HP Notebook Update (Windows 10 1703 Update to Windows 11)

[FR-SAJIB]

Recently, I have recovered my laptop to factory default OS & drivers.

I have my laptop running on windows 10 Home 1703. I want to upgrade it to windows 11. I've checked my Update settings, tried to upgrade it to Windows 10 20H2. But, it doesn't update at all.

Can you guys help me figure it how to upgrade it to Windows 11?

Looking forward.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your notebook's  i7-7500U  processor does not meet the W11 processor requirements, so you will never be notified of a pending W11 update via Windows update.

If you want to install W11 on your PC as is, you can bypass the W11 hardware requirements using two easy methods.  The first one is the easiest.

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

Read and follow the instructions at the link below.

Windows 11 Upgrade Hack on Any Hardware | Dong Knows Tech

No registry changes needed.  No need to create installation media.  Just download the W11 ISO file, and the guy's zip file.

I used the first procedure to do an in-place upgrade an old HP Elitebook 6930p notebook made in 2010 to W11, and I was able to keep my old Office 2010 Starter program that came with the notebook when it had W7 on it, along with all of my other programs, files and settings.

The notebook met none of the enhanced W11 hardware requirements.

That is the 11th unsupported W11 PC I have upgraded to W11, and not one of them have had any issues whatsoever.

They have all gotten all the Windows 11 updates released thus far.

I check those against a PC I have that is fully supported to run W11.

There is also this way you can upgrade to W11, bypassing the hardware checks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02mgrA51974 

[FR-SAJIB]

Thanks for your concern

I want to know, if I install Win 11 in those ways you mentioned, what will happen to my Windows Activation as my current genuine windows is OEM activated. I've seen many ways internet, but no one tells about OEM activation. I think you could clarify this.

Will my installed Windows also be activated through OEM? I mean, Will I be able to have advantages of my OEM Windows 10 Home?

By the way, you are right. I got updates of win 10 only. Now, my win 10 is updated to 21H2. After this update, it shows that my pc can not be updated because of the processor.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

If you use either method to upgrade to W11, it will be activated if W10 is activated right now on your notebook.

The W10 OEM product key is in your notebook's BIOS, so you never have to be concerned about that.

You can see the W10 product key in your notebook's BIOS by running the free Showkey Plus app from the Microsoft Store.

Get ShowKeyPlus - Microsoft Store

You can print out and save the report if you want.

However, before upgrading to W11, I strongly suggest that you use the free Macrium Reflect software to make a system image and bootable rescue media to access the image in case you ever have to go back to W10 after the default 'go back to W10' period expires.  I think you have 10 days to go back to W10 in case you don't like W11, or it doesn't work right on your notebook.

[FR-SAJIB]

One Last thing

If I install a clean version (Installing on a  new blank Hard Drive) of Win 11 from ISO (bootable Pendrive), will I be able to enter my Win 10 OEM product key to activate my new windows?

Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

You shouldn't need to enter a product key.

[FR-SAJIB]

Thanks, Appreciate your ideas.

Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.