Incompatibility for upgrading to Windows 11
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Hello,
I have a VAIO Sony PC model SVE1713D1EW running Windows 10.
After analysis with Microsoft support and Sony support, it turns out that my PC is incompatible for the upgrade to Windows 11, mainly because the Intel Pentium CPU 2020M 2.4 Ghz processor is not compatible, and I need to enable TPM in the BIOS....
What do you recommend?
Should I stay with this PC running Windows 10 (security updates are provided until 10/13/2026)?
Should I change PCs? But which model? Running Windows 11? Change the system?
Thank you.
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Hello,
See here:
Install Windows 11 on an incompatible PC (without TPM or SecureBoot) - malekal.com
However, it would be better to create a system image and put it on an external hard drive beforehand.
Create a system image with Windows [11, 10, 8, 7] – Le Crabe Info
https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-38238341-passage-a-windows-11#p38238509
Oh yes, I understand cloning, thank you.
I understand that the W10 to W11 upgrade is risky in my case, especially since the processor is deemed "incompatible" by Microsoft. (On top of that, activating TPM as well).
I think I'll stay on W10 for a while, and see what replacement I can find that's W11 compatible, and with improved specifications (processor, RAM, SSD, graphics, etc...).
If you have any advice. UFC Que Choisir recommends ACER GO 16FG16-72....
Cloning is indeed a potentially risky manipulation, but we see no interest in it unless we change the disk on the same computer.
It is even more questionable if done in anticipation of installation on a new computer that will not have the same specifications or operating system; what cannot be replaced and must be backed up are the data, even if it means reinstalling programs, which won't happen every day.
In this case, it's not the push towards Windows 11 that causes the issue, but the overall inadequacy of the PC to which it's applied.
Regarding graphics capabilities, as I noted earlier, you have managed so far by relying solely on the integrated graphics chipset; if you don't have, to put it simply, game or 3D projects, a new computer with a more up-to-date and powerful graphics chipset will be sufficient and significantly cheaper than one with a dedicated graphics card.
Que Choisir, as usual, claims to know everything about everything and is not the gospel truth.
It’s up to you to create your specifications, with let’s say a relatively recent processor, 16 GB of RAM, and an SSD of at least 500 GB, there is plenty of choice among the few leading brands while keeping the budget reasonably contained.
The rest is a matter of choice: a 17-inch screen instead of 15 but heavier, battery life if you feel concerned, existence of a network port...
The existence of a numeric keypad seems imperative to me.
Thank you again for these clarifications.
I will do that.
Indeed, my specifications are quite standard. Except that for my theatre company, I send images, videos, I need to show films, slides, do simple sound editing, etc... but I think all this does not require exceptional graphic or video resources. Normally, I connect speakers via Bluetooth or cable, video projectors via HDMI (or, recently, in VGA!!), that’s the main thing.
Hello,
This isn't reasonable; unless I'm mistaken, this is a PC that was intended for Windows 8, with an archaic processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a mechanical hard drive: a guaranteed disaster.
If we want to keep it after 2026, we should go with third-party security software and sensible behavior, but there is no 100% foolproof solution, regardless of whether there are security updates or not.
Alternatively, we could install a user-friendly and not too resource-hungry Linux distro (Mint is good for the first point, less so for the second).
As for changing it, it's up to everyone to decide based on their budget and the specifications of what they want to do with it (definitely not 3D processing and the like given the current context); all new PCs today are compatible with Windows 11, as well as some used ones and refurbished models that might have been forced otherwise they would be unsellable.
The bare minimum is, in any case, 8 GB of RAM and a 500 GB SSD.
However, it would be better to create a system image and save it on an external hard drive beforehand in case of problems or any other malfunctions of Windows 11 after its installation.
https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-38238341-passage-a-windows-11#dernier
Hello,
I have therefore created a system image on an external hard drive.
But I can't create a system repair disc because my CD drive is presumably damaged. Is there another way to create such a "disc" on a USB stick, or is a CD absolutely necessary, and if so, I don't know how to do it unless I have an external CD drive!
Thanks.
Hello,
Shakespeare would have said much ado about nothing.
If something were to go wrong, which is not generally the case (in principle, an aborted migration will revert to Windows 10 anyway), why not just create a Windows 10 installation USB just in case and back up your data on an external drive since we should always have one on hand and up to date, whether it's updated or not?