One disclaimer to keep in mind here is that despite this loophole being available, installing Windows 11 version on unsupported hardware will come with its own risks. Besides, there will also be no guarantee as far as compatibility of drivers and system stability is concerned when you install Windows 11 on unsupported computer. You will be able to install the version of Windows manually but need to confirm that this upgrade will only be in unsupported state.
How To Find Out If A Device Is Unsupported?
If your computer runs on Windows 10, use PC Health check application for identifying the device components that did not meet requisites.
Enabling TPM 2.0
Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0. Sometimes, when your PC shows no TPM, it only means that the latter is disabled as default settings.
For checking and enabling the TPM 2.0 version, enter UEFI settings of your computer firmware. Look up Security device or Intel PTT or TPM. You need to search the Settings Menu for UEFI. Look up on Security, Advanced or even Trusted Computing tabs.
Search for the official documentation using the model name of your motherboard or the computer if you do not find the settings on system.Enable TPM, before you run the PC Health Check again. You can now upgrade and install Windows 11 on unsupported computer.
Enabling Secure Boot
Look up Secure Boot on firmware settings for UEFI and enable the same.Run the PC Health Check again before upgrading to Windows 11.
Fixing No UEFI
Windows 11 does need UEFI but few older models come with both BIOS and UEFI. If you currently have the MBR partitioning but the PC offers UEFI as switch to GPT-based partition table for using UEFI.For converting a drive from MBR to the GPT format, use the MBR2GPT tool from Microsoft.You can also opt for clean install, if this is your only issue. Back all files up and use Media Creation Tool from Microsoft for creating Windows 11 bootable installation on USB drive.The firmware needs to be put on the UEFI mode. Windows 11 will get installed and set up the drive in the GPT mode.
Tricks for Unsupported CPU On TPM 1.2
Make a Windows Registry change. This will make Windows 11 ignore CPU check and install even when there is TPM 1.2 present.Open Registry Editor. Key in Windows+R, type “regedit”.Press Enter.Type HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup into Registry EditorRight-click on right pane.Choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.Enter AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU.Double click on “AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU” value. Set it on“1”, click “OK.”Finally, you can run the Installation tool and upgrade to Windows 11.
Remember that your computer might malfunction because of issues of compatibility when you install Windows 11 on unsupported computer. Additionally, any device not meeting relevant system requirements will not receive updates as a guarantee. Update here includes but is NOT limited to the security updates. Also, no manufacturer guarantee will stay valid, once you install Windows 11 on an unsupported device.
