Install Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware.

Introduction

Being able to install the latest version is very handy.
Microsoft don't make this process easy, but is not difficult when you know how.
If you are not comfortable playing in a command window and the registery, then forget it, this not for you.

 

Procedure

Windows 11

Step 1

1. Press Win + R and type regedit to launch Windows Registry Editor.

2. Paste the following into the address bar:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags.

3. Right Click New > Key and rename it :HwReqChk.

4. Right Click New > Multi-string Value and rename it :HwReqChkVars.

5. Double-click the value and paste the following:
SQ_SecureBootCapable=TRUE
SQ_SecureBootEnabled=TRUE
SQ_TpmVersion=2
SQ_RamMB=8192

Click "OK"
Ignore the error message about empty strings.

6. Download Windows 11 version 24H2 ISO from the official website and mount the image.

7. Click setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.