Subj : Re: Hi all!
To   : Zip
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue Sep 02 2025 12:27:22

  Re: Re: Hi all!
  By: Zip to Nightfox on Tue Sep 02 2025 08:59 pm

 Ni>> How did you manage to install Windows 11 on that?  My understanding is
 Ni>> that Windows 11 requires PCs with TPM, and I didn't think PCs that old
 Ni>> had any TPM functionality.

 Zi> You're right! I used Flyby11 (https://github.com/builtbybel/Flyby11) which
 Zi> more or less is a somewhat simplified way of/guide for downloading the
 Zi> Windows 11 ISO, mounting it, and executing a "Windows Server" upgrade (a
 Zi> special flag to the setup program, which skips the hardware checks). You
 Zi> can choose to keep all your files and settings during the upgrade. Worked
 Zi> like a charm!

Interesting..  Good to know.  And are you using a purchased Windows 11 serial too?  It would be interesting to know if an activated Windows 11 will work on an older PC.  If so, I'd consider doing that with my 2014 Lenovo laptop.

 Zi> Not sure how the absence of a TPM affects things -- maybe things like
 Zi> BitLocker and similar won't work (but I wasn't using that in Windows 10
 Zi> either)...

TPM is just a security feature that uses cryptography to protect against malware.  So I suspect Windows could run fine without it and without the additional security checks.

Nightfox
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