windows 11 in parallels desktop on intel imac


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TonyB

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Hi all i have a intel imac which it says cpu not supported everything else passes the check on my windows 10 pro virtual machine in parallels desktop, on my late 2015 imac, i was going to update it to windows 11 when i did the test and said processor not supported , but curious as its a 4 core processor , an intel core I7 6700k . seems to meet the minimum if you go by the cores and so forth. this is a virtual machine , so any issues with updating it to windows 11 ?
 

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ASUS TUF Gaming F16
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Just taking a guess but, maybe the lack of TPM 2.0? What version of Parrales are you running?
 

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
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parallels desktop 18.0.3 pro tpm 2.0 is on in the config file system .
 

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ASUS TUF Gaming F16
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intel core 5 210H 2200MHZ 8 coes
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ASUS
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8 gb
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nvidia geforce rtx 4050 laptop gpu
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Have you followed this knowledge Article?

kb.parallels.com

KB Parallels: Fix

When attempting to upgrade a Windows 10 virtual machine to Windows 11, error message may pop up:
kb.parallels.com kb.parallels.com
 

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
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Nvidia RTX 3070
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i didn't see that have not pocked around kb articles over there thanks for posting that , are unsupported machine getting update though ? thats another question i was going to ask.
 

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windows 11intel core 5 210H 2200MHZ 8 coes8 gbnvidia geforce rtx 4050 laptop gpu
OS
windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS TUF Gaming F16
CPU
intel core 5 210H 2200MHZ 8 coes
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8 gb
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia geforce rtx 4050 laptop gpu
Sound Card
built in
Monitor(s) Displays
built in
Screen Resolution
native 1080p
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500gb internal ssd
PSU
brick
Case
laptop
Cooling
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Keyboard
built in
Antivirus
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Are you talking about PC's that are not TPM 2.0 compatible? I believe there are available work arounds. I know when installing Windows 11 to a USB drive using Rufus, I see an option to disable the TPM 2.0 requirement. I don't know if it works or if MS have officially started to support older hardware yet.
 

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Windows 11 HomeAMD Ryzen 9 5900HX16 GB DDR4Nvidia RTX 3070
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Windows 11 Home
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Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Memory
16 GB DDR4
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Nvidia RTX 3070
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1TB SSD
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Edge
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yeah who no since a virtual machine i will give it go and see what happens not like its going to break my IMAC lol
 

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windows 11intel core 5 210H 2200MHZ 8 coes8 gbnvidia geforce rtx 4050 laptop gpu
OS
windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS TUF Gaming F16
CPU
intel core 5 210H 2200MHZ 8 coes
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8 gb
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia geforce rtx 4050 laptop gpu
Sound Card
built in
Monitor(s) Displays
built in
Screen Resolution
native 1080p
Hard Drives
500gb internal ssd
PSU
brick
Case
laptop
Cooling
fans
Keyboard
built in
Antivirus
microsoft
Your CPU is unsupported for starters. Just use the hacks discussed in the relevant thread to bypass compatibility check and install Windows 11 on any computer with a 64-bit CPU.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (7582), 25H2 (9445)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (7582), 25H2 (9445)
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    Laptop
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    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
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    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
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    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
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    802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
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    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.

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    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9445)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9445)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Mouse
    Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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