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Help! How can I install Windows 11 using a USB drive without losing data?
I recently installed Windows 11 on an old laptop using a bootable USB created with UUBYT ISO editor. During setup, I chose the option to "Keep files," which safely retained my data. Just double-check your selections and back up important files as a precaution.
I followed this guide:
https://www.appleinsidez.com/install-windows-11-from-usb
Before attempting to install Windows 11, it's important to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. Here are the key requirements for installing Windows 11:
- Processor (CPU): Intel 8th-generation or newer, AMD Ryzen 2000-series or newer, and other compatible processors.
- RAM: 8 GB or more.
- Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device.
- System Firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0
You can check whether your system meets these requirements by using the PC Health Check tool provided by Microsoft or manually verifying each component. If the system meets these requirements, you can start to install Windows 11 from USB without any issue.
Hopefully you will find that your computer IS available to upgrade to Windows 11. However, you might also consider that the Microsoft program that determines if your computer can upgrade to 11 might not be that accurate???? They really want you to buy a new computer. This is what I found with my two-year-old Dell Latitude 7480 on Windows 10 Pro. I was advised that my i7-7600U processor was not on the Windows 10 LTSB 1607 Supported Intel Processors list when I ran Windows 'Please upgrade me to Windows 11 program that determines that your computer is or is not available for upgrade'. I decided to check it out myself to see why a 2-year-old Dell Computer couldn't be upgraded to Windows 11. I went to the Windows 10 LTSB 1607 site and looked for my i7-7600u processor AND FOUND IT IN THE APPROVED LISTING.
Again, Microsoft would like you to buy a new Windows 11 computer - but remember - you're a 'Tackie' and we always get in to the details and small print to find out when we are being screwed..... Please check before you go to spend a lot of money on a new computer. It might just be Microsoft using you again.
Hope this helps some of you.
Before attempting to install Windows 11, it's important to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. Here are the key requirements for installing Windows 11:
- Processor (CPU): Intel 8th-generation or newer, AMD Ryzen 2000-series or newer, and other compatible processors.
- RAM: 8 GB or more.
- Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device.
- System Firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0
You can check whether your system meets these requirements by using the PC Health Check tool provided by Microsoft or manually verifying each component. If the system meets these requirements, you can start to install Windows 11 from USB without any issue.
The requirements you mentioned, such as TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, are actually supported by many older computers, but Microsoft still strictly limits them to CPUs after the 8th generation. Don't you find it strange? Some processors older than i7 7500U can sometimes be successfully installed. Isn't this funny?
The fact that your computer supports TPM 2.0 means that it is actually possible to install Windows 11. How about trying to modify the ISO file or use a tool like Rufus to bypass the system requirements? Many people have used this method, and I heard that it works well.
