Can my laptop be upgraded to Windows 11?

[Mark92024]

Can my HP Pavilion model 15cc023ci be upgraded to Windows 11?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Your notebook's Intel® Core™ i5-7200U processor does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 processor requirements of an Intel 8th gen core or newer processor.

If you are interested in installing W11 on your PC as is, you can read this discussion for how I upgraded several HP and Dell notebook and desktop PC's that did not meet the W11 hardware requirements to W11 22H2/22H3.

You have to use the version of the Rufus utility that I zipped up and attached in the discussion (v3.18).

Re: Issues upgrading to windows 11 - HP Support Community - 8517912

If the in-place upgrade fails, you should be able to clean install W11 using the bootable W11 installation flash drive you made with Rufus.

[Mark92024]

Paul, thank you for your expert advice.  Being technically challenged I would like to know if I can simply have another processor, such as an Intel i7, swaped with my current i5?  Just unplug one and plug in the other?  Would that work or would I run the risk of incompatibilities with some of my installed apps?  Thanks in advance for your help.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately, the processor is an integral part of the motherboard and cannot be upgraded.

And no W11 supported motherboards were offered in the model series.

HP Pavilion 15 Laptop PC (model numbers 15-cc000 through 15-cc099 and 15-cc500 through 15-cc599) Mai...

However, you should be able to use a motherboard from the newer 15-cc100 model series though, which did support Intel 8th gen core processors.

HP Pavilion 15 Laptop PC Maintenance and Service GuideIMPORTANT! This document is intended for HP au...

You'd have to find one that has the Windows product key (those with part numbers ending in -601) and you will have to get the motherboard with the Intel UMA graphics adapter if you want to use the same heat sink that is currently installed.

If you are technically challenged, this would be a very difficult and expensive project to undertake.

Making the bootable W11 USB flash drive with Rufus, clicking on the setup information file after the drive has been created to begin the W11 upgrade process would be a whole lot easier.

If you don't have a lot of files on the PC, the upgrade would probably take around 30 minutes.

[Mark92024]

Well, you have completely answered my question and I am quite convinced that I am utterly unqualified to undertake such a daunting project.  So as much as it REALLY pains me I will purchase a new computer and will pay my highly qualified PC support guy to "transfer" my apps and data to a new laptop.  Thank you again for your time and expertiese.  All the best.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

When buying a notebook nowadays from any manufacturer make sure you will be happy with it for years to come because it is becoming more and more difficult to upgrade hardware in these newer PC's.

We see many posts from folks that buy budget-priced notebooks, and they want to upgrade the processors, graphics, etc., only to find out that it is not easy if not impossible to do so.

Those components are all now integral parts of the motherboard.

Some models even come with soldered memory so that can't be upgraded either.

[19pebbles12]

You can using bypasses, here are the instructions:

Method 1:

When making a USB with a bootable windows 11 iso, Use a tool called "Rufus" when you select your iso file and click "READY" it should have a prompt saying "Customize Windows 11 Install?" at the message make sure "Bypass TPM and hardware requirements" is selected. then go into your boot menu (Usually with pressing  F1, F2, F5, F9, F12, or DELETE a few times at startup. Then procced with the install like normal.

Method 2:

At the Windows installer, press Shift + F10 to open command prompt

Type in "regedit" and press enter

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup

Right click setup and create a new Key called "LabConfig"

Right click LabConfig and create new DWORD (32 bit) called "BypassSecureBootCheck" and set it to 1

Right click LabConfig and create new DWORD (32 bit) called "BypassTPMCheck" and set it to 1

Close regedit and command prompt and proceed with installation normally.

Best regards, 19pebbles12

[19pebbles12]

please don't buy a new computer, first look at my reply that bypasses the minimum requirements.