{"@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?region=us","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\n\nMusic I Use: \"Easy Lemon (30 second)\" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\nLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License\nhttp:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1472012016-83cd88614ba1f1814b4e292e5f4d0678bb223d387de7a24a073cb82c45dc2d9e-d_295x166?region=us","uploadDate":"2022-07-19T10:23:58+00:00","duration":"P0DT0H1M9S"},"commentCount":"62","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment1","dateCreated":"2026-03-29 10:06:31","description":"Please can you reup the ISO for W11for older PC? The link is down. Many thx in advance.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"John Miller","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment2","dateCreated":"2026-01-10 10:17:08","description":"why are you modifying a w10 file when you want w11?","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jared Reimer","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment3","dateCreated":"2025-12-26 10:31:10","description":"I have a question. Can I use your guide to upgrade from windows 10 to windows 11 on my old laptop without doing a fresh install so that my old desktop files, settings etc remain unchanged?","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"smile","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment4","dateCreated":"2025-12-10 20:08:37","description":"saves alot of hassle..\r\nbuy a license key then few years windows is at the end of its lifecycle....\r\n\r\nalteast with windows 10 ltsc iot 2021  its good til 2032, which is a long time...\r\ni cant stand windows 11, too much bloatware in it that is just about worhtless....","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"michael","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment5","dateCreated":"2025-12-04 00:51:39","description":"why after a few days install my pc blue scren and my file broken.\r\nany guide for save my beoken file ?","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"amir","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment6","dateCreated":"2025-06-17 17:03:04","description":"Help to install Photoshop 2025","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jhon Mick","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment7","dateCreated":"2025-05-24 23:15:35","description":"I tested the procedure with the install.esd instead of install.wim , and it worked aswell","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Anonmymous","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment8","dateCreated":"2025-05-04 15:10:38","description":"Greetings,\r\n\r\nFirst I want to thank you for writing the Windows activation code.\r\n\r\nYou are my last hope. I have tried everyone's ideas as to how to activate my Windows 10 Pro but have had no luck.\r\n\r\nI have followed your directions using the text code many time and each time I get that the connection to your server failed and once it fails to connect to the servers I get a message stating the server is busy and can't respond to my request.\r\n\r\nPlease advise me on how to solve this issue.\r\n\r\nThank you for your time and the code.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Peter Piper","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment9","dateCreated":"2025-03-07 20:48:43","description":"Will this install as a win 10 file or windows 11 file. When i run the one you already build its only installed windown 10 and not a windows 11","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Randy","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/msguides.com\/windows-11-for-old-pc#Comment10","dateCreated":"2024-06-09 09:27:53","description":"hello i cannot find install.wim in either iso files i downloaded. there is install.esd can i copy that from win 10 to win 11","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Paul","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 - (1219 votes)         (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});"}