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<p><font size="4">All,</font></p>
<p><font size="4">After this past weeks presentation/demo on
installing Windows 11 on hardware that falls short of
Microsoft's requirements I was able to build the proper
installation USB flash drive shown as shown in the demo. Next, I
needed to prove that it actually works as intended.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">It was also necessary to prove that Microsoft will
provide Windows Updates to this newly upgraded/installed machine
as it should. As expected, it worked flawlessly!<br>
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<p><font size="4">I used the <u>free for non-commercial use</u>
VMware Player 16 to perform a complete install of Windows 11 in
a new virtual machine that is fully functional, except for
having a permanent license key. VMware Player is a program that
lets users create complete installs of Windows and Linux that
exist in a virtual machine environment. You can read more about
it here:</font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html">https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4">VMware Player 16 is completely free for
non-commercial use so feel free to give it a go.<br>
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<p><font size="4">By followings some instructions found on the
Internet, I learned how to force VMware to boot directly from
the USB drive, eliminating the need to boot from an ISO file. In
short, I accomplished this by adding a SCSI controller to the
virtual machine. The instructions weren't perfect, only they
were close enough to let me muddle my through.</font><br>
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<p><font size="4"><img src="cid:part1.0E0ZU7UI.0nsOOrVQ@kingconsulting.us" alt="" width="1119" height="892"></font></p>
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<p><font size="4">Proof of concept is complete! <br>
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<p><font size="4">Windows 11 CAN indeed be installed/updated on
computers that don't have T.P.M. or an encrypted drive!</font></p>
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<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
Drew King</div>
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