TMP 2.0 hardware and UEFI

[lawrencerhodes]

It appears this PC is not capable of an upgrade to 2.0 TPM. Motherboard replacement? Trying to upgrade to win 11. The 6200 is bulletproof. Hate to can it. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

No, the PC does not have a TPM 2.0 device (TPM 1.2 only) and it does not support secure boot.

It does have a UEFI BIOS, but you probably have W10 installed in legacy mode.

You have to install W10 in UEFI mode by booting from the UEFI USB flash drive and not the legacy one.

The processor also does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements of an Intel 8th gen core or newer processor.

Like you, I have a HP 6200 Pro MT and it works fine for my needs.

I'm running W11 24H2 on it just fine.

If you are happy with your PC, and if you are interested in doing an in-place upgrade to W11 24H2 on your PC as is, watch this video, which is the easiest way to do it in my opinion, and I have tried many different ways to do this during the last 3 years.

How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PC in 2025 (New Easiest Method, No CMD)

Download the W24H2 ISO file and use that (3rd option).

Download Windows 11

You can download the free 7-Zip file utility from the link below. The top line is for 64 bit.

7-Zip

You'll have to repeat this procedure each October when Microsoft rolls out the new builds because a PC that does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements will never automatically get the update to the next build.

Other than that, your PC will continue to get the monthly cumulative and other updates.

That's only a minor inconvenience to have continued OS support beyond October of 2025.

If things don't work right on W11, you have 10 days to easily go back to W10 as long as you don't delete the W1 upgrade files or the Windows.old folder.

How to Go Back to Windows 10 from Windows 11 (Tutorial)