How to install Windows 11 if it's not official supported

This article describes how to bypass the requirements for Windows 11 and get Windows running on older systems. With this trick you can bypass these requirements and install Windows 11 anyway.

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June 15, 2023
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Requirements

A USB stick for a physiche installation

Downloads

Here you can download a .reg file, which you need if you want to install Windows 11 on a physical device.

.reg

Otherwise you can download the .iso file which you can use if you want to install Windows 11 on a virtual machine.

.iso

Step 1 - Preparation

Download the .reg file and copy it to a USB stick OR (Suitable for VM's) download the ISO file and mount it into the system.

Step 2 - Begin

Boot normally from the Windows 11 stick, Windows 11 CD or Windows 11 ISO you want to install.

Step 3 - Windows Setup

Click through the Windows setup to the point where Windows complains that it is not supported.

Step 4 - Open CMD

Now press SHIFT + F10 to open the CMD.

Step 5 - Open Notepad

Now type "notepad.exe" into the window and press the Enter key.

Step 6 - Notepad Open Files

Now the Windows Editor has opened. Here you can now click on "File" and then on "Open...".

Step 7 - Select Reg Entrie

Now you are in the File Explorer, click on "This PC" and you will see your ISO or USB stick as drive. Select your drive and then select "File type" in the list "All files".

Step 8 - Merge The Content

Now you see the bypass.reg file. Right click on it and then select "Merge".

After that you will get a warning which you can confirm with "Yes".

Now comes the confirmation that everything has worked.

Now you can close all windows again.

Step 9 - Final Step

Now go back one step and click "Next" again after selecting the correct operating system. Now you should no longer get an error message and you can install Windows 11 normally.

Finally

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