• ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
Are you having HotKey issues? Click here for tips and tricks.
Check out our WINDOWS 11 Support Center info about: OPTIMIZATION, KNOWN ISSUES, FAQs, VIDEOS AND MORE.
HP Recommended
elitebook 810 g3
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

looking to upgrade to win 11, TPM is grayed out, how do i enable

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions
HP Recommended

Hi, @RafeW 

 

Even if you could enable the TPM security device (assuming your notebook has one), none of the processors that came in that model series are supported for W11, and there are no motherboards with processors you can install in your notebook that would support W11.

 

If you really want to install W11 on your PC, 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 

View solution in original post

How to upgrade to Windows 11 for unsupported hardware Windows 11 https://amzn.to/3kMVTed Amazon Basics Wall Charger https://amzn.to/3OUNwtr iPhone Charger, USB C and USB https://amzn.to/3OqBKFl 0:00 Introduction 0:13 Download Windows 10 Disk Image (ISO) 0:54 Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) ...
2 REPLIES 2
HP Recommended

@RafeW -- if you cannot enter BIOS SETUP, and cannot "enable" TPM, then keeping using Windows 10 through October 2025. At that time, Microsoft will "sunset" all versions of Windows 10, forcing you to buy a new computer.

 

HP Recommended

Hi, @RafeW 

 

Even if you could enable the TPM security device (assuming your notebook has one), none of the processors that came in that model series are supported for W11, and there are no motherboards with processors you can install in your notebook that would support W11.

 

If you really want to install W11 on your PC, 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 

How to upgrade to Windows 11 for unsupported hardware Windows 11 https://amzn.to/3kMVTed Amazon Basics Wall Charger https://amzn.to/3OUNwtr iPhone Charger, USB C and USB https://amzn.to/3OqBKFl 0:00 Introduction 0:13 Download Windows 10 Disk Image (ISO) 0:54 Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) ...
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.