As early as August, Microsoft disclosed the minimum system requirements for running Windows 11. Due to the requirements of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0, some relatively new Windows 10 computers have become incompatible with the Windows 11 upgrade requirements.
if you can accept the risk of encountering compatibility issues or other issues, you can still use the following methods to install Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the minimum Windows 11 system requirements. How to install Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the minimum system requirements:
- Add the following registry keys on your Windows 10 computer:
- Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
- Name: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
- Type: REG_DWORD
- Value: 1
Note: If you modify the registry incorrectly by using the registry editor or using other methods, serious problems may occur, which may require reinstallation of the operating system.
- You can download a media creation tool to make Windows 11 bootable USB or DVD, can in here to download Windows 11 media creation tools.
- Launch the settings on the media you created in step 2 on your Windows 10 computer to upgrade.
- You can choose:
- Perform a full upgrade, which will preserve personal files (including drivers), applications, and Windows settings, which are the default settings.
- Keeping only data will keep only personal files (including drivers), not apps and Windows settings.
- A clean installation of Windows 11 will not retain any content during Windows 10 installation.
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Microsoft stated that it is not recommended to install Windows 11 on devices that do not meet the minimum Windows 11 system requirements. If users choose to install Windows 11 on non-compliant hardware, they should bear the risk of encountering compatibility issues.