Windows 11 On Unsupported PC

28-10-2023

New upgrade procedure for unsupported hardware

Download Win11 version from here

Create Folder C:\Windows11

Mount ISO and copy all files to C:\Windows11

CMD as admin and run

c:\Windows11\setup.exe /product server

Proceed as normal

11-APR-2023

Windows Install (Make it easy)

Answer File (Make the file)

https://www.windowsafg.com/

Anyburn (Insert the file into ISO)

In Symenu

Rufus (Set up the flash drive and bypass Windows restrictions)

In Symenu

WhyNotWin11 Will give info on what Win11 does not like about your PC

(Ventoy 1.0.86: bypass Windows 11 hardware and online account requirement enabled by default)

If you want to bypass by yourself . . .

* This may be the easiest way.

*** Be sure to have Windows Activation Key ***

cmd = wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey

(even though I forgot to get the key on a self built and activated PC and deleted I all the partitions during setup, Win11 install picked up the activation)

1. Download standard Win11 ISO

2. On Ventoy (or other) bootable USB paste the Win ISO

3. Also paste this into bypass.reg and place file on root of USB

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig]
"BypassTPMCheck"=dword:00000001
"BypassSecureBootCheck"=dword:00000001
"BypassRAMCheck"=dword:00000001
"BypassStorageCheck"=dword:00000001
"BypassCPUCheck"=dword:00000001

5. At Windows Setup screen, press Shift + F10 for command prompt

6. Type "regedit"

7. Import the bypass.reg file - or whatever name you gave it.

    (you may need to change directories ie cd .. a few times to find it)

8. PC name can not be same as user name so Remember Name-PC

9. Bypass MS account use email no@thankyou.com and any password

Check activation in cmd slmgr /xpr 

(Additional options below)

Install on unsupported PC

Rufus to make Windows install USB

(Rufus has this built in now)

Place bypass.reg in root

Start install

At "does not qualify" screen Shift +F10

Command Prompt loads

type notepad.exe

go to file>open change from txt to all files

on the bypass.reg right click and select merge

The registry now has bypass entry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig

"BypassTPMCheck"=dword:00000001

"BypassSecureBootCheck"=dword:00000001

Upgrade on unsupported PC

On the PC you wish to upgrade go to Regedit

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup

New>Dword(32-bit)Value

AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU

1 Value data

Seems to me you may need only Win11.iso on drive for this to work.

Ventoy has built in bypass of all with this json file.

Change 0 to 1 in "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK"

{

"control": [

{ "VTOY_DEFAULT_MENU_MODE": "0" },

{ "VTOY_TREE_VIEW_MENU_STYLE": "0" },

{ "VTOY_FILT_DOT_UNDERSCORE_FILE": "1" },

{ "VTOY_SORT_CASE_SENSITIVE": "0" },

{ "VTOY_MAX_SEARCH_LEVEL": "max" },

{ "VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT": "/ISO" },

{ "VTOY_MENU_TIMEOUT": "10" },

{ "VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE": "/ISO/debian_netinstall.iso" },

{ "VTOY_FILE_FLT_EFI": "1" },

{ "VTOY_DEFAULT_KBD_LAYOUT": "QWERTY_USA" },

{ "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "1" }

]

}

Local Account Setup

At sign in setup page

1. Disconnect internet

2. Press shift + F10 for command prompt

taskkill /F /IM oobenetworkconnectionflow.exe

or

F10

ipconfig /release

or

F10

oobe\bypassnro

or

select "I don't have internet"

or

Use the email address no@thankyou.com.

Type any password on the next screen.

Windows will display "Oops, something went wrong" on the next screen.

Clicking Next opens a screen that allows you to create a local account.

If you want to just upgrade 10 to 11 . . .

Or you could download a Win11 ISO, mount it and run setup. It will say your machine is not compatible but a new folder will be created in the registry.

Edit the registry and run setup again.