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How to bypass windows 11 system requirements during installation on an old Laptop?
Hi, I have a Dell XPS 13 laptop bought in 2016. It comes with Intel Core i5-5200U, 4GB RAM and 128 SSD. When I am trying to install Windows 11 from a USB drive on this laptop, an error pops up an...
Apparently, the CPU and RAM don't meet the Windows 11 system requirements. The CPU should be Intel 8th Gen and RAM should be 8GB or more.
One of the easier methods to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware is to modify the Windows Registry during the installation process. This method involves creating a Windows 11 installation media, booting from it, and then making a registry change before the compatibility check.1. Go to the official Microsoft website to download the Windows 11 ISO file.
2. Use tools like Windows Media Creation Tool to create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive from the ISO file.
3. Boot your PC from the USB drive and start the Windows 11 installation process. Follow the prompts until you reach the screen where it says your PC can't run Windows 11.
4. Press Shift + F10. This key combination opens a Command Prompt window during the installation process.
5. In the Command Prompt, type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. Now, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup.
6. Right-click on the Setup key, select New > Key, and name it LabConfig. Inside the LabConfig key, create new DWORD (32-bit) Value entries with the following names and values:
BypassTPMCheck and set its value to 1.
BypassSecureBootCheck and set its value to 1.
Create BypassCPUCheck and set its value to 1.7. Close Registry Editor and the Command Prompt, then continue with the installation process. The setup should now bypass Windows 11 system requirements.
The Registry key bypass works fine, and will probably keep working fine.
What Karl is saying is mostly true, but you can just ignore all the Microsoft advertising.
A PC will work fine with no TPM. I have installed win 11 on many unsupported devices and have had 0 issue.
You dont need core isolation.
My advice would be, install it using the bypass, and gut all bloat and spyware from windows. Get your own security.
gta99 I suspect that's what I will do likely on my older machines currently running 10, or just leave them on 10. I have yet to see a PC blow up over lack of support from MS. You just have to be more aware of what you use it for and realize the limitations, which I am used to in the first place. I use a win 98SE box mainly for a dedicated software/hardware combo, and managed to get a USB stick working for pulling things off it. That's all I need it for. Similar situation for other machines I have, repurposing for other occasional uses. some maybe on a couple times a week. My main PC will go to 11 fine, which is likely the only one I need on 11. I have tried a work around with success on one PC from 10 to 11, so i'll look at that option more seriously next year. The only real concern will be the upgrade of 11 on my main PC be able to network with the 10s, but I suspect that's not much of a concern.
