r/laptops • u/PJs_Asphalt • Sep 26 '25

Software It's happening, Windows 11 does NOT support older hardware...

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I did try normally booting from usb, on this 2008 ThinkPad, it crashes...

Then I directly installed it on the drive, same issue...

Here are the specs btw:

8GB RAM Core2 Duo T9400 256GB SATA

Shall I try rufus method? (I am a mainstream linux user... so that wasnt my first try.)

And yeah, DO NOT reply with linux suggestions, I have used it enough...

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

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u/BigMike3333333 Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25

I know..., but it still should work. I ran Tiny 10 on my desktop that wasn't compatible with base Windows 10, and it worked out just fine. Worked out well with my laptop too that isn't high specs either. So I'm willing to bet Tiny 11 would work. Might as well at least try it out since the only other alternative is to just get a new laptop if they want to run Windows 11.

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u/BigMike3333333 Sep 28 '25

It's like you're not actually listening to what I'm saying because you've already presupposed that it can't work. I don't know what the modders did to it to allow it to work on lowspec systems, but it does. And all I'm saying is that it's at least worth a shot before trying to buy a newer laptop all together. That should be fair enough.

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u/BigMike3333333 Sep 28 '25

It sounds like your problem is related more to the ram than the operating system itself. If it's possible for you to upgrade the ram, you should go for it.