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RileyMitchell
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Apr 24, 2025

How to Install Windows 11 23H2 on Unsupported Hardware

Plan to upgrade my Surface Pro 5 from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11 but at this time, I don't want to go with Windows 11 24H2 as I heard a lot of bugs and issues with this version, some of the notable...
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HarperClark
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Apr 24, 2025

Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant is a completely free and unpaid version of the built-in tool provided by Microsoft, which allows users to bypass hardware checks with the help of a simple batch script to perform in-place upgrades from Windows 10 to Windows 11, preserving files and apps without the need for third-party software, and is officially supported by Microsoft for those who wish to minimize tool dependencies.

After making sure your computer is running Windows 10 and you have backed up your data.

DownloadWindows11 23H2 ISO file, right-click on the ISO file and select Mount to get a virtual drive, open Notepad and paste D:\setup.exe/product server /Eula Accept /Priority Normal /Telemetry Disable
 and save it as C:\bypass11.bat. 

Right click on bypass11.bat and select Run as administrator to start the installer bypassing TPM, CPU, RAM checks through the Server Edition parameters, select Upgrade to install Windows and keep the files and apps and follow the prompts to install Windows 11 23H2 on unsupported hardware.

Reboot automatically after the installation, and finally go to Settings>System>About to confirm that it is Windows 11 23H2 and run Windows Update to install drivers and patches.

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