Windows 10: Windows 11: how to bypass TPM checks during dynamic updates

Windows 11 users who have installed Microsoft's operating system on devices that don't meet the minimum system requirements may have run into troubles installing recent updates. Updates may fail to install on these devices and users may be puzzled as to why that is happening.



Microsoft did announce previously that it would not guarantee that any kind of updates would install on devices that would not meet Windows 11's minimum system requirements. It appears that some updates check for requirements, and if these are not met, won't install on devices.

Windows users who want to install Windows 11 on devices that don't meet the system requirements can do so easily. While Microsoft did publish a warning stating that users were on their own if they did so, it did release instructions for installing Windows 11 on incompatible devices.

Third-party tools like MediaCreationTool.bat, Ventoy, or Rufus can also be used to upgrade incompatible devices or install Windows 11 from scratch on these devices.

Not all updates may fail, but users who run into the issue may wonder what they can do about it. Is there a way to bypass the minimum requirements again to get the failing updates to install? Yes, indeed there is.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Open the GitHub project website of the MediaCreationTool.bat utility.
2. Select Code > Download ZIP.
3. Extract the ZIP on the target system.
4. Open the folder bypass11.
5. Right-click on Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd and select run as administrator.
   1. If "Windows protected your PC" is displayed, select More info > Run anyway.
6. Confirm the UAC prompt that is displayed.

A command prompt window opens that confirms that the bypass has been installed on the system. You may run the script again at any time to remove the bypass again from the system.

A comment at the top of the file reveals that it uses a /Product Server trick for the bypass.

v7 dynamically skips the anti-consumer windows 11 setup checks via /Product Server trick
it is most reliable, and only has a 'Windows Server' label cosmetic-ish difference
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It is advised to create a backup of the system before you make any change to it, including this one. You may load the cmd file in a plain text editor to look at the code and make sure that it is legitimate.

Closing Words


Microsoft's overall strategy in regards to incompatible systems is quite puzzling to many users. The company did publish instructions, with a scary sounding disclaimer, on installing Windows 11 on incompatible systems. Users who did upgrade their devices using the instructions or installed Windows 11 anew may now run into these roadblocks.

Microsoft did make it clear that these installations were not supported and that updates might not be delivered to these devices, but is there really a technical reason for the failure or did Microsoft add these checks on purpose?

Now You: what is your take on this? (via Semper Video)

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Windows 11 install script bypasses TPM, system requirements

here you are guys

A new script allows you to install Windows 11 on devices with incompatible hardware, such as missing TPM 2.0, incompatible CPUs, or the lack of Secure Boot. Even better, the script also works on virtual machines, allowing you to upgrade to the latest Windows Insider build.

When Windows 11 was first announced, Microsoft released the operating system's new system requirements, which included a TPM 2.0 security processor, Secure Boot, newer CPUs, and at least 64 GB of hard drive space.

As Microsoft realized that many people, especially those in the enterprise, would be testing Windows 11 preview builds on virtual machines, they exempted them from the system requirements.

However, Microsoft is now requiring compatible hardware even on virtual machines and taking a firm stance on its system requirement, going as far as to say that people who install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware may not get security updates.

For those willing to risk running Windows 11 on incompatible hardware, a script has been released that allows new installations and upgrades to bypass the operating system's system requirements.

Script bypasses Windows 11 system requirements
This new script was released as part of the extremely useful Universal MediaCreationTool wrapper, a batch file that allows you to create an ISO for any version of Windows 10, with Windows 11 support added last week.

While the main script of this open-source project is the 'MediaCreationTool.bat' used to create Windows ISOs, it also includes a script named 'Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd,' which configures the device to bypass compatible hardware checks.

When executed on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device, the Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd script will perform a variety of tasks, including:

Create the 'AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU' value under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup Registry key and set it to 1.
Registers a WMI event subscription named 'Skip TPM Check on Dynamic Update' that deletes the 'C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\appraiserres.dll' file when the vdsldr.exe executable is launched during Windows 11 setup.
It should be noted that the created WMI event subscription will remain in effect until you run the Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd script again, which will cause the event subscriptions to be deleted. You can do this after installing or upgrading Windows 11.


Universal MediaCreationTool wrapper for all MCT Windows 10 versions from 1507 to 21H1 with business (Enterprise) edition support . GitHub

 

Windows 11 available on October 5

Big thanks for finding this!

Really the most clear concise description of the process along with Windows Install screen shots which now allows me to conceptualize what I would need to do for a clean install of Windows 11 on a non-TPM machine, something I wasn't sure was possible till now.

Worth adding here is the original article that the above site's forum link references in case there's updates to the original steps and procedures:

Windows 11 TPM Requirement? Bypass it in 5 Minutes | TechPowerUp


Thanks again!