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10-30-2021 06:56 AM
Hi:
The processor is an integral part of the motherboard, and the only way to upgrade the processor would be to replace the motherboard.
However, none of the supported motherboards for your notebook's model series come with processors that meet the W11 requirements.
11-02-2021 09:21 AM - edited 11-04-2021 04:38 AM
That is correct.
Your notebook's i5-6200U processor is not supported for W11 and there are no motherboards for your notebook's model series that come with 8th gen core processors.
It needs to be an Intel 8th gen core or newer.
Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors | Microsoft Docs
If you want to install W11 on your notebook as it is, it is pretty easy to do...
I would make a system image of your current W10 installation prior to updating to W11, so you can easily reinstall W10 in the future. I used the free Macrium Reflect software to do that, under the Backup at Home section.
Along with the system image, make sure you create the bootable DVD or USB rescue drive you boot from to access the system image stored on your portable hard drive.
Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition
First make this registry change...
https://www.hellpc.net/how-to-bypass-tpm-and-cpu-requirements-windows-11-upgrade-unsupported-pc/
Then download the Windows 11 ISO file (3rd option), not the W11 installation assistant.
Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)
Use Rufus and make a bootable USB installer with the ISO file you downloaded.
There is a new option to create an installer that is supposed to bypass the W11 hardware checks.
After you make the installer, open the file contents, and double click on the setup application, and see if you can get the in-place upgrade like I was able to.
Here is the link to the Rufus download. You want the version 3.17 portable.
Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way
Here is a screenshot for how you should let Rufus set up the ISO file...
11-05-2021 07:01 AM
Your notebook's processor is soldered to the motherboard, and even if you could de-solder it, there are no supported processors that support W11 that could be re-soldered to the motherboard.
No AMD processors work on an Intel motherboard and those come soldered too.