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Why I can't install Windows 11 on my Surface Go 1st Gen?
When I ran the Windows 11 Upgrade Assistant, it says the process isn't supported for this version of Windows. I am using the latest Windows 11 24H2 ISO. The device is still in good condition and I do...
You can try to create a modified installation USB flash drive to install Windows 11 on Surface go will be reliable, and it will be more appropriate to use it for a fresh install of the system.
- Download VeAntoy, prepare an 8GB USB flash drive
- Unzip the software and open Ventoy2Disk.exe, select the USB flash drive, set it to GPT format, and click Install
- Open VentoyPlugson.exe in the same folder, click Start, and select Global Control Plugin in the pop-up webpage.
- Change the setting of VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK from 0 to 1.
- Copy the Win11 ISO file to a USB flash drive, plug in the Surface Go, press the volume down key to reboot from the USB flash drive, and install the system normally.
For unsupported hardware, this is the most direct way to realize in-place upgrade.