit with  UEFI enabled and Secure Boot disabled in Platform BIOS Setup.

Windows 10 using TPM 1.2:

Dell recommends using Windows 10 with the TPM in 2.0 mode.  Newer Windows 10 security features may not be available when the TPM is in 1.2 mode.  For the latest information on available TPM 1.2 and 2.0 features in Windows 10, please consult Microsoft documentation.