Solved Is it possible to install Win 11 on a 64-bit processor but a 32-bit BIOS


Hmmmmm. That doesn't look like RAM, it looks like a drive! The link Bree copied brings me to a Crucial page that says they don't have any Memory upgrades but they do have a Storage upgrade. but they do have a Storage upgrade. An SSD for $209.99!!! Eeeek!!
While that Crucial link has no RAM available, it does say how many slots the 1025C has, and what RAM it would take (if they had any).

Yes, that Youtube video shows the HDD being removed. You have to, that is one step along the way to removing the motherboard, which has to be taken out and turned over to find the RAM slot on its underside. These netbooks were really not designed for ease of servicing.😡

Both my RAM and SSD upgrade were used items, cost me £33 ($40) in total. In fact for RAM of that age/type 'used' is probably all you'll be able find these days.

I've checked out the stocks at my nearest CeX, they have a 4GB one for £5. If I decide to undertake this lengthy dismantling then it would make sense to upgrade to an SSD at the same time. They also have a Samsung 850 EVO 256GB at £28.
 
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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Dev, Beta, and Canary builds as native boot vhdx.
That video showing the disassembly of the Eeepc looks cool! I think I may try it if I can find the memory module to give the netbook 4GB. I'll start looking.
 

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    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH4 GBIntel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    OS
    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard Spectre 13-4001 x360 convertable
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 802D
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST)
    Hard Drives
    Micron 256GB M.2 2280 NGFF SSD MTFDDAV256TBN, (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
    Keyboard
    Model # G01KB
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    born on date: 25 Feb 2016
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell...Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Int...
    Operating System
    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Desktop model M32AD-US019S (DOM: 6/9/2014 )
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell 22nm Technology, SOCKET 1150
    Motherboard
    H81M-E/M51AD/DP_MB
    Memory
    Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Intel HD Graphics 4600 Rev 6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP EliteDisplay E241i LED; HP EliteDisplay E243
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500GB SSD, 870 EVO (SATA 6.0 )
    Micron 250GB SSD, CT250MX500
    Toshiba HDD, 3GB (original drive w/PC)
    Case
    ASUS
    Keyboard
    ASUS-------------------------
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Additional Laptops:

    HEWLETT PACKARD
    HP OmniBook X Flip NGAI (Next Gen AI),
    Model: 16-as0023dx
    PT# B5UH1UA#ABA Product #: B5UH1UA
    delivered and setup 7/25/25
    16" 2K Touch-Screen Laptop
    Intel Core Ultra 7 256V '24 Series 2 - CPU
    Boost Clock Frequency 4.8 gigahertz; Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Yes;
    16GB Memory, LPDDR5X
    1TB SSD PCIe 4.0
    Graphics: Intel Arc 140V
    1 x HDMI 2.1
    1 x Thunderbolt 4
    2K Touch-Screen display, LED, IPS; 1920 x 1200 (Full HD+)
    USB Ports: 1 x USB-C 3.1, 2 x USB-A 3.1
    Wi-Fi 6E
    weight 4.15 pounds

    DELL
    Model:I7591-7483BLK-PUS 2-in-1 (7000 Series)
    purchased 12/3/2019,
    15.6 inch 2-IN-1;
    4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen, 3840 x 2160,
    Intel Core i7 10510U CPU 1.80GHz,
    16GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM 2400 megahert (2 slots),
    dedicated graphics Nvidia GeForce MX250 2 GB Graphics,
    PCIe 512GB Intel SSD + 32GB Optane Memory (Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid-state storage),
    wireless-AX & Bluetooth
    Battery: 68wh, Type 4VGMP 4 cell
Just to close the loop on the Eepc Flare upgrade discussion, I did buy a 4GB stick of memory and a 480GB SSD in order to make my 1024C usable. These should arrive tomorrow (Saturday). I looking for more videos concentrating on memory and drive upgrades for this unit I found the best one here. It is a clear, and detailed production that leaves no issue unturned. And as I love a good tech. project (not bad for someone who came a hair's breadth of failing high school), and this looks like an easy one. I know now that with Windows 7 Starter only 2GB can be utilized, but it is reported that with the full 7, and with Windows 10 which I'm using on it, that 2.9GB of the stick will be used - and that reportedly makes the netbook quite snappy!! So Saturday I'll enjoy breaking into this netbook.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH4 GBIntel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    OS
    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard Spectre 13-4001 x360 convertable
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 802D
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST)
    Hard Drives
    Micron 256GB M.2 2280 NGFF SSD MTFDDAV256TBN, (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
    Keyboard
    Model # G01KB
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    born on date: 25 Feb 2016
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell...Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Int...
    Operating System
    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Desktop model M32AD-US019S (DOM: 6/9/2014 )
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell 22nm Technology, SOCKET 1150
    Motherboard
    H81M-E/M51AD/DP_MB
    Memory
    Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Intel HD Graphics 4600 Rev 6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP EliteDisplay E241i LED; HP EliteDisplay E243
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500GB SSD, 870 EVO (SATA 6.0 )
    Micron 250GB SSD, CT250MX500
    Toshiba HDD, 3GB (original drive w/PC)
    Case
    ASUS
    Keyboard
    ASUS-------------------------
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Additional Laptops:

    HEWLETT PACKARD
    HP OmniBook X Flip NGAI (Next Gen AI),
    Model: 16-as0023dx
    PT# B5UH1UA#ABA Product #: B5UH1UA
    delivered and setup 7/25/25
    16" 2K Touch-Screen Laptop
    Intel Core Ultra 7 256V '24 Series 2 - CPU
    Boost Clock Frequency 4.8 gigahertz; Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Yes;
    16GB Memory, LPDDR5X
    1TB SSD PCIe 4.0
    Graphics: Intel Arc 140V
    1 x HDMI 2.1
    1 x Thunderbolt 4
    2K Touch-Screen display, LED, IPS; 1920 x 1200 (Full HD+)
    USB Ports: 1 x USB-C 3.1, 2 x USB-A 3.1
    Wi-Fi 6E
    weight 4.15 pounds

    DELL
    Model:I7591-7483BLK-PUS 2-in-1 (7000 Series)
    purchased 12/3/2019,
    15.6 inch 2-IN-1;
    4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen, 3840 x 2160,
    Intel Core i7 10510U CPU 1.80GHz,
    16GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM 2400 megahert (2 slots),
    dedicated graphics Nvidia GeForce MX250 2 GB Graphics,
    PCIe 512GB Intel SSD + 32GB Optane Memory (Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid-state storage),
    wireless-AX & Bluetooth
    Battery: 68wh, Type 4VGMP 4 cell
... I love a good tech. project (not bad for someone who came a hair's breadth of failing high school), and this looks like an easy one. I know now that with Windows 7 Starter only 2GB can be utilized, but it is reported that with the full 7, and with Windows 10 which I'm using on it, that 2.9GB of the stick will be used - and that reportedly makes the netbook quite snappy!! So Saturday I'll enjoy breaking into this netbook.
'Easy' was not the first word that sprang to mind when I did mine :D
These netbooks are really fiddly to get inside, for mine the instructions started with 'first remove the keyboard'....
To get to the RAM, first remove the keyboard. Only then can you access the 14 screws that hold the back plate on. Seems rather excessive over-engineering for a 10" netbook !!!

Good luck. Allow plenty of time for the work, but it's worth it in the end. Mine now dual boots 32-bit Win10 and Windows 11.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Dev, Beta, and Canary builds as native boot vhdx.
'Easy' was not the first word that sprang to mind when I did mine :D
These netbooks are really fiddly to get inside, for mine the instructions started with 'first remove the keyboard'....


Good luck. Allow plenty of time for the work, but it's worth it in the end. Mine now dual boots 32-bit Win10 and Windows 11.
I got the HP 480GB SSD and a "Samsung" 4G memory stick today so I began the surgery. Actually I performed the disassembly yesterday and that went well, so all I had to do was make the swaps and reassemble. You're right, it is a bit of a bear o open the case, but things went smoothly after that. Today replacing the parts went fine though when I followed the video suggesting plugging in the cord to check to see if the memory was recognized I didn't get a signal to the monitor. I tried reseating (probably 5 times) the monitor ribbon cable and the trackpad ribbon but nothing! I decided to check the RAM, I wouldn't have thought this would have this kind of effect, but I went ahead and removed the main board and removed the RAM and reinserted it. And wouldn't you know the monitor now had a signal! Since the SSD I put in the netbook was brand new and blank, unformatted I couldn't get into the BIOS, which seemed strange o me, but the 1024C Eepc would only tell me to insert a bootable drive and reboot. Fortunately the machine would recognize the Macrium Reflect Rescue Disk and I proceeded to install the last Win10 image I had made, and I was good t go from there. After updating and making a fresh image I tried the Win11 repair upgrade thing but the machine said it would not install this software and to find other software to run. So I'll leave Win10 22H2 alone, and call it a blessing.

The machine is running like a brand new PC, so much faster it really is usable. So I'm happy.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH4 GBIntel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    OS
    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard Spectre 13-4001 x360 convertable
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 802D
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST)
    Hard Drives
    Micron 256GB M.2 2280 NGFF SSD MTFDDAV256TBN, (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
    Keyboard
    Model # G01KB
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    born on date: 25 Feb 2016
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell...Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Int...
    Operating System
    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Desktop model M32AD-US019S (DOM: 6/9/2014 )
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell 22nm Technology, SOCKET 1150
    Motherboard
    H81M-E/M51AD/DP_MB
    Memory
    Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Intel HD Graphics 4600 Rev 6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP EliteDisplay E241i LED; HP EliteDisplay E243
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500GB SSD, 870 EVO (SATA 6.0 )
    Micron 250GB SSD, CT250MX500
    Toshiba HDD, 3GB (original drive w/PC)
    Case
    ASUS
    Keyboard
    ASUS-------------------------
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Additional Laptops:

    HEWLETT PACKARD
    HP OmniBook X Flip NGAI (Next Gen AI),
    Model: 16-as0023dx
    PT# B5UH1UA#ABA Product #: B5UH1UA
    delivered and setup 7/25/25
    16" 2K Touch-Screen Laptop
    Intel Core Ultra 7 256V '24 Series 2 - CPU
    Boost Clock Frequency 4.8 gigahertz; Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Yes;
    16GB Memory, LPDDR5X
    1TB SSD PCIe 4.0
    Graphics: Intel Arc 140V
    1 x HDMI 2.1
    1 x Thunderbolt 4
    2K Touch-Screen display, LED, IPS; 1920 x 1200 (Full HD+)
    USB Ports: 1 x USB-C 3.1, 2 x USB-A 3.1
    Wi-Fi 6E
    weight 4.15 pounds

    DELL
    Model:I7591-7483BLK-PUS 2-in-1 (7000 Series)
    purchased 12/3/2019,
    15.6 inch 2-IN-1;
    4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen, 3840 x 2160,
    Intel Core i7 10510U CPU 1.80GHz,
    16GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM 2400 megahert (2 slots),
    dedicated graphics Nvidia GeForce MX250 2 GB Graphics,
    PCIe 512GB Intel SSD + 32GB Optane Memory (Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid-state storage),
    wireless-AX & Bluetooth
    Battery: 68wh, Type 4VGMP 4 cell
After updating and making a fresh image I tried the Win11 repair upgrade thing but the machine said it would not install this software and to find other software to run. So I'll leave Win10 22H2 alone, and call it a blessing.
Windows 11 is only available as 64 bit. It sounds like you were trying to run its Setup from within 32 bit Windows 10. As you have an image of your Windows 10, you could try a clean install of Windows 11. Here's how I did it on my little netbook.

Let's install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware - post #1.386

To dual boot 10 and 11 I restored my Reflect image of 32 bit Win10, then used Disk Management to create a vhdx file for a 64GB dynamically expanding virtual disk. I mounted the vhdx, restored an image of the Win11 install to this virtual disk using Reflect (resizing the C: partition on the way), then set it up to native boot.

 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Dev, Beta, and Canary builds as native boot vhdx.
Thanks Bree. This will require me to regenerate some long dormant brain cells to grasp. But I "think" I see the concept. Except you say "I mounted the vhdx, restored an image of the Win11 install to this virtual disk using Reflect," where did you got the Win11 vhdx image? Or is this the regular Windows.iso obtained from the Media Creation Tool download? This has me puzzled.

One other thing, you mention you restored an image of a Win 10 install, but since I have mine running now this doesn't apply?

EDIT: I just thought, regarding my 1st question, I do have a folder with the Windows 11 instal files that I got from the MCT downlad and mounted and modified the appraiserres.dll. To get an iso file I can use a program to create an ISO from these files. Hmm, but how to get this ISO into a Reflect image to insert into the vhdx partition?
 
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My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH4 GBIntel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    OS
    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard Spectre 13-4001 x360 convertable
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 802D
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST)
    Hard Drives
    Micron 256GB M.2 2280 NGFF SSD MTFDDAV256TBN, (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
    Keyboard
    Model # G01KB
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    born on date: 25 Feb 2016
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell...Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Int...
    Operating System
    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Desktop model M32AD-US019S (DOM: 6/9/2014 )
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell 22nm Technology, SOCKET 1150
    Motherboard
    H81M-E/M51AD/DP_MB
    Memory
    Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Intel HD Graphics 4600 Rev 6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP EliteDisplay E241i LED; HP EliteDisplay E243
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500GB SSD, 870 EVO (SATA 6.0 )
    Micron 250GB SSD, CT250MX500
    Toshiba HDD, 3GB (original drive w/PC)
    Case
    ASUS
    Keyboard
    ASUS-------------------------
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Additional Laptops:

    HEWLETT PACKARD
    HP OmniBook X Flip NGAI (Next Gen AI),
    Model: 16-as0023dx
    PT# B5UH1UA#ABA Product #: B5UH1UA
    delivered and setup 7/25/25
    16" 2K Touch-Screen Laptop
    Intel Core Ultra 7 256V '24 Series 2 - CPU
    Boost Clock Frequency 4.8 gigahertz; Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Yes;
    16GB Memory, LPDDR5X
    1TB SSD PCIe 4.0
    Graphics: Intel Arc 140V
    1 x HDMI 2.1
    1 x Thunderbolt 4
    2K Touch-Screen display, LED, IPS; 1920 x 1200 (Full HD+)
    USB Ports: 1 x USB-C 3.1, 2 x USB-A 3.1
    Wi-Fi 6E
    weight 4.15 pounds

    DELL
    Model:I7591-7483BLK-PUS 2-in-1 (7000 Series)
    purchased 12/3/2019,
    15.6 inch 2-IN-1;
    4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen, 3840 x 2160,
    Intel Core i7 10510U CPU 1.80GHz,
    16GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM 2400 megahert (2 slots),
    dedicated graphics Nvidia GeForce MX250 2 GB Graphics,
    PCIe 512GB Intel SSD + 32GB Optane Memory (Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid-state storage),
    wireless-AX & Bluetooth
    Battery: 68wh, Type 4VGMP 4 cell
My standby laptop has a 32-bit BIOS and this prevents me from installing Windows eleven, even though its processor is 64-bit.

Is there a workaround?
You can do it via a VM -- although performance won't be that great -- you need though to ensure that the hardware Bios has VT-X (INTEL) virtualisation or equivalent if an AMD processor enabled. Remember though if you do it that way both Guest and HOST can only address up to a maximum of 4GB Ram so you might need to use a 1GB 32 bit W7 version as the host and then run W11 as a VM.

You CAN run a 64 bit OS as a VM on a 32 bit host OS subject to conditions and of course the HOST must be 64 bit capable.

If you need this I'd suggest running a small LINUX version on your host laptop and then creating a standard W11 install VM as you can set the vm to sec boot, virtual TPM, efi partition, alter virtual cpu topology etc. With KVM/QEMU on a Linux host the OS overhead (Host) is quite small and it will work far better.

No problem in cloning a real W11 install to a VM -- process is called P2V (physical to Virtual) conversion -- just use Macrium or similar to create the image and restore to the VM. Simple as that.

Whether it's worthwhile or not is up to you but could be an interesting exercise if you want to have a go.

cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-releas...2 X Intel i7
OS
Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-release 45
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
2 X Intel i7
Screen Resolution
4KUHD X 2
You DON'T want to run emulation or virtualization on a netbook.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo A485
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
    Motherboard
    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU Vega 10
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
    Screen Resolution
    FHD + FHD + 1440p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
    PSU
    125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
    Keyboard
    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    SecureBoot: Enabled
    TPM2.0: Enabled
    AMD-V: Enabled
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
    PSU
    850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    AC WiFi Card
  • Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
You DON'T want to run emulation or virtualization on a netbook.
I can't disagree there. But some older laptops could do this.

I remember back in XP days running 64 bit W7 as a VM on a 32 bit XP SP2 system on a Sony Vaio laptop. It didn't run too horribly as the XP system was quite efficient but of the 8GB RAM 4GB was wasted as one could only address 4GB RAM. It worked better with XP64 as the Host !!!.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-releas...2 X Intel i7
OS
Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-release 45
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
2 X Intel i7
Screen Resolution
4KUHD X 2
I "think" I see the concept. Except you say "I mounted the vhdx, restored an image of the Win11 install to this virtual disk using Reflect," where did you got the Win11 vhdx image? Or is this the regular Windows.iso obtained from the Media Creation Tool download? This has me puzzled.

One other thing, you mention you restored an image of a Win 10 install, but since I have mine running now this doesn't apply?
I booted from a Win 11 installer usb to do the clean install of Win 11. When choosing where to install I deleted all existing partitions then installed to the unallocated space (see Step 11 here: Clean Install Windows 11 Tutorial ).

Before restoring my Reflect image of its Windows 10 I made a Reflect image of the Windows 11 that I had just installed. It was this that I later restored to the vhdx.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Dev, Beta, and Canary builds as native boot vhdx.
You DON'T want to run emulation or virtualization on a netbook.
Who's running an emulation or virtualisation? Native booting a vhdx runs the OS directly on the hardware, same as a normal boot does. See the tutorial.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Dev, Beta, and Canary builds as native boot vhdx.
I just thought, regarding my 1st question, I do have a folder with the Windows 11 instal files that I got from the MCT downlad and mounted and modified the appraiserres.dll. To get an iso file I can use a program to create an ISO from these files. Hmm, but how to get this ISO into a Reflect image to insert into the vhdx partition?
You need a bootable usb to do a clean install. You can make one from an ISO downloaded by the MCT by mounting it then copying all its files and folders to a Fat32 usb. Then mark the usb's partition as Active so that it will boot on a Legacy bios machine.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Dev, Beta, and Canary builds as native boot vhdx.
Who's running an emulation or virtualisation? Native booting a vhdx runs the OS directly on the hardware, same as a normal boot does. See the tutorial.
I was referring to jimbos post above
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8894 / Linux Mint 22.3
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo A485
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
    Motherboard
    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU Vega 10
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
    Screen Resolution
    FHD + FHD + 1440p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
    PSU
    125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
    Keyboard
    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    SecureBoot: Enabled
    TPM2.0: Enabled
    AMD-V: Enabled
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8968(RP)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
    PSU
    850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    AC WiFi Card
  • Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
I can't disagree there. But some older laptops could do this.

I remember back in XP days running 64 bit W7 as a VM on a 32 bit XP SP2 system on a Sony Vaio laptop. It didn't run too horribly as the XP system was quite efficient but of the 8GB RAM 4GB was wasted as one could only address 4GB RAM. It worked better with XP64 as the Host !!!.

Cheers
jimbo

Some laptops being able to do it does not make the suggestion germane to this topic, in which the user is asking about his specific device.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2 Current buildAMD Ryzen 9 3950X4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHzEVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12...
    OS
    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 RGB + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge , Arc
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
  • At a glance

    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 250...16 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Operating System
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
1GB of RAM?

That's a hard no.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 26200.8973Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8973Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
My laptop came with 1GB but I was able to double it! It's very, very slow and virtualisation is not going to speed it up!
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8973AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8973
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Motherboard
    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete beta
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
  • Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8894
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    BIOS v1.17
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
1GB of RAM?

That's a hard no.
If you are referring to my Asus 1024C netbook (and I may be wrong abut who you are replying to) I added a 4GB stick in my EeePC Flare and Windows is reporting 2.99GB usable. I am delighted. :D
 
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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH4 GBIntel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    OS
    Windows 11 Home, ver 25H2 build 26200.8246
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard Spectre 13-4001 x360 convertable
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 5200U @ 2.20GH
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 802D
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 on board
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST)
    Hard Drives
    Micron 256GB M.2 2280 NGFF SSD MTFDDAV256TBN, (SATA 6.0 Gb/s)
    Keyboard
    Model # G01KB
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    born on date: 25 Feb 2016
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell...Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Int...
    Operating System
    Win 11 Home 25H2 build 26200.7922
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Desktop model M32AD-US019S (DOM: 6/9/2014 )
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4th Gen 4790 (3.60GHz), Haswell 22nm Technology, SOCKET 1150
    Motherboard
    H81M-E/M51AD/DP_MB
    Memory
    Samsung 16 GB DDR3 (8GB in 2 modules)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 3GB, and on-board Intel HD Graphics 4600 Rev 6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP EliteDisplay E241i LED; HP EliteDisplay E243
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500GB SSD, 870 EVO (SATA 6.0 )
    Micron 250GB SSD, CT250MX500
    Toshiba HDD, 3GB (original drive w/PC)
    Case
    ASUS
    Keyboard
    ASUS-------------------------
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Additional Laptops:

    HEWLETT PACKARD
    HP OmniBook X Flip NGAI (Next Gen AI),
    Model: 16-as0023dx
    PT# B5UH1UA#ABA Product #: B5UH1UA
    delivered and setup 7/25/25
    16" 2K Touch-Screen Laptop
    Intel Core Ultra 7 256V '24 Series 2 - CPU
    Boost Clock Frequency 4.8 gigahertz; Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Yes;
    16GB Memory, LPDDR5X
    1TB SSD PCIe 4.0
    Graphics: Intel Arc 140V
    1 x HDMI 2.1
    1 x Thunderbolt 4
    2K Touch-Screen display, LED, IPS; 1920 x 1200 (Full HD+)
    USB Ports: 1 x USB-C 3.1, 2 x USB-A 3.1
    Wi-Fi 6E
    weight 4.15 pounds

    DELL
    Model:I7591-7483BLK-PUS 2-in-1 (7000 Series)
    purchased 12/3/2019,
    15.6 inch 2-IN-1;
    4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen, 3840 x 2160,
    Intel Core i7 10510U CPU 1.80GHz,
    16GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM 2400 megahert (2 slots),
    dedicated graphics Nvidia GeForce MX250 2 GB Graphics,
    PCIe 512GB Intel SSD + 32GB Optane Memory (Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid-state storage),
    wireless-AX & Bluetooth
    Battery: 68wh, Type 4VGMP 4 cell
I have on the bench a Toshiba Notebook with Vista, had 2GB RAM [2 x 1GB] but I found a 2GB module in my parts cabinet and it now has 3GB, it can take 4GB if I come across another 2GB. It's 2.16GHz so decent machine and I probably will end up with it [lady inherited from sister] so now looking for a version of Linux to put on it if I do get it, it will run Faren and Voyager from USB Thumb drive but slow. It has Wireless 802.11g so Internet is a bit slow but no Bluetooth, I've got 802.11n, 802.11ac and BT USB dongles.

More: forgot to mention it has a Pentium Dual-Core 64-bit CPU.
 
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  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
My laptop came with 1GB but I was able to double it! It's very, very slow and virtualisation is not going to speed it up!


Yep. Crucial memory upgrade finder says your HP won't take more than 2GB. :(
 

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  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8973 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2AMD Ryzen 7 3700XG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8973 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • At a glance

    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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