Post AzS74BGs9kvq1aVyIC by wdormann@infosec.exchange
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 (DIR) Post #AzS749VghhauYxQm6i by wdormann@infosec.exchange
       2025-10-17T13:34:08Z
       
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       Do you or somebody you know have a Windows 10 that isn't fit for a Windows 11 upgrade? (e.g. no TPM)Get a Windows 11 25H2 ISORun setup /product serverEnjoy your Windows 11 with no coerced Microsoft Account, TPM features, etc.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzS74AL5cai98NTpE8 by wdormann@infosec.exchange
       2025-10-21T15:21:24Z
       
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       I don't have any old machines. But I do have VMs that I'd be able to linked clone. Will this help me?Absolutely.  VMware won't allow linked clones of Windows 11 VMs because they're encrypted.However a "Windows 10" VM can be linked cloned.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzS74BGs9kvq1aVyIC by wdormann@infosec.exchange
       2025-10-21T15:35:19Z
       
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       Wait, are you telling me that if I want a linked-cloneable Win11 VM, I need to create a Win10 VM and then upgrade it to Win11? That sounds silly. Can't I just use Rufus to achieve the same goal?Of course it is silly. But also silly (IMO) is that Rufus doesn't have a "Save as ISO" option. You must have a physical USB drive. But fear not, we can achieve the same goal in a couple of steps:Make a bootable Win11 thumb drive with Rufus. Note the default options of disabling TPM and removing Microsoft Account requirements. Make sure to select the MBR / BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) options in Rufus.Copy the contents of the drive (e.g. mine is an E: drive):robocopy E:\ C:\rufus_iso_root /E /XD "System Volume Information"Make a bootable ISO using Microsoft's oscdimg.exe from the ADK.oscdimg -m -o -u2 -udfver102 -bootdata:2#p0,e,bC:\rufus_iso_root\boot\etfsboot.com#pEF,e,bC:\rufus_iso_root\efi\microsoft\boot\efisys.bin C:\rufus_iso_root C:\tmp\Win11_25h2_noprereqs.isoEnjoy your installable Windows 11 ISO without the requirements you don't want.