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Copper Contributor

Jan 15, 2024

Can I install Windows 11 without secure boot and tpm 2.0?

I'm facing a challenge with installing Windows 11 on my system, which currently does not support Secure Boot and lacks TPM 2.0. I understand that these features are generally required for the install...

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Alexy2k

Copper Contributor

Jun 17, 2024

Patryck

I tried the Registry hacks found on the web. But it didn't work on in-place upgrade from Windows 10. It still went through the Windows Update hardware check. I finally stumbled upon a solution. The easiest way (perhaps the least known way) is to run the Windows 11 Setup.exe with the switch "/product server". It bypasses all the hardware checks. You can add that switch to the exe's run property or run it on command line.

>Setup.exe /product server

Hope this help save people some time searching!

Parshiwal

Copper Contributor

Jun 20, 2024

Alexy2k
This will install Windows Server edition and not the Windows 11 Pro for example.

Alexy2k
Copper Contributor
Jun 20, 2024
Parshiwal Not true. First you download Windows 11 Pro installation iso from Microsoft.com. Then mount it and run setup.exe with the switch. It will install nothing but Pro. Take it from someone who have done it successfully.