Hello everybody!
Watch this video to find out how to install or upgrade to Windows 11.
How to install this operating system without a TPM module and Secure Boot option, and what
to do if the installer says your computer doesn’t meet the minimal requirements.
The first build of Windows 11 is already available to members of the Windows Insider program.
However, most computers fail to meet the minimal requirements for this operating system as
they lack the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) component.
This module is used for data encryption, user authentication, hardware antivirus protection,
and so on.
Most likely, Windows 11 uses the TPM features to encrypt the computer’s hard disk and
protect your data reliably against unauthorized access.
If you’re thinking about installing Windows 11 on your computer, keep that in mind.
When you try installing Windows 11 to a computer without TPM version 2.0, you’ll see this
error message saying “This PC can’t run Windows 11.”
But even if you get this error, don’t worry: I’m going to show you a workaround that
disables the TPM and Secure Boot check.
How to get around the TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirement in the installer registry
Let’s start with the simplest things.
For the first method, you will only need an ISO image of Windows 11.
We’re going to disable the TPM and Secure Boot check in the registry before actually
starting the installation from the preinstallation environment.
Modern versions of Windows usually boot a minimal version of the operating system known
as Windows Preinstallation Environment.
It loads a set of drivers required for a particular computer and then launches the main installer.
At this stage of installation, you can edit the registry so that the installer will never
check the computer for TPM and Secure Boot.
Here is how you can do it: Make sure you have an empty drive to install
the operating system.
Boot your computer from a Windows 11 bootable pen drive.
You should have no difficulties in finding an ISO image of this operating system on the
Internet.
If necessary, you can watch a video on how to create a bootable pen drive with Windows
10 - the steps are absolutely the same, and the only difference in your case would be
the ISO image name.
I’ll put the link in the description below.
LINK How to create a bootable pen drive When the pen drive is ready, you have to add
a REG file which is supposed to disable the TPM check.
Right-click on your desktop and create a new text document.
Name it as you like, and then open the document.
Type this code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig]
"BypassTPMCheck"=dword:00000001
"BypassSecureBootCheck"=dword:00000001
This REG file is used to add to the registry the keys which help you pass the TPM 2.0 and
Secure Boot check.
After that, you’ll be able to continue with installing your Windows as if nothing happened.
Save the document and then change its extension from .txt to .reg.
If file extensions are not shown, open the File Explorer, click on the View tab and check
the box next to File Name Extensions, and then all extensions will become visible.
The .reg file you have just created should be copied to your bootable pen drive containing
Windows 11 - and you can copy it right to the root folder.
At this stage, after booting from the installation USB drive, press the key shortcut Shift+F10
to start the Command Prompt.
One more thing you will need is to start the Notepad application: do it with the simple
command - notepad, And the program window will open immediately.
Click File - Open, select “All Files” in the file type menu, and then give the path
to the reg. file which is now on your USB drive, right-click on it and select “Merge.”
In the warning window, click Yes, and then OK.
After that, close the Notepad window, the Command Prompt window, and go on with the
installation.
How to add registry values manually Also, this can be done manually, and without
creating a separate .reg file.
In the Command Prompt, type regedit to open the registry.
Then follow this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES\SYSTEM\Setup\
Right-click on the Setup folder - New Key, and give it the name - LabConfig.
Open this key, and on the right side of the window, right-click - select New - DWORD value
- and name it as BypassTPMCheck.
Open it and set the value data to “1,” then click OK.
Create another value with the name BypassSecureBootCheck, change its value data to “1,” and click
OK.
Now close the registry and continue the installation.
How to install Windows 11 Click Next, and then “Install Now.”
After that, a standard Windows installation process begins, and it looks the same as if
you were installing Windows 10.
This is when you’re asked to enter a product key and activate your Windows; if you have
no key to use, click “I don’t have a product key,” select the operating system version
and click Next.
Accept the License Agreement.
In the next window, select the installation type.
Choose the disk where to install Windows and click Next; the installation process starts.
When it’s over, reboot the computer.
After that, settings will be applied and the installation is finalized.
Select your region, country, and preferred keyboard layout.
If necessary, you can add more layouts later.
Now, wait a bit while the operating system is checking for updates.
At this stage, select the configuration to be applied to your device: it’s either for
personal use or for work and school.
If you already have a Microsoft account, sign in; if you don’t, it’s a good chance to
finally create one.
Otherwise, select Sign-in options below, click on Offline account, skip for now, then type
the user name and the password, and then click Next.
Then the operating system will finish with the settings and boot.
This is the last step of the installation process.
How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 without TPM.
If you’re trying to upgrade to Windows 11 from the copy of Windows 10 that you are already
using, and you get an incompatibility warning, there is one file to be replaced in that ISO
image.
To have things done, you need a Windows 10 image first.
Open the bootable drive with Windows 11 that you have previously created, and open the
sources folder.
Open a folder with the same name in your Windows 10 image (for your convenience, it is better
to have it opened in a new window).
Copy a .dll file with the name “appraiserres.dll” to the sources folder in your Windows 11 image,
and agree to replace the previous version of the file.
After the replacement, run Setup.exe and upgrade your Windows safely.
If you did everything right, your upgrade to Windows 11 will run smoothly, without having
to check your PC for TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot.
That is all for now!
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