Yes, but you need a workaround. Use Rufus when creating the bootable USB drive, and check " Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 " in advanced options. Alternatively, during OOBE setup, press Shift+F10 to open Command Prompt, enter regedit to open Registry Editor, and manually add the LabConfig keys to bypass restrictions.

Before initializing your download, confirm that your target machine meets the necessary baseline requirements. Note that Windows 11 only natively supports . Requirement Minimum Specification Processor

Click "Select" and choose the Windows 11 21H2 ISO you downloaded.

Downloading an ISO file from non-official websites carries risks of tampering or corruption. To ensure file integrity and security, always perform a hash checksum verification. After downloading, you can calculate the SHA-256 value using PowerShell (right-click Start, select "Windows Terminal" or "PowerShell"):

Certain legacy motherboards, enterprise software applications, and specific hardware drivers experience deployment failures on newer updates but stabilize perfectly under version 21H2.

Look for verified filenames matching Win11_English_x64.iso or Win11_21H2_English_x64.iso .

After obtaining the ISO file, you need to use (a free open-source tool) or Microsoft's built-in disk burning capabilities to convert it into a bootable USB drive:

by right-clicking MediaCreationTool.bat and selecting Run as administrator .

Compatible with DirectX 12 or later with a WDDM 2.0 driver.

How to Download Windows 11 21H2 ISO File (64-bit) Directly from Microsoft

Visit the official Microsoft Software Download page. Step 2: Look for the Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) section.