{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc","headline":"Simple trick to install Windows 11 on an old PC","name":"Simple trick to install Windows 11 on an old PC","description":"Contents Windows 11 hardware requirements Simple trick to install Windows 11 on an old PC Windows 11 hardware requirements As you know, 11, the latest version of Windows is expected to be issued within this year, according to Microsoft. In the previous post, I showed you how to get and activate it for FREE. After...","datePublished":"2021-07-24","dateModified":"2022-07-19","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/author\/guangpeng#Person","name":"Always Smile","url":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/author\/guangpeng","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d967500e0301cf54ab1603f7e98434c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d967500e0301cf54ab1603f7e98434c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MSGuides.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/msguides-600x60-1.png","url":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/msguides-600x60-1.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/simple-trick-to-install-windows-11-on-an-old-computer-3.png","url":"https:\/\/cdn.msguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/simple-trick-to-install-windows-11-on-an-old-computer-3.png","height":628,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1472012016-83cd88614ba1f1814b4e292e5f4d0678bb223d387de7a24a073cb82c45dc2d9e-d_295x166","name":"Simple trick to install Windows 11 on an old computer","description":"For more details, please read this post: https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1472012016-83cd88614ba1f1814b4e292e5f4d0678bb223d387de7a24a073cb82c45dc2d9e-d_295x166","uploadDate":"2022-07-19T10:23:58+00:00","duration":"P0DT0H1M9S"},"commentCount":"52","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment1","dateCreated":"2024-04-16 17:16:13","description":"true, my old laptop fried off when I tried to install wins 11.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Gabriel","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment2","dateCreated":"2023-12-26 12:02:51","description":"Thanks \r\nPlaying with an even easier process....\r\nJust create the bootable media from the win 10 ISO,mount win 11 ISO,in windows,replace the sources\/ install.wim on the bootable media or rename the win10 install.wim to create dual install media by renaming the install.wim as needed.\r\nNo 7zip,imgburn needed.\r\n\r\n5 installs so far w\/updates \r\nNot sure about upgrades","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Rellik1000","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment3","dateCreated":"2023-10-26 05:09:06","description":"just stay there. do not confuse again. pls","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"TOME SEFE","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment4","dateCreated":"2023-10-26 05:07:14","description":"hi my name is Eddy from Cameroon. Just to say thank you for your work. I have fololwed your steps to activate win 11 free and it worked. After several attempts i could get through before falling on your blog. thanks","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"TOME SEFE","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment5","dateCreated":"2023-09-26 21:40:07","description":"Hello Julian\r\n\r\nYou must open the exe file with 7z, the extract the iso\r\n\r\nCheers\r\nJim","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jimmy","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment6","dateCreated":"2023-06-06 22:35:15","description":"Sorry Guang, I got it.  When executing the Win 11 64 bit for OLD PC, it suppose to immediately unpack and give way to the other installation files of Win 11 instead of coming up an error message which in my case, the message was \"this app cannot open on your computer\" - but I should have followed your instructions where you indicated at the very beginning to use the program 7-zip to open it.  I'm too used to associate ONLY zipped files with 7-zip forgetting that it can also open .exe files.  Thank you for all the resources you provide here.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Julian","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment7","dateCreated":"2023-06-06 20:21:45","description":"Hello Guang, I downloaded the ISO file that you built (11 (64bit) for old PC), however after finishing the download, the file is actually an *.exe (executable) instead of an ISO.  Is there something I missed?","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Julian","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment8","dateCreated":"2023-04-20 06:21:21","description":"A ver si entend\u00ed bien estas instalando w10 pero le haces creer que es w11, no deber\u00eda ser al rev\u00e9s lo que propones??, reemplazar el archivo de w11 por el de w10 para que instale w11 creyendo que es w10.\r\nPorque lo que veo es que estas instalando w10 con un archivo de w11 nada mas.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment9","dateCreated":"2023-03-07 21:55:34","description":"Sorry it didn't help. I tried using windows 11 for old pc already assembled file. i downloaded it and got it is in \".exe\" format i used imgburn to covert it to iso which is not bootable please advice further, thank you.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"OSCAR","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment10","dateCreated":"2023-02-14 06:21:15","description":"thank you sir","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"john doe","url":""}}],"about":["Microsoft Software Products"],"wordCount":471,"keywords":["install windows 11 on old desktop","install windows 11 on old hardware","install windows 11 on old laptop","windows 11 for old computer","windows os"],"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});            Contents                                    Windows 11 hardware requirements                            Simple trick to install Windows 11 on an old PC        Windows 11 hardware requirementsAs you know, 11, the latest version of Windows is expected to be issued within this year, according to Microsoft. In the previous post, I showed you how to get and activate it for FREE. After that, some of you mailed me and said that they got the error \u201cThis PC can\u2019t run Windows\u201d. This issue is related to system requirements. Perhaps your PC is old and does not meet the minimum hardware resources, CPU and RAM in particular. It means you need to upgrade your system to be able to install Windows 11.Simple trick to install Windows 11 on an old PCDo not worry if you are using an old laptop or desktop. There is a simple way to install version 11 on your PC for free without upgrading the hardware. First, you need some necessary files. It includes a free file archiver like 7zip, a freeware that helps you create ISO image from a folder such as ImgBurn portable and 2 ISO images, one of Windows 10, the other of Windows 11.7zip: https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/download.htmlImgBurn portable: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?id=144i8AXjwNFMQg5Y_WngeoPWzIXDQZb2k&export=downloadAs soon as you get them, please follow the instructions below.Step 1: Extract the 2 ISO images you got above.Right-click on the file and select extract. Then rename them to \u201cW10\u201d and \u201cW11\u201d for brevity.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Extract iso image filesRename extracted foldersStep 2: Replace the install.wim file in the W10\\sources folder with the respective one in the W11\\sources folder.Replace the install.wim fileStep 3: Create a new ISO image from the W10 folder.How-to videoOpen the portable version of ImgBurn then select the option \u201cCreate image file from files\/folders\u201d from the menu.create image file from files and foldersOn the next window, please follow the steps in the picture below.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});build new iso image(1): Select the W10 folder(2): Select the destination folder and set the name of new ISO image of Windows(3): Select Advanced tab >  Bootable Disc(4): Put a tick in the checkbox \u201cMake Image Bootable\u201d(5): Select the file etfsboot in the W10\\boot folder(6): Set the value to 8.(7): Click it to build the ISO filePlease wait until the file is created successfully. If you do not have time to do all steps above, you can download the ISO file I built already here. After having the image file, just burn it to a flash drive. And you now have a Windows 11 bootable USB that runs great on old hardware.If you would have any questions or concerns, please leave your comments. I would be glad to explain in more details. Thank you so much for all your feedback and support!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5\/5 - (715 votes)         (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});"}