[Solved] This PC Can't Run Windows 11 on VMware Workstation

Installing Windows 11 on VMware Workstation allows users to experience the latest Windows features without considering the hardware requirements of the host PC. However, after starting ISO, the prompt to find "This computer cannot run Windows 11" on VMware Workstation is frustrating. Why does this happen and how to solve it? This article will explain the reasons and provide some simple solutions.

1. Why "This computer cannot run Windows 11" on VMware Workstation?

In fact, creating a Windows 11 virtual machine also requires some configuration requirements. During installation, the virtual machine will automatically check whether it has 2 or more virtual processors, 4 GB or more memory, and enable secure boot and virtual TPM. If the requirements fail to meet, the installation will be interrupted by the "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware Workstation.

2. Use bypass check command to fix the "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware

Method 1: Create a bypass check file in the registry editor

Step 1: Press Shift F10 and type after X:Sources. Then press the Enter key on the keyboard.

Step 2: Expand the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder and the SYSTEM folder. Right-click the **Setup folder and select New to create a new key**.

Step 3: Name the new key

LabConfig. Go to the Labconfig folder and right-click the blank to create a new DWORD (32-bit) value .

Step 4: Name the DWORD (32-bit) value

BypassCPUCheck

.

Step 5:

Right-click

BypassCPUCheck and select Modify .

Step 6: Adjust the value data of BypassCPUCheck to

1

, and click OK .

Step 7: Right-click the Blank area and create another 3 new DWORD (32-bit) value files in turn. Name them BypassTPMCheck, BypassRAMCheck, BypassSecureBootCheck, and adjust their value data to 1 respectively. Then exit this Windows.

Step 8: Close the Windows Command Prompt to continue the Windows Installer.

Step 9: Click Install Now and you will successfully continue to install Windows 11 on VMware without the "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware.

Method 2: Enter the bypass check command in the command prompt.

Make sure your virtual machine has 2 or more virtual processors and follow these steps to fix the "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware Workstation:

Press Shift F10 and enter the following command in the command prompt.

Type reg add HKLMSystemSetupLabConfig /v BypassTPMCheck /t reg_dword /d 1

Press the Enter key.

Type reg add HKLMSystemSetupLabConfig /v BypassSecureBootCheck /t reg_dword /d 1

Press the Enter key.

Type reg add HKLMSystemSetupLabConfig /v BypassRAMCheck /t reg_dword /d 1

Press Enter.

You can then close all command prompts and continue installing Windows 11 on VMware Workstation without errors.

3. Fix "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware by adding TPM

Trustable Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based security-related features. Some users tried to add TPM on the virtual machine and successfully fixed the "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware. You can try this simple method by following the steps below.

Step 1: Encrypt the virtual machine

1. Click Edit virtual machine settings .

2. Select the option in the top section , select Access Control, and click Encrypt.

3. Enter and confirm your password, and click Encrypt to complete virtual machine encryption.

Step 2: Add a trusted platform module

1. Select Hardware in the upper left corner, and click at the bottom to add .

2. Select Trustable Platform Module and click to finish . You can then find the created TPM in the virtual machine hardware. Finally click OK to save the changes. You can then proceed to the Windows Installer.

This is everything about how to fix the "This computer cannot run Windows 11" error on VMware Workstation. Hope the above steps can help you successfully resolve this issue. If you still cannot install Windows 11 on a virtual machine, you can choose to install to USB instead of a virtual machine. With Windows 11 bootable USB, you can run portable and clean Windows 11 anytime, anywhere.

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