Question Help with upgrade from Windows 10 to 11

[Mysteryman2]

I am wanting to update my current Windows 10 to 11 and am having to replace the innards of my PC because the CPU does not support Windows 11 (despite being way quicker than the minimum speed requirement!)

What I am planning is replace hardware, install Windows 10 and then do free upgrade to 11.

I have downloaded the installation media .iso files for 10 and am confused with what to do next.

If I try to write the .iso file to a DVD then there is not enough space......does it need to be a dual-layer disk?

If I want to use a USB memory stick then it says format to FAT32 - is this OK or are any of the files bigger than 4GB?

Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

I am wanting to update my current Windows 10 to 11 and am having to replace the innards of my PC because the CPU does not support Windows 11 (despite being way quicker than the minimum speed requirement!)

What is the actual parts list of this system?

But if you're building a new system, there is no "upgrade". It would be a clean OS install on the new hardware.

 

[Mysteryman2]

What is the actual parts list of this system?

But if you're building a new system, there is no "upgrade". It would be a clean OS install on the new hardware.

Do you mean motherboard, cpu, RAM, etc?

I plan to do a fresh install of Windows 10 using the activation key I used last time

 

[punkncat]

The easiest way is to utilize the Windows 11 Upgrade Assistant if (for some reason) you don't wish to install W11 straight away.

That key may be tied to the previous hardware so it may not activate. It can be helpful if you were to desire to sell on the old hardware to be able to include Windows.

 

[USAFRet]

Do you mean motherboard, cpu, RAM, etc?

I plan to do a fresh install of Windows 10 using the activation key I used last time

Yes. A fresh Win 11 install will activate with a valid Win 10 license. (of the same version - Home -> Home, Pro -> Pro)
Not an "upgrade".

You do NOT need to install Win 10 first, then change to 11.

So...

What are the parts of the old Win 10 system, and what parts are you looking to get for the new Win 11 system?

 

[zinkles]

(despite being way quicker than the minimum speed requirement!)

FYI: the speed of the CPU doesn't tell about its overall performance and features.

I'd say, use Rufus to create the bootable USB stick. It will tc of the rest, filesystems and such. It doesn't necessarily have to be FAT32, it may work with NTFS and exFAT as well, but not always, it seems.

What I am planning is replace hardware, install Windows 10 and then do free upgrade to 11.

You can use the Win10 key in Win11 directly, rather than installing Win10 applying the key, and then upgrading it.

Also, FYI: You might need a BIOS update, if you're swapping the CPU out for a newer version one. If so, it'll be better to update the BIOS before putting the new CPU in for ease.

 

[Mysteryman2]

Yes. A fresh Win 11 install will activate with a valid Win 10 license. (of the same version - Home -> Home, Pro -> Pro)
Not an "upgrade".

You do NOT need to install Win 10 first, then change to 11.

So...

What are the parts of the old Win 10 system, and what parts are you looking to get for the new Win 11 system?

That would be good to go straight for Windows 11!

I am replacing the following hardware.....

CPU: Intel i5-4690K @ 3.5 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-P
RAM: 8GB

It is currently running Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (64-bit)

 

[Mysteryman2]

FYI: the speed of the CPU doesn't tell about its overall performance and features.

I'd say, use Rufus to create the bootable USB stick. It will tc of the rest, filesystems and such. It doesn't necessarily have to be FAT32, it may work with NTFS and exFAT as well, but not always, it seems.


You can use the Win10 key in Win11 directly, rather than installing Win10 applying the key, and then upgrading it.

Also, FYI: You might need a BIOS update, if you're swapping the CPU out for a newer version one. If so, it'll be better to update the BIOS before putting the new CPU in for ease.

Thanks. I am replacing motherboard, too, so I am hoping BIOS will not be an issue!

 

[USAFRet]

That would be good to go straight for Windows 11!

I am replacing the following hardware.....

CPU: Intel i5-4690K @ 3.5 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-P
RAM: 8GB

It is currently running Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (64-bit)

As long as your new parts are Win 11 capable (and they almost certainly will be), a fresh install pf Win 11 Pro will activate just fine with your old Win 10 Pro license.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I am wanting to update my current Windows 10 to 11 and am having to replace the innards of my PC because the CPU does not support Windows 11 (despite being way quicker than the minimum speed requirement!)

What I am planning is replace hardware, install Windows 10 and then do free upgrade to 11.

I have downloaded the installation media .iso files for 10 and am confused with what to do next.

If I try to write the .iso file to a DVD then there is not enough space......does it need to be a dual-layer disk?

If I want to use a USB memory stick then it says format to FAT32 - is this OK or are any of the files bigger than 4GB?

Thanks

You are aware that you can install Win 11 on a system with a CPU that's unsupported, right?

 

[USAFRet]

You are aware that you can install Win 11 on a system with a CPU that's unsupported, right?

Given an i5-4690...it is time to change hardware.

 

[Mysteryman2]

You are aware that you can install Win 11 on a system with a CPU that's unsupported, right?

Yes, I am, but read that this was a bit dangerous and might miss out on security updates, etc.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Yes, I am, but read that this was a bit dangerous and might miss out on security updates, etc.

It's not dangerous at all. And no, as it stands all updates are available with no issue. You could argus that one of the exploits that a supported CPU will provide security against, can only be exploited by sitting in front of the machine and not remotely.

Anyway, it's an option.

Given an i5-4690...it is time to change hardware.

True!

 

[Mysteryman2]

It's not dangerous at all. And no, as it stands all updates are available with no issue. You could argus that one of the exploits that a supported CPU will provide, can only be exploited by sitting in front of the machine and not remotely.

Anyway, it's an option.

True!

Yes, I have been putting off upgrading for a while and think this issue is going to tip the balance