Can I upgrade the BIOS if the PC is Windows 10...? not Windows 8

[lse123]

HELLO,

FYI

I SUCCESSFULLY UPGRADED THE BIOS. I RAN "J01_0233.BIN" FROM BIOS FROM USB STICK FAT32

[lse123]

About installing/upgrading to Windows 11 from 10

2 x hp PCs I have - hp z440, hp 8200 - appeared this:...

// This is from: Rufus Windows 11 24H2 USB STICK of Installation try and be stopped at this point.

// These PCs support ONLY bypass restrictions Windows 11 24H2 installation and it is the usual alert message, correct?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I only use the Rufus utility for clean installs and it works fine--even on the 8200 Elite.

But yes, that is the usual warning you get and that is nonsense about not getting monthly updates and whatnot.

All 12 of my unsupported W11 PC's get all the monthly cumulative updates, security update, windows defender updates my fully qualifiedW11 PC gets.

The only update they don't get and will never get is the next W11 release (if they release a W11 25H2) in October).

[lse123]

So, I can upgrade to 11, with a bypass installer usb stick, and normally in October must create a Rufus windows 11 25H2 usb stick and do an in place upgrade, bypass… correct?

in the worst scenario Microsoft may apply more restrictions… 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Like I wrote the other day, I use this video to do in-place upgrades and I use Rufus with the necessary bypass boxes checked to do clean W11 installs only, and IMHO you are making a big mistake if you don't do likewise.

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

[lse123]

I failed to upgrade - hp z440 - to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations from Windows 10. I reverted to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations.

This is a dual-boot system [one SSD 1TB - Windows 10 Pro for WS on first Partition, Windows 11on  Other Partition]:

1. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
2. Windows 11 Pro

Any comments? See the below screenshots:..

I think I will NOT retry.

BSOD gets and is restarted by reverting to Windows 10

[Paul_Tikkanen]

From the look of your screenshot, it seems to me like you used Rufus to do an in-place upgrade and it failed.

So no, I don't have any comments  because I used the method in the video and it worked fine for me on every PC I used it on.

[lse123]

About, your upgrades to Windows 11,  

1. As you say were clean Windows 11 installations and not upgrades from 10... correct?
2. Also, in your PCs each one Windows 11 OS is installed in one disk...(?) in other words, do you have dual-boot systems a disk has 2 x Windows 11 OSs,...(?) in details 2-4 partitions disk, 2 OSs, each in one partition same disk... can you clarify you systems setup... ?
3. Always recommended one OS in one disk, correct?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Some of my installs were clean with the Rufus bypass USB flash drive.

Most of them were in-place upgrades from W10>W11 using the video or an update from W11 23H2 to 24H2 using the video.

None of my PC's have two hard drives or dual boot systems on one hard drive.

I don't need that kind of setup, so I wouldn't be able to help you with any issues you encounter with that during an upgrade to W11.