If you downloaded Windows 11 ISO so that you can install it on an older system that does not meet the Windows 11 requirements then you have to modify it first. This is the same situation when you want to install Windows 11 on a virtualization software such as Virtual Box or VMWare Workstation.
We can easily modify a Windows 11 ISO file so that it bypasses all kinds of requirement checks such as TPM, Secure Boot, CPU, GPU, drive storage, and RAM. For this we do not change or delete any files from the official ISO which means that the Windows 11 ISO stays largely untouched.
Here is how we can modify the Windows 11 ISO file to bypass checks for TPM, Secure Boot, CPU, GPU, drive storage, and RAM:
- Visit https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/ and select both options given under Setup Settings. Leave all the other options as they are unless you understand them properly.
- Scroll down to the very bottom of the webpage and click on the Download button to download the autounattend.xml file.
- Download Anyburn from http://www.anyburn.com/download.php. There is a portable version link near the bottom of the webpage if you like portable version which does not require installation.
- Launch Anyburn, click on Edit Image File and load the Windows 11 ISO file.
- Create a folder under sources folder named $OEM$\$$\Panther.
- Drag-n-drop the autounattend.xml file and put it inside the Panther folder.
- Click Next and then save the ISO file by clicking on Create Now.
Now the Windows 11 ISO file has been modified and it can be used to bypass the requirement checks for installing Windows 11. It can be used to install Windows 11 on Virtual Box, VMWare Workstation or Qemu.
If you want to create a DVD using this modified Windows 11 ISO, then you can use Anyburn. This time you have to launch Anyburn and choose Burn Image file to Disc. Of course, you will need a DVD writer and a dual-layer blank DVD.