Methods to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware

Method 1: Installing via USB

One approach to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware is through a USB drive. To embark on this journey, follow these steps:

• Start your unsupported PC with the Windows 11 USB flash drive.
• Press any key to continue.
• Use the keyboard shortcut “Shift + F10” to open Command Prompt.
• Type the following command and press Enter:
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  regedit


  
• Navigate to the following path:
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  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup

• Right-click the “Setup” folder key, select “New,” and then choose “Key.”
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• Name the key “LabConfig” and press Enter.
• Right-click the “LabConfig” folder key, select “New,” and then choose “DWORD (32-bit) Value.”
• Name the key “BypassTPMCheck” and press Enter.
• Double-click the newly created key and set its value from 0 to 1.
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• Right-click the “LabConfig” folder key, select “New,” and then choose “DWORD (32-bit) Value” again.
• Name the DWORD “BypassSecureBootCheck” and press Enter.
• Double-click the newly created key and set its value from 0 to 1.
• Click the OK button.
• Click the Next button.
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• Click the “Install now” button.
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• Select the “I don’t have a product key” option if you are reinstalling. Reactivation will occur automatically if Windows 11 has been previously activated.
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• Choose the edition of “Windows 11” that your license key activates (if applicable).
• Check the “I accept the license terms” option.
• Click the Next button.
• Select the “Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)” option.
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• Delete each partition on the hard drive where you want to install Windows 11.
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• Select the unallocated space on the hard drive to install Windows 11 on an unsupported device.
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• Click the Next button.

Once this is done the normal windows 11 setup will run which you will be able to customize to your liking!