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How Can I Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware?
Windows 10 will be ended of official support very soon and no secure update since then. This is the main reason why I want to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 on this Dell XPS 13 laptop (9350). The ...
I know how to upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported PC:
- Download the Windows 11 ISO (you can choose any version you want).
- If you using 24H2 ISO, skip this step, use a ISO creator like Alcohol 120 Free, open the ISO, go to \sources, delete appraiserres.dll or replace it by a modifed appraiserres.dll you downloaded and save the image.
- Mount the ISO.
- If you using 23H2 or earlier, skip this step, open Command Prompt, locate to you virtual CD drive (example: D:), after go to your CD, run setup /product server.
- Follow the install assistant, I recommend you keep your files, setting and apps, and wait.
- Done, you have Windows 11 on unsupport hardware now.
(Bonus) The registry is only work if you reinstall by a USB, they don't work in normal Windows, only use this if you like to reinstall Windows by a USB.
Good luck on your XPS 13, don't belive "professionals" are advise you to buy a new PC, they are noobs are acting like pros, don't spend money on a new PC, unless you need because your PC can run it smoothly and can use well to 7-10 years and more.