Install Windows 11 23H2 on Unsupported Hardware

In this video, I will explain how to perform a fresh installation of Windows 11 23H2 on unsupported hardware. In the video, I will be performing the installation on a PC which does not have a supported CPU, no TPM 2.0 nor secure boot.
I will show you how to work around the hardware checks and how this is different from working around these in previous versions.

Other scenarios:

Downloads:

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:58 - Approach and difference with 22H2
03:18 - Create bootable USB drive
06:20 - Perform installation of Windows 11 23H2
10:09 - Clean-up a USB drive

[abdulwehabmohammed]

Amazing content as before. You are giving us valuable informations. With the help of your methods I am now on Windows 11 23H2 version. Thank you.

[michaelleek]

Thank you once again for another invaluable update. Your help is so much appreciated!

[Janbaukeoelstra]

Ok and i used also this method but i already downloaded the Dutch ISO file and it works 100 precent ! Next time i will use this method ! Thanx ! We call this the Rufus method !😅

[jrv]

I have a question, what is better downloading windows 11 afresh or upgrade from windows 10?

[zoomosis]

I've read forum posts suggesting Windows 11 requires UEFI but it seems like it will still install and boot to an MBR style partition after all, allowing people to run Win11 on first- or second-gen Intel Core i5/i7 PCs, or even Core 2-era PCs without much trouble, if they really wanted to. Maybe even older PCs.
At 11:58 it's odd that Disk Management shows the new partition on the USB as "RAW" despite you just formatting it as NTFS.

[sudhakarpadhye]

If I download Windows 11 iso from Microsoft, and use dvd for installation. Will the registry hack work for 23H2

[davestewart-white]

If you have to use the ISO method, then your method only installs the "Home" edition. How ca a "Pro" edition be updated using the ISO method please

[jborgers]

Do you think the update version will work on a Acer Aspire
VN7-791G-755C - Laptop?

[FaizMuQeem]

I have an issue please guide me, my issue is load driver missing please fix my issue im getting stuck 😭

[edwinteo]

Hmm... I tried to create the bootable usb drive from Rufus but it's blocked and has an error msg. Any suggestions?

[AndrzejLDotEu]

I believe that they have now updated the MCT and it now produces 23H2 isos as well. It was delayed for some reason.

[patrickburns]

Hi Jends, I previously updated my desktop from w10 to w11 using unsupported instructions and was working great. I had an issue the other day and PC now won't start up in Windows. I am downloading w11 onto USB for a fresh install, I'm just wondering if this will work OK or would I need to reinstall w10 and then go back through the w11 unsupported update process again.

[Stars-ykfs]

I just tried it it won't work, due to I can't download windows 11 from (Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64 devices) it says error, I tried downloading from the second option to usb drive Microsoft now download a little app first to check your system

[dueliex]

will you still get updates, also the tutorial worked

[RobertRamirez]

I am unable to download the Windows 11 ISO thru Rufus, I keep getting an error message, I downloaded the ISO from Microsoft but I am not getting the options pop-up as in your video

[ZaheerKhan]

Windows can't be installed in this unit? and when i go to see further details it says that this disc could be faulty and try installing windows on some other disk

[CARSLOVEedits..]

bro please make a video for when start the pc it shows intel initializing and many more text on every start up late staart
i want when i start up pc it shows only dell logo and windows logo not any extra text plz tell me?

[altamashshaikh-freelancing]

Bro my trackpad scroll option is not working after update from 22h2 using bootable pendrive

[Piyush-rmdy]

Bro I have a harddisk and it’s not showing in rufus help please

[AndehX]

while this is informative, I still think a much superior method of installing Windows 11, is to just use a premade iso like Ghost Spectre. Not only are all the hardware checks removed, but so too are all the nefarious features of Windows 11 that slow the system down and track your data. The result is a clean, fast, lightweight Windows 11 install that is much better than the standard Microsoft iso.