Solved Windows 11 runs in an old desktop by swapping SSD


jbcarreon123 said:
Try to run Win11CompChk after you installed Windows 11 on those incompatible PCs.
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It will says incompatible, of course.
Even the Insider Program says the same. But still, I got updates.

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Windows 11AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHzKingston 16GB DDR3NVidia GeForce GTX 650
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Windows 11
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Unbranded
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AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
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Asus M4A785T-M
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Kingston 16GB DDR3
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Windows 11AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHzKingston 16GB DDR3NVidia GeForce GTX 650
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Unbranded
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4A785T-M
Memory
Kingston 16GB DDR3
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NVidia GeForce GTX 650
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VIA HD Audio
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2x LG 20" Display
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1600 x 900 60MHz
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Are you sneaking?
I was on Windows 7 Ultimate before this, and interested in trying Windows 11 .. unfortunately my machine failed TPM verification, even you guys if on Windows 7 / Windows 10 .. able to check TPM compatibility via START -> RUN the type TPM.MSC .. press ENTER, you'll get this;

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the solution is to get the ISO which has TPM compatibility checking disabled / removed :)
 

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Microsoft® Windows™ 11 Enterprise Edition 64 BitIntel® Core i3 380MHynix® 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3OnBoard Intel® HD Graphics
OS
Microsoft® Windows™ 11 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo® ThinkPad™ Edge
CPU
Intel® Core i3 380M
Motherboard
Intel® 0578K6A
Memory
Hynix® 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
OnBoard Intel® HD Graphics
Sound Card
OnBoard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
ThinkPad™ LCD
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
Seagate® SATA-III 500GB
PSU
Lenovo® Standard PSU
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Lenovo® Standard Laptop
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Lenovo® OnBoard Standard
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Lenovo® USB Keyboard
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Lenovo® Optical USB
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Home Fixed 100Mbps
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Microsoft® Windows Defender™
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Xploit Machine said:
I was on Windows 7 Ultimate before this, and interested in trying Windows 11 .. unfortunately my machine failed TPM verification, even you guys if on Windows 7 / Windows 10 .. able to check TPM compatibility via START -> RUN the type TPM.MSC .. press ENTER, you'll get this;

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the solution is to get the ISO which has TPM compatibility checking disabled / removed :)
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Another thing. Use compatibility checks. Win11CompChk works fine with Windows 7
Link:
elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Compatibility Check

Windows 11 Compatibility Check This resource is now available on GitHub! Win11CompChk uses CMD, PowerShell, WMIC and more Built-in Windows tools to provide accurate results if your PC can run Windows 11. No installation or setup required! (In...
elevenforum.com elevenforum.com
 

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    Windows 11 HomeCore i5-12450HX20GB DDR5-4800iGPU + RTX 3050 Mobile (6GB)
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Core i5-12450HX
    Memory
    20GB DDR5-4800
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU + RTX 3050 Mobile (6GB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    the built-in laptop screen, and a generic monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1080p * 2
    Hard Drives
    GIGABYTE NVMe SSD 256GB (GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD)
    Micron NVMe SSD 512GB (MTFDKCD512QFM-1BDIAABLA)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD

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    Windows 10 ProCore i3-21004GB DDR3-2133iGPU
    Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Core i3-2100
    Memory
    4GB DDR3-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Antivirus
    WD
jbcarreon123 said:
Another thing. Use compability checks. Win11ConpChk works fine with Windows 7
Link:
elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Compatibility Check

Windows 11 Compatibility Check This resource is now available on GitHub! Win11CompChk uses CMD, PowerShell, WMIC and more Built-in Windows tools to provide accurate results if your PC can run Windows 11. No installation or setup required! (In...
elevenforum.com elevenforum.com
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yeah I tried both method, FAILED .. LOL!

TPM.MSC is the built-in feature and not 3rd party ..
 

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Microsoft® Windows™ 11 Enterprise Edition 64 BitIntel® Core i3 380MHynix® 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3OnBoard Intel® HD Graphics
OS
Microsoft® Windows™ 11 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo® ThinkPad™ Edge
CPU
Intel® Core i3 380M
Motherboard
Intel® 0578K6A
Memory
Hynix® 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
OnBoard Intel® HD Graphics
Sound Card
OnBoard High Definition Audio Device
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ThinkPad™ LCD
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
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Seagate® SATA-III 500GB
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Lenovo® Standard PSU
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Lenovo® Standard Laptop
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Lenovo® OnBoard Standard
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Home Fixed 100Mbps
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Xploit Machine said:
yeah I tried both method, FAILED .. LOL!

TPM.MSC is the built-in feature and not 3rd party ..
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Windows 11 Compatibility Check uses Windows CMD/PowerShell commands to check compatibility.
If you want to make sure, the batch file is readable… you can check if the file uses 3rd party tools to check compatibility.
 

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    Windows 11 HomeCore i5-12450HX20GB DDR5-4800iGPU + RTX 3050 Mobile (6GB)
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Core i5-12450HX
    Memory
    20GB DDR5-4800
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU + RTX 3050 Mobile (6GB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    the built-in laptop screen, and a generic monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1080p * 2
    Hard Drives
    GIGABYTE NVMe SSD 256GB (GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD)
    Micron NVMe SSD 512GB (MTFDKCD512QFM-1BDIAABLA)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD

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    Windows 10 ProCore i3-21004GB DDR3-2133iGPU
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    Dell
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    Core i3-2100
    Memory
    4GB DDR3-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Antivirus
    WD
jbcarreon123 said:
Windows 11 Compatibility Check uses Windows CMD/PowerShell commands to check compatibility.
If you want to make sure, the batch file is readable… you can check if the file uses 3rd party tools to check compatibility.
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yeah, also .. some BIOS / CMOS has these options (TPM & Secure Boot);

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Microsoft® Windows™ 11 Enterprise Edition 64 BitIntel® Core i3 380MHynix® 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3OnBoard Intel® HD Graphics
OS
Microsoft® Windows™ 11 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo® ThinkPad™ Edge
CPU
Intel® Core i3 380M
Motherboard
Intel® 0578K6A
Memory
Hynix® 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
OnBoard Intel® HD Graphics
Sound Card
OnBoard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
ThinkPad™ LCD
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
Seagate® SATA-III 500GB
PSU
Lenovo® Standard PSU
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Lenovo® Standard Laptop
Cooling
Lenovo® OnBoard Standard
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Lenovo® USB Keyboard
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Lenovo® Optical USB
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blacxarea said:
An old laptop just arrive today. Will see can it run Win11 or not..
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I have yet to find one that can't - I started my testing from the bottom up....

Bree said:
Let's see, which of my machines would be the lowest spec and least appropriate to install Windows 11 on?

That would be my little netbook, an Acer Aspire One D270.

Specs: Legacy BIOS, no TPM or secure boot. Intel Atom N2600, 2GB RAM. Even the display at 1024x600 doesn't meet Win11's minimum requirement of a "High definition (720p) display". And there are no display drivers available, so it's stuck with the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter.
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Windows 11 ran without issue. Well, when I say 'ran' it's more like 'walked'. No 64-bit OS should ever be asked to run in just 2GB RAM :lmao:
 

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    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.

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    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.
    Upgraded to 26H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Experimental 263xx and 29xxx 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, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx 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, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025, 26H2 on 29th September 2026.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, 1920x1080 touchscreen, 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. As its new home has an existing digital licence for Pro I've been able to upgrade the migrated OS from Home to Pro.
    29 Sept. 2026 Feature Update to 26H2 through Windows Update.

    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 Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds as native boot vhdx.
Bree said:
I have yet to find one that can't - I started my testing from the bottom up....


Windows 11 ran without issue. Well, when I say 'ran' it's more like 'walked'. No 64-bit OS should ever be asked to run in just 2GB RAM :lmao:
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Damn, you already some steps ahead. And yes, I will never expect about RUNNING when we are using low-spec machines, just WALKING like you just said. And that would be my homework now, specially to slim-down Win11 to make sure it can RUN. I added 2GB more RAM to the HTPC I mentioned earlier to make it not only WALK. I can say now it's JOG.
 

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Windows 11AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHzKingston 16GB DDR3NVidia GeForce GTX 650
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Unbranded
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4A785T-M
Memory
Kingston 16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce GTX 650
Sound Card
VIA HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x LG 20" Display
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 60MHz
Hard Drives
WD Blue 1TB HDD
ADATA 500GB SSD
Midas Force 500GB SSD
PSU
Enermax 500W
Case
Unbranded
Cooling
Unbranded
Keyboard
Logitech Wired K120
Mouse
Logitech Wired B100
Internet Speed
20MB Download 1,5MB Upload
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
McAffee, Malwarebytes, Windows Defender
Other Info
Are you sneaking?
Xploit Machine said:
I was on Windows 7 Ultimate before this, and interested in trying Windows 11 .. unfortunately my machine failed TPM verification, even you guys if on Windows 7 / Windows 10 .. able to check TPM compatibility via START -> RUN the type TPM.MSC .. press ENTER, you'll get this;



the solution is to get the ISO which has TPM compatibility checking disabled / removed :)
Click to expand...

Make it yourself using an ISO from UUPDUMP and a Windows 10 .ISO.

Don't get .ISOs randomly from the Internet. Bad idea.
 

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    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
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