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Walterttor
Nov 05, 2025Iron Contributor
My PC doesn't have TPM 2.0. How can I force install windows 11?
My Dell desktop PC runs Windows 10. When I downloaded the Windows 11 ISO and start the in-place upgrade, the Windows 11 setup program tell me: The PC must support TPM 2.0 TMP not detected Then I...
- Mar 18, 2026
It is a very challenging job to add a compatible TPM 2.0 chip and you have to upgrade the processor as well. In fact, you can skip these system requirements with software tricks.
This will help you run Windows 11 without TPM 2.0:
https://www.devshowto.com/fix-windows-11-no-tpm-issue
I helped me installed Windows 11 on on a HP laptop bought on 2015.
DelawareCanal
Nov 05, 2025Iron Contributor
You force-install a generic TPM driver in Windows 10 before running the Windows 11 setup. This makes the Windows 11 compatibility check see a "TPM" and allow the upgrade to proceed.
How to install windows 11 if "My PC doesn't have TPM 2.0":
- Open Device Manager in Windows 10 (press Win + X, then select M).
- Click on View in the menu bar and select Show hidden devices.
- Expand the Security devices section. You might see nothing here, or you might see a "TPM" with a yellow exclamation mark.
- Right-click on Security devices (or anywhere in the Device Manager list) and select Add legacy hardware.
- The "Add Hardware Wizard" will open. Click Next.
- Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)" and click Next.
- Scroll down and select Security devices from the list, then click Next.
- In the left "Manufacturer" pane, select Microsoft. In the right "Model" pane, select Microsoft Hyper-V Virtual TPM Provider or Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (if listed). If not, you can try "Generic Software Trusted Platform Module" from a different manufacturer.
- Click Next and then Finish to install the driver.
- Restart your PC.
- After the restart, run the PC Health Check app again. It might now falsely report that a TPM is available.
- If it does, immediately run your Windows 11 setup.exe from the ISO to perform the in-place upgrade.