

(I think the MBR selection is optional, not sure)Ĭlose Rufus when complete, extract the W11 USB and carry on with your new clean install. Once the ISO has been selected, dropdown the Image Option and select "Extended Windows 11 Installation (no TPM/no secure Boot)"Īfter this is done, select MBR for the partition scheme, change the volume label if you want, and click Start. Make sure the Device is correct for your USB and navigate to your ISO file and select. Once download has completed, insert your USB and open Rufus 3.17. This will open a new dropdown, select your language and click Confirm.

Scroll down the page until you get to the ISO section, select Windows 11 from the dropdown and click Download. Thanks for the heads up on this Rufus can be got here: Either 3.17 or 3.17 portable works. Truthfully, not sure if it would work for a clean install, I only tried this on a laptop upgrading (keep all).Įasiest way to clean install Windows 11 to a non-compatible computer is to download the ISO from Microsoft and burn the ISO to USB using Rufus (3.17).

I wonder if there is some work-around for a fresh Windows 11 installation on an unsupported computer?

This can be done only on an upgrade, isn't it? Or you can extend the rollback period through DISM commands. Name it back to Windows.old when/if you want to rollback. Work-around for the rollback period is to rename Windows.old (File created after the upgrade) to something else and Windows won't delete it after 10 days as it won't be able to find it. If planning to test W11 more than 10 days (period in which you can roll-back), I would advise taking an image of your system before you start. *ivFEQ&ranSiteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-8AwFob_tAv6iipVDh8rxZQ&epi=kXQk6.ivFEQ-8AwFob_tAv6iipVDh8rxZQ&irgwc=1&OCID=AID2200057_aff_7593_1243925&tduid=(ir_yo0rn2h3ekkf6ivpsghqksibeu2xrcav1f1gnmt200)(7593)(1243925)(kXQk6.ivFEQ-8AwFob_tAv6iipVDh8rxZQ)()&irclickid=_yo0rn2h3ekkf6ivpsghqksibeu2xrcav1f1gnmt200Īs this is from Microsoft and publicly accessible, it should be termed as a work-around and not a hack, thus abiding with the forum rules.Īt this point, it is unclear if Microsoft will later stop updates to computers not meeting the minimal requirements for Windows 11, so if anyone uses this method they should be aware. Here is the MS link where Microsoft explain it: New Dword: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU New Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup It involves making a registry entry and DWord, and works for no TPM or non recognized CPU. If anybody wants/needs to upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported computers, it is probably best to use Microsoft's own work-around to do this.
