DUDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORKED!! I followed your instructions, and the whole thing went smoothly. Now, I've got Windows 11 Pro on my Optiplex desktop, and I'm so happy! Thank you!
Great Video. I have just upgraded a 10 year pc with a Intel i7 3770k cpu and a old Dell inspiron N5510 with no issue's. Overall excellent advice. I will now get a few more years out of this hardware.
Worked for me on two PCs, just deleted all the tpm files under the source file and went for it. A little involved but easy enough for even a non techies to do. Thank you so much!!
I was able to do an in-place upgrade from windows 10 pro to windows 11 on an old dell (3rd gen I5) and it worked fine. I used the registry edit, as well as removing the dll file from the ISO. Once you mount the ISO and begin the setup you will get an error, however just disconnect the internet and restart the setup, and it wil let you past the error. Also, no need to be signed into a Microsoft account for this method. It's worth noting that I have been able to receive windows updates thus far, despite receiving the warning. I hope Microsoft will continue to provide updates for people who upgrade using this method. They should be grateful that they still have people who want to use their OS, considering the great Linux distros out there, as well as Chromebooks and Mac OS, which are also great alternatives.
Just finished upgrading my old HP to Win11. Found your instructions ( first video ) spot on. Works great, updating and activated. Thank you! 👍 up voted and SUBSCRIBED
After deleting the .dll and started the startup, it download a newer version that return to default settings and ask for TPM and Secureboot & sons, so after deleting .dll (or renaming) remember to enter in Airplane mode or turn off your wifi or every internet access so all working well and you can reenable the internet connectivity after during the installation process ;)
New to the channel here but not new to computers lol, So I have old ACER laptop that originally came with Windows Vista (2009era) 🤢; upgraded it to Windows 7pro when I was in College, skipped windows 8, 8.1, upgraded to windows 10 and have had it on it for the past few years. So.. Im like lets try Windows 11! And.... IT WORKED! I used the openwith and save method, did make the backup like mentioned. Side note, I did try the boot from USB method and it kept catching that my hardware was incompatible. I bet there will be a workaround that eventually! This was fun, Thanks!
Go ahead guys ! It really do works on old HW. I upgraded my LGA775 Q9450 based desktop no problem. My wife's 2015 casual spec'ed Lenovo laptop followed suit soon after - no problems. NOTE: You dont have to create an install USB stick when downloading from Microsoft. You can download the ISO file directly to your HD, then doubleclick on the ISO file - and it will appear as an inserted CD. Now you can copy the files from this virtual CD to a folder, and do the backup trick of the dll file. Then select the folder root and start setup - and you're flying. To rid off the CD simply click eject on its properties and delete the iso file.
@Orion Hunter I believe you have the option to click "accept" on the error message ? And then click continue the update. I actually got this same message on my old desktop, but forgot ...
@Orion Hunter You are sure the correct dll file was renamed ("deleted") ? The correct file is located in subfolder 'sources' and is named 'appraiserres.dll' Note there are several other filenames beginning with 'appraiser' - do NOT delete these files ! Please also note, that you MUST have your Windows10 updated to latest edition - i.e. 21H2 - BEFORE updating to Windows 11. It may be worth trying the normal Windows 11 update, no files deleted. Remember this is a workaround, not a proven Microsoft Windows 11 install. It MUST still have the basic resources: Dual core CPU, 4Gb ram, 128 Gb SSD (or HDD).
Thank you so much for the original (which I have successfully used on an old laptop) and this update. Have just used the method, modified very slightly, to install Windows 11 on an eleven year old Windows 10 i7-2600 Lenovo H330 pc. Had to use a DVD to install as no USB boot option as pc too old. Could not delete, as suggested in this second video, the "appraiserres.dll" file for successful install from the downloaded DVD iso as "Delete" not allowed in iso's! So Deleted that file from the alternative downloaded USB boot files and generated a now "corrected" iso with ImgBurn using the Option "Create image file from files/folders" and then burned a boot/update DVD with my portable USB DVD unit (as no DVD unit on new computer!) from that. After the install with the DVD it's ALL good and fully activated. Just ordered a Windows 11 sticker to replace the Windows 10 one on the front of the case! Tanks again
Thanks for posting this. I used your techniques to install Windows 11 on a still perfectly good 5 y/o HP Envy i5-7200U laptop and have experienced no issues. However, I did take the additional step of running a system files disk cleanup 24 hours after the installation was completed, which deleted close to 2Gb of no longer needed system files.
I used the open the appraiserres.dll file with Notepad and save it (after creating a backup of the original file) and it worked just fine. I used the methods from the previous video but used the Notepad hack from this video to save time. I am up and running in Windows 11 with no problems so far. All software, settings, etc. seem to have transferred just fine. I am using a Ryzen processor which was one number down from what Windows considered acceptable. This is a high powered PC that I use for design (Fusion 360). No way is it not enough hardware to run Windows 11. Ridiculous! I have no idea what people are talking about as to Windows patching this work around. I appreciate your videos very much!
The proposed Win11 install depicted here, is by no means a recommandation. It is thought to be a trial of how far you can get with old H/W. You are free to revert back to Win10, using the update option on the Win10 install. Then you get updates until Win10 expires. If you choosed the options to let Microsoft get feedback on errors, you will then help Microsoft in finding and correcting problems with Win11. And that is a mission in itself, as we all benefit from that -
I just realised doing a win11 update on another old PC, that you can NOT just rename the file appraiserres.dll to appraiserres.dll.bak Windows install is looking for the filename appraiserres.dll, and the install routine does not care if an extra extension is added - in some cases apparently. Then you MUST rename file appraiserres.dll directly to appraiserres.bak, i.e. the file extension .dll can NOT be part of the filename. I believe this explains why some of you guys still have problems with Win11 install on old h/w. REMEMBER: your old PC MUST have a dual core CPU and min. 4Gb ram.
I able to upgraded 14 year old Toshiba a300 laptop Intel duo core that I use for testing to Windows 11 from Windows 10 pro using directions from your pervious video without formatting, doing fresh install and l'm using a local account, successfully. It kept all my apps, files, activation and I getting all my updates.
That's really good to hear! We didn't have very good luck with method one to keep the apps as it did some weird things to our Adobe Creative Suite install. Thank you for putting your specs in too. It might help someone out!
I was able to update a close to 15 year old dell xps m1710 laptop thanks to rufus, the windows 11 iso, and the second option, which removes all restrictions for Windows 11.
I remember when they said "Windows 10 will be the last version and will just be continually updated" - Looks like I'm going to be trying this out and get 11 loaded up.
so i took the risk updating my gaming PC to windows 11 the installation went all smooth and i can conform that the updates from Microsoft as of yet working and you you can easily install the update!
I got a windows 11 iso from somewhere online that installed fine on 2 10 year old dell pcs and it updated to the latest version with no issues,not the best method but that iso already had been set up to not require tpm or secure boot. Both run fast and everyone likes windows 11. Great Video!!
FYI ... Just tried the install method by amending the .dll file by simply adding .bak and turning off WIFI or disconnecting from internet which checks for updates pre install ...flies past the hardware checks and installs correctly no probs no issues ...
I upgrade an 13 years old PC (intel core i7 920 with 250GTS graphics) from win 10 to 11. it works flawlessly and smoothly. not to mention that the PC works about 10-20% better imo. I have also upgraded my main rig (i7 6700k) from 10 to 11. so far its faster and smoother. i play games and use 3D engineering apps (Autocad & Revit). so far so good. i dont understand why ppl hate on win 11 & complain about slowdown issues!
I just used your steps and the DLL file download and it worked on two Dells & an HP tablet all with TPM faults. All stayed active even without being connected to internet.
I found a work around, of TMP and CPU error, after deleting file, and starting again on installing, with still deleted file, I disabled the internet and waited until I got past the error stage and re-enabled the internet, the setup must have gone online and check on my CPU and TMP, but disabling the internet through this stage allows the setup to continue to next stage and enabling the internet after that all went well
A good method is to use the media creation tool to make the best windows 11 install and then have it install on a 8gb usb drive and then boot from that, that’s what worked for me on my HP Probook
Downloaded the windows 11 media reaction tool, and once installed on the flash drive, accessed the dll file and deleted the info quoted. Ran install and its comprehensive options for setup - My HP Elite X2 is now fully operational with win 11 - Happy big time !!!
What if you don't have a Windows account? I connect my Windows 10 Pro machines to my Windows Active Directory domain and have never needed to log into a Windows account to register them, now my machines are upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10, even still never had to log into a Windows account.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Book2 from Verizon Wireless, It says "great News, Your PC is ready for Windows11"...I cannot wait to get it on there, I use this Computer daily as my work Machine.
Are you 100% shure that you will always receive updates when installing a fresh win11? Microsoft built in a win11 check in the windows update app on win 10 at least.
I think the main goal for all of this new ordeal is that Microsoft doesn't want to give a free upgrade to the hardwares it has deemed as unsupported. So, in the future, when Microsoft begins selling retail versions of Win 11, the owners of "unsupported hardwares," if they want to keep and use their hardwares, have to buy the retail version in order to get the new Windows, even if they owned Win 10 on their unsupported hardwares. As Microsoft has stated, the free upgrade is only for supported hardware. So, now getting a free upgrade has become a privilege, unlike the unconditional free upgrade which was offered from Win 7 & 8 to Win 10. Other than this new money-making scheme for getting the Win 11, everything else would be the same for both supported and unsupported hardwares, i.e. you'd get the updates and such all the same regardless of which hardware you have.
What I would be worried about is the feature updates not installing (next/every year), and the EOL being sooner then the windows 10 EOL. Doing this there's a chance Next year you can't do the feature update, and your version of windows 11 your stuck on will EOL in 2023 VS 2025 for windows 10. I'd rather not be messing with this on my daily driver machine.
What about this blurb on the Microsoft site... "If you proceed with installing Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the requirements, that PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates." So even if it is a fresh install there is still a possibility there would be a check later to see if your PC meets the requirements?
The only thing that they can do, once the operating system is installed, is roll out an update that may cause an issue that they may not be willing to support. They do state this as well, but history has shown that it happens even if your system is supported. Like if you build your own systems. Because you built the system, you are the support. Removing the offending update often fixes it. Welcome to the adventure!
Your previous video was an absolutetly fantastic tutorial video. So glad i came across your channel. Big Thumbs Up. I successfully installed it on a Windows7 Asus MB but i think there is a problem with some hard drives i understand. In particular this Samssung HDD has slowed right up so now i will install on a New SSD & see how it goes.
Well I exactly followed the process (backed up the file) and still, windows 11 doesn't want to install on a 5 years old computer!!! Saying it's not eligible. Used the Installation Media Tool on a USB stick. Downloaded this morning. Is it possible that Microsoft has already changed something?! I'll try with an ISO file then...
If you're a comp technician, its easy to bypass those w11 restrictions. I'm not a hardware and software savvy, that's why this is a big problem for me. Upgrading a hardware is not that easy. Because of the price is too high.
Thanks to your work around I was able to upgrade one of my desktops. It was strange because ASUS has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. It gave me a Secure Boot error and System Information listed Secure Boot as Unsupported, again Asus has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. Your Secure Boot work around works!
It didn't allow me (keeping the opened then saved file and a backup), said incompatible hardware. I deleted the .dll altogether... (well, kept it as .bak), still nothing. Then I rather than using the boot, using it within Windows 10 to launch it whilst turning OFF W-LAN. This seems to be working now, it's installing it as I type this...
This has been a largely successful hack. I have a 2013 Toshiba that came with 64bit Home Win 10. Computer is no longer supported or made by Toshiba (Dynabook). The TPM delete instructions went too fast and not very clear. I only deleted the TPM line, not the paragraph. Transition has been smooth but I am not aware of any advantages over Win10, except maybe better security. Win11 look is different and functions a little different, but overall not much is "better". No noticeable speed change. I am adding RAM and looking at an SSD replacement drive from Seagate - "Out of Stock". I'm hoping for a few more years of use. Maybe next time a Linux System as Microsoft drives me crazy and Apple is a bunch of snobs. One security item I can't fix is the Win11 "Core Isolation - Memory Integrity" warning. I get incompatible outdated drivers notice for which there is no driver update due to no support any more. I have just switched it off as I never had it with Win10. However all other updates are being downloaded and installed as usual.
Here is yet another method. This even works on my i9 27" iMac to create an external Windows 11 Boot. 1. Make both a Windows 10 and Windows 11 Install USB using the Win 10 and Win 11 Media Creators. 2. Drag the install.esd file from the sources folder on the Win10 Install USB out of the folder or renamewith .bak. 3. Copy the install.esd file from the Win 11 Install USB from its sources folder into the sources folder on the Win10 USB install USB 4. Prepare a volume for installation if not using the existing boot volume by initializing as NTFS. 5. Boot to the modified Win10 Install USB and proceed as normal. Remember you will need to select Delete on the blank NTFS volume at the selection of volume window before installation will be allowed. Be careful to select the correct volume! If no product key simply select 'No Product Key' and you may install a trial mode version of any version, Pro, Home etc. It took longer to type this that to actually do most of this.
@@CountKoski yeah exactly, wth does that mean - '' Prepare a volume for installation if not using the existing boot volume by initializing as NTFS.''!?!
I still want to understand what the down side is of loading Windows 11 on "unsupported hardware" . What stops working or does not work well? Will Microsoft provide for current "unsupported hardware" in the future? The error message says unsupported at this time implying it may be supported in the future. What's the scoop on this?'
Hi I'm kinda new to this tech stuff but my computer said it couldn't update to Windows 11. I tried all these methods and failed but then I heard of the Windows insider program on my pc, I joined it and my computer downloaded and restarted to Windows 11 all by itself with no complications
That's interesting. Maybe Microsoft is implementing some changes that will allow more systems to update with less hassle. That would be a welcome update!
Mate, why not just show us how to do it? I am 4 minutes in and still don’t know what to do. I truly appreciate your effort to explain but this video could be cut to 2 minutes in total.
what worry some people is that microsoft has put up a notice if you upgrade unsupported system you might not get updates later down the roads. didnt specify wich upgrade...basic security patch or bigger content added on later
Theres an easier way use rufus latest version load windiws 11 iso and on image option select extended windiws 11 installation (no TPM / no Secure Boot) this will remove restrictions set by microsoft
The biggest dislike that I have of using Win11 on unsupported 'puters is that once Win11 is installed and once the initial update is garnered and installed, there will be no more updates from Windows...as per Microsoft and it appears to be that way. With no updates, what good is the op sys with a bunch of bugs or security breaches? At least with Win10, there are updates avail until 2024? After that...who knows. Then, there is Linux/Ubuntu and maybe others... I prefer Windows but not particularly Win11, which I have installed on two of my 'puters of which I am considering (every day) to return to Win10.
@@computermick I have installed Win11 on two unsupported computers of mine with these findings...After the install, there may be two updates...regardless, one of the updates will be the final update, with that update bringing the unsupported computers into Microsoft compliance with or for their updating policy, ie, no more updates.
I did a fresh install just today on a system with a pentium G620 and 4 gb of ddr3-1066 RAM. My goal is to see how crappy of hardware I can put windows 11 on.
yeah just tried this in every way video said and still picking up on CPU, secure boot, and TPM 2.0,.. on Dell N5050 Core i3 laptop,.. deleted the file in question, edited it , and renamed it makes no difference MS has watched these videos already apparently,..
I put windows 11 on my surface pro 7 which had all the tpm requirements. The wireless on the computer stopped and was disabled and could not be re-enabled. Also put is on my big desktop and had to edit a dll that checked for tpm. Had trouble getting my epson V750 scanner working. Many other things I did not like and was very happy to return to windows 10. I am sure they will fix this but best to stay away from 11 for the time being. Or maybe the history of windows upgrades of a good OS then a bad OS is still the norm.
Thanks for sharing your experience so that others can learn from that. On the wireless issue, did you try downloading the latest driver package from the WiFi chip manufacturer? It can sometimes help.
Don't work. After rename the dll file, first report failed cause by cpu and tpm. After edited in the registry setting, it show tpm failed. Could be now Microsoft have patch this with the recent windows 10 updates! May be a reference point (whether to run updates before proceed upgrade) for people to try this method. My notebook don't have tpm 1.2.
Interesting. We've seen some success below in the comments with some very old systems. Even systems with first generation Intel X58 chipsets. However, based on some other comments, it appears that Microsoft may be evolving the installation process. Did you try the original method as well? czcams.com/video/H9vJBx2PoD0/video.html
3 words - dual boot option. Let me keep my existing install (whatever Windows it is) and put Win 11 on a separate partition of the drive as a new/full install. Might want to do a video on how folks can get that set up, since 1TB+ SSD's are becoming more affordable now.
We have heard some reports that some non-supported systems are working through the insider program. We don't have any details on what those configurations look like though. So it may or may not work for you. Only way to know is to give it a try.
thanks for the tips. I'll try your method and others who suggested to open it with notepad. My laptop won't support win11, but I'll test it on the laptop. I also bought a mini pc and want to install win11 on that so that I can use it for computer repair. Thanks for the video.
We add the .bak on the end so that it's not possible to click it and open it with a .txt editor. And it's a habit we've adopted from the config.sys and autoexec.bat days :)
I copied the appraiserres file, renamed it and deleted the original file. Still says Processor is not supported, pc must support TPM 2.0, pc must support secure boot. What to do 🥺
Thanks, I tried this and it failed, on my Asus Q550l 8 year old laptop. I read in the comments about grabbing the windows 11 iso and creating installation media with Rufus and it worked great, stripped out all of the TPM blocks. Runs well on old laptop that has the dual Intel / Nvidia GPU setup.
It's always a good idea to download the latest drivers available. Especially for GPUs. As some commenters noted, after installation, it was horribly slow. This reminded us of the experience we had when we first booted, then realized, we didn't download the latest drivers from NVIDIA. Once we installed those, everything was responsive.
Just tried it, and it did not work for me. :( Made changes to file, removed all lines with TPM inside file... it still tells me that laptop is not ready. Will check BIOS version and update BIOS first, to see if that fixes issue. (this is only 4 year old laptop)
Just create a bootable windows 11 usb drive with media creation tool 11, when its done, go to 'esd-usb', than sources, copy install.esd to your desktop, erase the usb again, create a windows windows 10 usb installer usb using media creation tool 10, if the windows 10 'esd-usb' is ready, go to this usb drive's sources folder, delete this install.esd file and place the windows 11 install.esd into the windows 10's sources folder. Then make an image of this usb drive and save it somewhere safe! It works, your usb drive will boot just fine and you can install windows 11 fresh without any issues!
what about , the registry hack work around , i went to put in on my unsupported desktop, i found that it was already there , dont know how it got there but im glad it did . do you think the registry hack is a good way to do it ?
Microsoft documents a registry edit that will enable a non-supported PC to upgrade. Keep in mind, documented, does not mean, supported. They also state very quickly that you aren't guaranteed updates (not saying no) but if you do receive an update that breaks something you are on your own. Microsoft is also accelerating their roll out of Windows 11. Maybe it was just time for your system to get the upgrade?
If I have learned anything about Microsoft it is to wait a couple of years before accepting any new OS from them. Nothing wrong with Windows 10, bugs have been worked out, it’s stable and will receive updates until 2025. What’s the rush?
Hi, i have heard that if you do any installation of windows 11 on an unsupported pc because of cpu, that you will NOT be able to receive any windows updates. Is this true or not, if so what is the point of doing this.
It's possible, though we aren't 100% sure, that updates may not be rolling out to all systems running Windows 11 simultaneously. What we have discovered is that one of the first two systems we updated using this method is already up to date with the OS release quality update schedule.
Both methods install W11 but the machines if too old do not fxn normally. I put it on a dell 5500 , 5430 and a 6440 bypassing the tpm file method. The i5 machines start slowly then periodically go to a white screen with bluie spinning circle periodically. It lasts several minutes and goes back to a frozen desktop for a few minutes. A 10mb/s internet runs same as a 56k. I7 quad 6440 runs normally
Win10 serial number - I just get a blank line when running either the cmd or powershell commands (as admin) e.g. wmic bios get SerialNumber / Get-WmiObject win32_bios | select Serialnumber I built this gaming rig and bought a full copy of winblows 7 home retail and downgraded to win10 (2015?) I really don't want to sign into their constant (elevated) surveillance because I'm sure it cannot be undone.
When I log into my windows 10 account it doesn't show me the serial number for my desktop. It shows me the serial number for my laptop, but I am not upgrading my laptop so... I don't know what to do.
I just signed into my outlook account and checked keep me signed in and started the process. It rembered my account and I only had to use my pin to sign on.
Thank you worked first time. 8 year old beautiful Dell all in one PC that is now working on Windows 11. From Dublin Ireland 🙂🇮🇪🍀
Glad it helped! - Robin (from Wicklow, Ireland)
DUDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORKED!! I followed your instructions, and the whole thing went smoothly. Now, I've got Windows 11 Pro on my Optiplex desktop, and I'm so happy! Thank you!
Great Video. I have just upgraded a 10 year pc with a Intel i7 3770k cpu and a old Dell inspiron N5510 with no issue's.
Overall excellent advice. I will now get a few more years out of this hardware.
Thank you . I tried it and it works. No problems whatsoever. Very much appreciated.
Worked for me on two PCs, just deleted all the tpm files under the source file and went for it. A little involved but easy enough for even a non techies to do. Thank you so much!!
I used the method in your previous video and it worked like a charm. No issues at all so far.
I have been using the second method since 2weeks ago...
Nice job 👌👌👌
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I was able to do an in-place upgrade from windows 10 pro to windows 11 on an old dell (3rd gen I5) and it worked fine. I used the registry edit, as well as removing the dll file from the ISO. Once you mount the ISO and begin the setup you will get an error, however just disconnect the internet and restart the setup, and it wil let you past the error. Also, no need to be signed into a Microsoft account for this method. It's worth noting that I have been able to receive windows updates thus far, despite receiving the warning. I hope Microsoft will continue to provide updates for people who upgrade using this method. They should be grateful that they still have people who want to use their OS, considering the great Linux distros out there, as well as Chromebooks and Mac OS, which are also great alternatives.
Great work here keep up the positive community support. Haters gonna hate just tune out.
Just finished upgrading my old HP to Win11. Found your instructions ( first video ) spot on. Works great, updating and activated. Thank you! 👍 up voted and SUBSCRIBED
After deleting the .dll and started the startup, it download a newer version that return to default settings and ask for TPM and Secureboot & sons, so after deleting .dll (or renaming) remember to enter in Airplane mode or turn off your wifi or every internet access so all working well and you can reenable the internet connectivity after during the installation process ;)
I have done it on three older machines so far. All doing great. Thanks
New to the channel here but not new to computers lol,
So I have old ACER laptop that originally came with Windows Vista (2009era) 🤢; upgraded it to Windows 7pro when I was in College, skipped windows 8, 8.1, upgraded to windows 10 and have had it on it for the past few years.
So.. Im like lets try Windows 11! And.... IT WORKED!
I used the openwith and save method, did make the backup like mentioned.
Side note, I did try the boot from USB method and it kept catching that my hardware was incompatible. I bet there will be a workaround that eventually!
This was fun,
Thanks!
Go ahead guys ! It really do works on old HW.
I upgraded my LGA775 Q9450 based desktop no problem.
My wife's 2015 casual spec'ed Lenovo laptop followed suit soon after - no problems.
NOTE: You dont have to create an install USB stick when downloading from Microsoft.
You can download the ISO file directly to your HD, then doubleclick on the ISO file - and it will appear as an inserted CD.
Now you can copy the files from this virtual CD to a folder, and do the backup trick of the dll file.
Then select the folder root and start setup - and you're flying.
To rid off the CD simply click eject on its properties and delete the iso file.
@Orion Hunter I believe you have the option to click "accept" on the error message ?
And then click continue the update.
I actually got this same message on my old desktop, but forgot ...
@Orion Hunter You are sure the correct dll file was renamed ("deleted") ?
The correct file is located in subfolder 'sources' and is named 'appraiserres.dll'
Note there are several other filenames beginning with 'appraiser' - do NOT delete these files !
Please also note, that you MUST have your Windows10 updated to latest edition - i.e. 21H2 - BEFORE updating to Windows 11.
It may be worth trying the normal Windows 11 update, no files deleted.
Remember this is a workaround, not a proven Microsoft Windows 11 install.
It MUST still have the basic resources: Dual core CPU, 4Gb ram, 128 Gb SSD (or HDD).
Thank you so much for the original (which I have successfully used on an old laptop) and this update. Have just used the method, modified very slightly, to install Windows 11 on an eleven year old Windows 10 i7-2600 Lenovo H330 pc. Had to use a DVD to install as no USB boot option as pc too old. Could not delete, as suggested in this second video, the "appraiserres.dll" file for successful install from the downloaded DVD iso as "Delete" not allowed in iso's! So Deleted that file from the alternative downloaded USB boot files and generated a now "corrected" iso with ImgBurn using the Option "Create image file from files/folders" and then burned a boot/update DVD with my portable USB DVD unit (as no DVD unit on new computer!) from that. After the install with the DVD it's ALL good and fully activated. Just ordered a Windows 11 sticker to replace the Windows 10 one on the front of the case! Tanks again
Thanks for posting this. I used your techniques to install Windows 11 on a still perfectly good 5 y/o HP Envy i5-7200U laptop and have experienced no issues. However, I did take the additional step of running a system files disk cleanup 24 hours after the installation was completed, which deleted close to 2Gb of no longer needed system files.
I think I'll run the disk cleanup like you did. Good idea!
Great job in both Windows 11 upgrade video's for unsupported machines. Great clarity in both. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
I used the open the appraiserres.dll file with Notepad and save it (after creating a backup of the original file) and it worked just fine. I used the methods from the previous video but used the Notepad hack from this video to save time. I am up and running in Windows 11 with no problems so far. All software, settings, etc. seem to have transferred just fine. I am using a Ryzen processor which was one number down from what Windows considered acceptable. This is a high powered PC that I use for design (Fusion 360). No way is it not enough hardware to run Windows 11. Ridiculous! I have no idea what people are talking about as to Windows patching this work around. I appreciate your videos very much!
Thank you, Dave!
I am so lucky. I found your first video just now, and this video was uploaded 3 hours before.
Thank you for your support! :)
The proposed Win11 install depicted here, is by no means a recommandation.
It is thought to be a trial of how far you can get with old H/W.
You are free to revert back to Win10, using the update option on the Win10 install.
Then you get updates until Win10 expires.
If you choosed the options to let Microsoft get feedback on errors, you will then help Microsoft in finding and correcting problems with Win11.
And that is a mission in itself, as we all benefit from that -
I just realised doing a win11 update on another old PC, that you can NOT just rename the file appraiserres.dll to appraiserres.dll.bak
Windows install is looking for the filename appraiserres.dll, and the install routine does not care if an extra extension is added - in some cases apparently.
Then you MUST rename file appraiserres.dll directly to appraiserres.bak, i.e. the file extension .dll can NOT be part of the filename.
I believe this explains why some of you guys still have problems with Win11 install on old h/w.
REMEMBER: your old PC MUST have a dual core CPU and min. 4Gb ram.
Awesome advice! Hopefully this helps someone who is stuck! 🙂
CXensation, thanks for the tip. I renamed it as you suggested and voila! My system is upgraded now. Thanks again
I able to upgraded 14 year old Toshiba a300 laptop Intel duo core that I use for testing to Windows 11 from Windows 10 pro using directions from your pervious video without formatting, doing fresh install and l'm using a local account, successfully. It kept all my apps, files, activation and I getting all my updates.
That's really good to hear! We didn't have very good luck with method one to keep the apps as it did some weird things to our Adobe Creative Suite install. Thank you for putting your specs in too. It might help someone out!
I was able to update a close to 15 year old dell xps m1710 laptop thanks to rufus, the windows 11 iso, and the second option, which removes all restrictions for Windows 11.
It really works!!! I’ve just deleted the specific file and done. I run now W11 on my almost 13 years old HP Pavilion DV-7 3090! 😘❤️🥳🤩
I remember when they said "Windows 10 will be the last version and will just be continually updated" -
Looks like I'm going to be trying this out and get 11 loaded up.
It's an old one, but Microsoft and Bill Gates are famously misquoted as saying that 640 KBs was also plenty of RAM :)
so i took the risk updating my gaming PC to windows 11 the installation went all smooth and i can conform that the updates from Microsoft as of yet working and you you can easily install the update!
I got a windows 11 iso from somewhere online that installed fine on 2 10 year old dell pcs and it updated to the latest version with no issues,not the best method but that iso already had been set up to not require tpm or secure boot. Both run fast and everyone likes windows 11. Great Video!!
I installed on my 9 year old Lenovo T430s by editing the registry.
FYI ... Just tried the install method by amending the .dll file by simply adding .bak and turning off WIFI or disconnecting from internet which checks for updates pre install ...flies past the hardware checks and installs correctly no probs no issues ...
I upgrade an 13 years old PC (intel core i7 920 with 250GTS graphics) from win 10 to 11. it works flawlessly and smoothly. not to mention that the PC works about 10-20% better imo. I have also upgraded my main rig (i7 6700k) from 10 to 11. so far its faster and smoother. i play games and use 3D engineering apps (Autocad & Revit). so far so good. i dont understand why ppl hate on win 11 & complain about slowdown issues!
Thanks for your video. I was able to install Windows 11 on my Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Just installed Zorin Linux. Love it. Looks slick and modern like Windows or Mac OS. Easy to use.
That thumbnail be sending some good vibessss 😎
I just used your steps and the DLL file download and it worked on two Dells & an HP tablet all with TPM faults. All stayed active even without being connected to internet.
Okay i have tried this method several times and i still get the message saying my computer does not meet the requirements .
I found a work around, of TMP and CPU error, after deleting file, and starting again on installing, with still deleted file, I disabled the internet and waited until I got past the error stage and re-enabled the internet, the setup must have gone online and check on my CPU and TMP, but disabling the internet through this stage allows the setup to continue to next stage and enabling the internet after that all went well
I upgrade my old laptop to Windows 11 and it works amazing thanks to your video and very easy
still waiting for a performance review of windows 11 on unsupported hardware. especially with the video editing and graphic designing softwares.
We were just talking about this. Hopefully we can make this happen with Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve.
Thumb Up & Subscribed!!! Thanks for Sharing Your Knowledge!
Welcome aboard!
A good method is to use the media creation tool to make the best windows 11 install and then have it install on a 8gb usb drive and then boot from that, that’s what worked for me on my HP Probook
Thank you so much for this, now my old 5-year-old laptops are working much faster
Downloaded the windows 11 media reaction tool, and once installed on the flash drive, accessed the dll file and deleted the info quoted. Ran install and its comprehensive options for setup - My HP Elite X2 is now fully operational with win 11 - Happy big time !!!
What if you don't have a Windows account? I connect my Windows 10 Pro machines to my Windows Active Directory domain and have never needed to log into a Windows account to register them, now my machines are upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10, even still never had to log into a Windows account.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Book2 from Verizon Wireless, It says "great News, Your PC is ready for Windows11"...I cannot wait to get it on there, I use this Computer daily as my work Machine.
Are you 100% shure that you will always receive updates when installing a fresh win11? Microsoft built in a win11 check in the windows update app on win 10 at least.
I think the main goal for all of this new ordeal is that Microsoft doesn't want to give a free upgrade to the hardwares it has deemed as unsupported. So, in the future, when Microsoft begins selling retail versions of Win 11, the owners of "unsupported hardwares," if they want to keep and use their hardwares, have to buy the retail version in order to get the new Windows, even if they owned Win 10 on their unsupported hardwares.
As Microsoft has stated, the free upgrade is only for supported hardware. So, now getting a free upgrade has become a privilege, unlike the unconditional free upgrade which was offered from Win 7 & 8 to Win 10.
Other than this new money-making scheme for getting the Win 11, everything else would be the same for both supported and unsupported hardwares, i.e. you'd get the updates and such all the same regardless of which hardware you have.
What I would be worried about is the feature updates not installing (next/every year), and the EOL being sooner then the windows 10 EOL. Doing this there's a chance Next year you can't do the feature update, and your version of windows 11 your stuck on will EOL in 2023 VS 2025 for windows 10. I'd rather not be messing with this on my daily driver machine.
Fair point. That's why we did it so you don't have to. So far so good but there are always risks with unsupported anything.
I did a clean install a couple of days ago and it worked a treat
Thanks a loooot.....have been searching for this 😍😍
You're welcome 😊
What about this blurb on the Microsoft site... "If you proceed with installing Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the requirements, that PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates." So even if it is a fresh install there is still a possibility there would be a check later to see if your PC meets the requirements?
The only thing that they can do, once the operating system is installed, is roll out an update that may cause an issue that they may not be willing to support. They do state this as well, but history has shown that it happens even if your system is supported. Like if you build your own systems. Because you built the system, you are the support. Removing the offending update often fixes it. Welcome to the adventure!
Your previous video was an absolutetly fantastic tutorial video. So glad i came across your channel. Big Thumbs Up.
I successfully installed it on a Windows7 Asus MB but i think there is a problem with some hard drives i understand. In particular this Samssung HDD has slowed right up so now i will install on a New SSD & see how it goes.
Let us know how this works out. It might be helpful to someone with a similar issue.
I will give you an update when my SSD arrives. 😉
Well I exactly followed the process (backed up the file) and still, windows 11 doesn't want to install on a 5 years old computer!!! Saying it's not eligible. Used the Installation Media Tool on a USB stick. Downloaded this morning. Is it possible that Microsoft has already changed something?! I'll try with an ISO file then...
If you're a comp technician, its easy to bypass those w11 restrictions.
I'm not a hardware and software savvy, that's why this is a big problem for me. Upgrading a hardware is not that easy. Because of the price is too high.
Thanks, I can't believe it worked for me.
Good to hear!
Hi are you still using it and was there any compatibility issue?
@@_JentleJoe Yeah still works and no problems, I actually did this method to both of my laptops, and no compatibility issues.
Oh, thanks a lot for your reply, specifically, which of the methods did you use?
I want to do mine
Thanks to your work around I was able to upgrade one of my desktops. It was strange because ASUS has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. It gave me a Secure Boot error and System Information listed Secure Boot as Unsupported, again Asus has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. Your Secure Boot work around works!
Awesome Video! and straight to the point. Keep it up!
@TNYBoy Thank you! More to come!
This doesn't work. It still blocks if you don't have TPM AND Secure Boot active.
It didn't allow me (keeping the opened then saved file and a backup), said incompatible hardware.
I deleted the .dll altogether... (well, kept it as .bak), still nothing.
Then I rather than using the boot, using it within Windows 10 to launch it whilst turning OFF W-LAN.
This seems to be working now, it's installing it as I type this...
Even I could follow that, and understand it. Top Man
This has been a largely successful hack. I have a 2013 Toshiba that came with 64bit Home Win 10. Computer is no longer supported or made by Toshiba (Dynabook). The TPM delete instructions went too fast and not very clear. I only deleted the TPM line, not the paragraph. Transition has been smooth but I am not aware of any advantages over Win10, except maybe better security. Win11 look is different and functions a little different, but overall not much is "better". No noticeable speed change. I am adding RAM and looking at an SSD replacement drive from Seagate - "Out of Stock". I'm hoping for a few more years of use. Maybe next time a Linux System as Microsoft drives me crazy and Apple is a bunch of snobs.
One security item I can't fix is the Win11 "Core Isolation - Memory Integrity" warning. I get incompatible outdated drivers notice for which there is no driver update due to no support any more. I have just switched it off as I never had it with Win10. However all other updates are being downloaded and installed as usual.
Replace the hdd with ssd. My pc boots up in about 10 seconds.
I upgraded my dell E7240 laptop with windows 11 pro and it works like a charm.
Here is yet another method. This even works on my i9 27" iMac to create an external Windows 11 Boot.
1. Make both a Windows 10 and Windows 11 Install USB using the Win 10 and Win 11 Media Creators.
2. Drag the install.esd file from the sources folder on the Win10 Install USB out of the folder or renamewith .bak.
3. Copy the install.esd file from the Win 11 Install USB from its sources folder into the sources folder on the Win10 USB install USB
4. Prepare a volume for installation if not using the existing boot volume by initializing as NTFS.
5. Boot to the modified Win10 Install USB and proceed as normal.
Remember you will need to select Delete on the blank NTFS volume at the selection of volume window before installation will be allowed. Be careful to select the correct volume!
If no product key simply select 'No Product Key' and you may install a trial mode version of any version, Pro, Home etc.
It took longer to type this that to actually do most of this.
Awesome! There were a few comments about earlier about installing on a Mac. Hope they find this. Thanks for sharing!
Item 4 not clear.
@@CountKoski yeah exactly, wth does that mean - '' Prepare a volume for installation if not using the existing boot volume by initializing as NTFS.''!?!
I still want to understand what the down side is of loading Windows 11 on "unsupported hardware" .
What stops working or does not work well? Will Microsoft provide for current "unsupported hardware" in the future?
The error message says unsupported at this time implying it may be supported in the future. What's the scoop on this?'
So,, I grabbed the DLL file from a Windows 10 ISO, mounted the Windows 11 ISO and overwrote the DLL.
Hi I'm kinda new to this tech stuff but my computer said it couldn't update to Windows 11. I tried all these methods and failed but then I heard of the Windows insider program on my pc, I joined it and my computer downloaded and restarted to Windows 11 all by itself with no complications
That's interesting. Maybe Microsoft is implementing some changes that will allow more systems to update with less hassle. That would be a welcome update!
Mate, why not just show us how to do it? I am 4 minutes in and still don’t know what to do. I truly appreciate your effort to explain but this video could be cut to 2 minutes in total.
But, what about Windows updates? When it comes to the next revision build, will it automatically upgrade?
what worry some people is that microsoft has put up a notice if you upgrade unsupported system you might not get updates later down the roads. didnt specify wich upgrade...basic security patch or bigger content added on later
Theres an easier way use rufus latest version load windiws 11 iso and on image option select extended windiws 11 installation (no TPM / no Secure Boot) this will remove restrictions set by microsoft
If your computer doesn't have a TPM will the OS still run properly without it?
Thanks Paul. Worked a treat!
It worked, thank you!
The biggest dislike that I have of using Win11 on unsupported 'puters is that once Win11 is installed and once the initial update is garnered and installed, there will be no more updates from Windows...as per Microsoft and it appears to be that way. With no updates, what good is the op sys with a bunch of bugs or security breaches? At least with Win10, there are updates avail until 2024? After that...who knows. Then, there is Linux/Ubuntu and maybe others... I prefer Windows but not particularly Win11, which I have installed on two of my 'puters of which I am considering (every day) to return to Win10.
It updates without a problem at the moment
@@computermick I have installed Win11 on two unsupported computers of mine with these findings...After the install, there may be two updates...regardless, one of the updates will be the final update, with that update bringing the unsupported computers into Microsoft compliance with or for their updating policy, ie, no more updates.
My point exactly.👍🏻
I did a fresh install just today on a system with a pentium G620 and 4 gb of ddr3-1066 RAM. My goal is to see how crappy of hardware I can put windows 11 on.
A techie adventure! Love it! Let us know what you find out!
yeah just tried this in every way video said and still picking up on CPU, secure boot, and TPM 2.0,.. on Dell N5050 Core i3 laptop,.. deleted the file in question, edited it , and renamed it makes no difference MS has watched these videos already apparently,..
I am getting an error "Windows 11 installation has failed" on popup at 60% of first blue screen setup. Please help.
I put windows 11 on my surface pro 7 which had all the tpm requirements. The wireless on the computer stopped and was disabled and could not be re-enabled. Also put is on my big desktop and had to edit a dll that checked for tpm. Had trouble getting my epson V750 scanner working. Many other things I did not like and was very happy to return to windows 10. I am sure they will fix this but best to stay away from 11 for the time being. Or maybe the history of windows upgrades of a good OS then a bad OS is still the norm.
Thanks for sharing your experience so that others can learn from that. On the wireless issue, did you try downloading the latest driver package from the WiFi chip manufacturer? It can sometimes help.
Worked perfectly on 9 out of 10 PC's the 10th is unable to determine if it can run Windows 11
Don't work. After rename the dll file, first report failed cause by cpu and tpm. After edited in the registry setting, it show tpm failed. Could be now Microsoft have patch this with the recent windows 10 updates! May be a reference point (whether to run updates before proceed upgrade) for people to try this method. My notebook don't have tpm 1.2.
Interesting. We've seen some success below in the comments with some very old systems. Even systems with first generation Intel X58 chipsets. However, based on some other comments, it appears that Microsoft may be evolving the installation process. Did you try the original method as well? czcams.com/video/H9vJBx2PoD0/video.html
Very cool, got Windows 11 on my fridge now
wow
3 words - dual boot option. Let me keep my existing install (whatever Windows it is) and put Win 11 on a separate partition of the drive as a new/full install. Might want to do a video on how folks can get that set up, since 1TB+ SSD's are becoming more affordable now.
Nice work! Please my question here is that, how about upgrading using beta program to upgrade? Does this way have any effect?
We have heard some reports that some non-supported systems are working through the insider program. We don't have any details on what those configurations look like though. So it may or may not work for you. Only way to know is to give it a try.
thanks for the tips. I'll try your method and others who suggested to open it with notepad. My laptop won't support win11, but I'll test it on the laptop. I also bought a mini pc and want to install win11 on that so that I can use it for computer repair. Thanks for the video.
I would change the extension from .dll to .txt. Just a tad easier and just as effective as making a backup and deleting the original.
We add the .bak on the end so that it's not possible to click it and open it with a .txt editor. And it's a habit we've adopted from the config.sys and autoexec.bat days :)
@@getconnectednow good idea.
I copied the appraiserres file, renamed it and deleted the original file. Still says Processor is not supported, pc must support TPM 2.0, pc must support secure boot. What to do 🥺
i also come up your problem... but later i unplug lan cable . it work on my two old pc and also can use windows update
Thanks, I tried this and it failed, on my Asus Q550l 8 year old laptop. I read in the comments about grabbing the windows 11 iso and creating installation media with Rufus and it worked great, stripped out all of the TPM blocks. Runs well on old laptop that has the dual Intel / Nvidia GPU setup.
Thanks for the great work. How about driver issues? Do I have to download drivers afresh ?
It's always a good idea to download the latest drivers available. Especially for GPUs. As some commenters noted, after installation, it was horribly slow. This reminded us of the experience we had when we first booted, then realized, we didn't download the latest drivers from NVIDIA. Once we installed those, everything was responsive.
Just tried it, and it did not work for me. :( Made changes to file, removed all lines with TPM inside file... it still tells me that laptop is not ready. Will check BIOS version and update BIOS first, to see if that fixes issue. (this is only 4 year old laptop)
How did it go with the original method? czcams.com/video/H9vJBx2PoD0/video.html
thanks for sharing with us
Just create a bootable windows 11 usb drive with media creation tool 11, when its done, go to 'esd-usb', than sources, copy install.esd to your desktop, erase the usb again, create a windows windows 10 usb installer usb using media creation tool 10, if the windows 10 'esd-usb' is ready, go to this usb drive's sources folder, delete this install.esd file and place the windows 11 install.esd into the windows 10's sources folder. Then make an image of this usb drive and save it somewhere safe! It works, your usb drive will boot just fine and you can install windows 11 fresh without any issues!
what about , the registry hack work around , i went to put in on my unsupported desktop, i found that it was already there , dont know how it got there but im glad it did . do you think the registry hack is a good way to do it ?
Microsoft documents a registry edit that will enable a non-supported PC to upgrade. Keep in mind, documented, does not mean, supported. They also state very quickly that you aren't guaranteed updates (not saying no) but if you do receive an update that breaks something you are on your own. Microsoft is also accelerating their roll out of Windows 11. Maybe it was just time for your system to get the upgrade?
Thanks for your share
If I have learned anything about Microsoft it is to wait a couple of years before accepting any new OS from them. Nothing wrong with Windows 10, bugs have been worked out, it’s stable and will receive updates until 2025. What’s the rush?
Always safest route with Mickeysoft, stay one Windows release behind the current one...
I think you can also do it with registry editor.
Hi, i have heard that if you do any installation of windows 11 on an unsupported pc because of cpu, that you will NOT be able to receive any windows updates. Is this true or not, if so what is the point of doing this.
It's possible, though we aren't 100% sure, that updates may not be rolling out to all systems running Windows 11 simultaneously. What we have discovered is that one of the first two systems we updated using this method is already up to date with the OS release quality update schedule.
Both methods install W11 but the machines if too old do not fxn normally. I put it on a dell 5500 , 5430 and a 6440 bypassing the tpm file method. The i5 machines start slowly then periodically go to a white screen with bluie spinning circle periodically. It lasts several minutes and goes back to a frozen desktop for a few minutes. A 10mb/s internet runs same as a 56k.
I7 quad 6440 runs normally
Is that dell 5500 a latitude? That should be a gen 8 CPU and WIN11 should run smoothly
Upgrade to SSD
Hey... it's the Asian Haley Joel Osment. Good luck when the next round of Windows 11 updates/security patches are released.
Really helpful!
Very good video information great
Glad you liked it
Win10 serial number - I just get a blank line when running either the cmd or powershell commands (as admin) e.g. wmic bios get SerialNumber / Get-WmiObject win32_bios | select Serialnumber I built this gaming rig and bought a full copy of winblows 7 home retail and downgraded to win10 (2015?) I really don't want to sign into their constant (elevated) surveillance because I'm sure it cannot be undone.
When I log into my windows 10 account it doesn't show me the serial number for my desktop. It shows me the serial number for my laptop, but I am not upgrading my laptop so... I don't know what to do.
I just signed into my outlook account and checked keep me signed in and started the process. It rembered my account and I only had to use my pin to sign on.
2:45 or an even easier way... just rename that file and add .bak to the end of the file name.... file saved and you don't have to delete it...
Thank you so much.. It worked !!!
Dind’t Microshaft claim at one time Windows 10 was going to be the last big update?
We have heard this. And that 640KBs of memory is plenty 😁
Can you do a tutorial on how to enabler win insider beta and dev when they got auto disabled?