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Windows 11 upgrading - king1 - 01-08-2022

Just thought I would share a couple of experiences about the upgrade process

Most of the time I have had little issues with upgrading to Windows 11 

The download media is here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11


The basic requirements are...

Windows 10 2004 or greater required for upgrade
CPU Recent cpus from up to 3 years ago eg Intel 8th generation and above...
RAM 4 gigabyte (GB).
Storage 64 GB or larger storage
System firmware UEFI, Secure Boot capable 
    (“Legacy” BIOS, also known as “CSM” Mode, is not allowed) 
    ( This generally means the HDD/SSD needs a GPT partition table, MBR is a no go)
TPM version 2.0 hardware required



TPM
I have had several desktop systems that generally meet the requirements less the TPM chip.  A quick check of the Motherboard found a TPM header that I was able to add one of these cards to meet the requirements
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ADPGBM0003/Gigabyte-GC-TPM20S-LPC-Interface-12-1-pin-SLB9665

Storage
A couple of the above also had MBR partitioned drives that I tried and tried to convert to GPT but couldn't get this done successfully.
Thus, these needed the drive re-partitioned to GPT and windows reinstalled (backing up data of course)

On the subject of storage I had a client notebook (Acer) that had a weird double sided mSata card configured in a RAID 0.  This refused to complete the upgrade at all...  These should be few and far between...

CPU
Although there is a firm list of supported CPU, and anything older than three years or so is 'unsupported', Microsoft were nice enough to provide a workaround or 'hack' to allow older and unsupported systems to have windows 11 installed.  This is obviously unsupported by Microsoft and presumably comes with no warranty, not that any software Microsoft produce actually does...

Details are here, simple registry entry to allow the installation and bypass both CPU and TPM restrictions.
https://www.theverge.com/22715331/how-to-install-windows-11-unsupported-cpu-intel-amd-registry-regedit

I have successfully upgraded an old HP SFF with a 4th Generation intel CPU and no TPM chip using this method...


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - nzoomed - 19-08-2022

Perhaps I should give it a go on my 4790K then?
Ive seen an old computer with a core2 duo that someone thought it was clever to upgrade to 11, so its definitely possible to install on older hardware, but not sure how reliable it would be.


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - king1 - 19-08-2022

million dollar question isn't it - not the sort of thing you probably want to do for client PC in case MS do something silly...


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - OliviaGarza - 03-02-2023

[size=1][i]The TPM requirement can be a bit tricky, but it's good to know that there's an option to add a TPM card if needed. Converting the partition table from MBR to GPT can be a bit of a hassle, but it's important for the upgrade process. And it's nice to see that Microsoft has provided a workaround for unsupported CPUs, even though it's not officially supported. Have you had any luck with the "hack" to bypass the CPU and TPM restrictions? It would be cool to hear more about it. And don't forget to check out the Reddit Windows Key for any further discussions on this topic.[/i][/size]


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - paulw - 04-02-2023

I upgraded my 11 year old i5 with a 2500 CPU to Win 11. Works like a charm.


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - Wainuitech - 05-02-2023

Theres a few other tricks that many dont know.

One is the Signing in Microsoft wants you to do. Personally I never will.

To create  a local account instead (without any trickery or backtracking ) When asked for a email address, type in no@thankyou.com and any password that comes to mind at the time.

It will be rejected and you'll be offered the local account option, this works on Home and Professional editions.


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - nzoomed - 07-02-2023

(05-02-2023, 07:17 PM)Wainuitech Wrote: Theres a few other tricks that many dont know.

One is the Signing in Microsoft wants you to do. Personally I never will.

To create  a local account instead (without any trickery or backtracking ) When asked for a email address, type in no@thankyou.com and any password that comes to mind at the time.

It will be rejected and you'll be offered the local account option, this works on Home and Professional editions.
I will have to keep that in mind. I get fed up with it forcing users onto a Microsoft account. I pretty much switch all computers to a local account that I work on. Very few people I find are actually even making use of it.


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - king1 - 07-02-2023

haven't tried it but apparently this works as well

Open cmd with Shift + F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/all/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro/4fc44554-b416-4ecb-8961-6f79fd55ae0f


RE: Windows 11 upgrading - Wainuitech - 08-02-2023

(07-02-2023, 01:25 PM)king1 Wrote: haven't tried it but apparently this works as well

Open cmd with Shift + F10 and type OOBE\BYPASSNRO.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/all/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro/4fc44554-b416-4ecb-8961-6f79fd55ae0f

yep that works as well. The only "problem" is you still need to let it check for updates, then disconnect the internet (from memory) then open the command prompt and proceed.......

There's a couple of small differences between home and Pro Versions ( pro = more options) during install /setup.