Rufus Introduces "Extended Windows 11 Installation" Support (Disables TPM/Secure Boot/RAM Requirements)

Hi folks
I used to be a fan of Rufus - but "too much featuritus" as is the problem with a lot of software -adding ever more features rather kills the original reason why people used it in the first place --in the case of Rufus --simply to make an easy bootable usb from an iso - that's the only reason I would use it today -- (or dd on Linux is also good).

For installing Windows these days on physical hardware I always install to a "Virtual Hard drive --vhdx file Note not a VM and use dism /Apply-Image to install the system. Works for me far better - and can install to external or internal drives at will -- all proper full bootable running Windows systems.

If you create the iso via UUPDUMP or get it via MCT etc, then simply mount the iso on Windows and appl image via dism and update the boot manager via bcdboot.

I've posts on explaining how to do this easily enough. I have several W10 and W11 systems on a single external SSD, as well as W2K22 server and a Linux distro (Arch Linux) - no problem booting or update any of these systems.

Incidentally done this way - you can install Windows 11 on totally unsupported hardware too !!!!
On the same computer - booting W10 --there's a warning note when you run WU (for W10 updates) "This machine is not capable of running W11" -- but the W11 system on the same system boots perfectly. !!!!

Cheers
jimbo

Worked well on a 9+ year old Sony i7-3610M all in one 16GB 256SSD.

Hi all. I actually did download the Rufus version that allowed creation of Windows 11 without the system requirements. It also had the ability to create bootable external hard disk drives, useful for creating installation media on old hard disks. However I just downloaded the latest version of Rufus, 3.17.1846, and it doesn't have the option to install to external hard drives.

Anybody know what's going on, or if there's a way to get ahold of the version that does? Thanks!

I've sussed it. By MS making it difficult to upgrade to W11, this has meant people who would probably not bother are riled up and go though hoops and loops to defeat MS. Classic reverse psychology to get numbers up LOL.

Stigg said:

For all you people looking for a way to install Windows 11 on non-compatible hardware, Rufus has just made things a lot easier.
Rufus 3.16 has introduced "Extended Windows 11 Installation" Support.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy way

rufus.ie

Plug in your UFD, select your Windows 11 ISO, then select "Extended Windows 11 Installation (No TPM/No Secure Boot/8GB- RAM)" from the "Image Option" menu.

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Hello all,
i have tray many version of Rufus but nothing,
i can't see the option for tpm and secure boot,
this is wrile stressful, you can help for understand?
I have download win11 64 bit from microsoft site.
Thank you so much

Uilloc said:

Hello all,
i have tray many version of Rufus but nothing,
i can't see the option for tpm and secure boot,
this is wrile stressful, you can help for understand?
I have download win11 64 bit from microsoft site.
Thank you so much

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Hi,
That's the Boot section in yellow you're looking at, not the Image options section where the tpm/... disable list is that is shown on post 1 here

Thanky you for fast reply, and sorry for my english, i do not understand very well.
"image option"in my rufus there isn't!
I would like understand this question, why?
many online guides do everything simply, but i think there is some problem, maybe is image iso the problem?
Always the same with all rufus version in image attach..
How to show the content in second image attach?

Uilloc said:

Thanky you for fast reply, and sorry for my english, i do not understand very well.
"image option"in my rufus there inst!
I would like understand this question, why?

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Hi,
On this image the yellow part is where the tpm/... stuff is located

But i do not have that, look new attach..
I have create with the image win11 downloaded from microsoft site also using MediaCreationTool,
on usb support, but is not for this pc, for another where there is installed debian 11, but boot don't work with any support!
Strange... Just for avoid writing in blank, first boot si enabled from removable devices in bios.

Hi,
Once again close the iso list you keep showing it's Blocking the tpm menu options.

This list in yellow you show is in the way and blocking tpm options

Sorry, i have understand the tmp but where is, i can attach a video? Or tmp is a folder in windows?

OK nice, the problem is the iso image? if yes what image i must donwload for work fine in italian language?

Withouth any image iso..

Uilloc said:

But i do not have that, look new attach..
I have create with the image win11 downloaded from microsoft site also using MediaCreationTool,
on usb support, but is not for this pc, for another where there is installed debian 11, but boot don't work with any support!
Strange... Just for avoid writing in blank, first boot si enabled from removable devices in bios.

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Is that an official Windows 11 ISO? if not just wondering if it's a hacked up one then Rufus won't display the options

Very perplexing
Italian iso is good.

Only issue is you keep looking for tpm options on the WRONG list lol

Uilloc said:

OK nice, the problem is the iso image? if yes what image i must donwload for work fine in italian language?

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Here, you choose your language in set up

Uilloc said:

Sorry, i have understand the tmp but where is, i can attach a video? Or tmp is a folder in windows?

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He's trying to tell you that this list is blocking options you are looking for; select Win11_Italian.iso and select no tpm image option

You say about OS? If not original?

Jesus, this is confusing