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How to Solve "This PC Can't Run Windows 11" Issue When Booting from Installation USB?
I had a similar problem before and I used WinBootsMate. This tool is really useful and can help you bypass this "incompatible" hardware checks.
I followed this tutorial and it worked!
https://www.windowsclubs.com/bypass-windows-11-requirements
It installed smoothly and helped me a lot. If your hardware should be compatible with Windows 11, then give this tool a try, it might be the solution you need. Hope this helps!
Well, if you've checked these basic hardware requirements and are still experiencing "This PC can't run Windows 11", there are a few other things I've tried when I've been in this situation before that may help you as well.
If the hardware actually meets the requirements, but the system still prompts for incompatibility, the Windows installer may be checking the hardware too strictly. In this case, there is a trick to bypass the hardware check:
- During the installation process, when you first reboot into the USB installation media, press Shift + F10, which will open a command prompt.
- Type regedit to open the registry editor.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup.
- Right click on Setup and select New -> Key, name it LabConfig.
- Under LabConfig, create two new DWORD (32-bit) values, BypassTPMCheck and BypassSecureBootCheck, and set them both to 1.
Doing this will allow the installer to ignore the TPM and Secure Boot checks, and may help you solve the problem. Note, however, that this may reduce system security and is not officially recommended by Microsoft, and should only be considered if there is really no other way.
