I created a folder called Win11original on the desktop. The next step is to extract the contents of the ISO into a folder which we will use as source for the tool. As a result, you should have a Windows.iso file: Step 2) Extract the ISO to a folder on your PC Then accept the licensing terms and select the language:Ĭlick Next and choose to download the ISO in the next screen:Ĭontinue and wait for the download and creation of the ISO to finish.
We can do so with the media creation tool from Microsoft’s website: ĭownload and start the Media Creation tool. Step 1) Download the ISO with the Media Creation ToolĪs a starting point, we need to download a recent copy of the Windows 11 ISO.
Since we will boot from DVD, you will also need an empty DVD and obviously, the PC you’re using needs to have a DVD writer. There is probably a way to accomplish this on Mac as well but that would make things complicated. To do so, I will use a Windows-based machine.
Instead of showing the boot menu, we can let the DVD boot directly into the installer. Simply by changing the way that the DVD will boot. Pressing that any key or choosing a 1 or 2, to boot from the DVD needs a very very specific timing to work and it has driving people crazy.įortunately there is workaround for this issue. Without any modification, it will either be stuck at “ Press any key to boot from CD/DVD” or “ Select CD-ROM Boot Type“ Windows is able to handle the 32 bit EFI in theory but since Windows 7 there are some issues with the initial boot message, when trying to boot from DVD. We will install Windows 11 the oldschool way by booting from DVD. Part 1) Prepare a Windows 11 Installation DVD for the Mac Pro 1,1 or 2,1 Versions newer than OS X Lion support only 64 bit EFI. This machine has only 32 bit EFI support and that was also the reason why Apple dropped support for this device so soon. In short, this is the piece of code that is responsible for initial hardware support and launching the operating system. One thing that is different from a regular PC is the BIOS or better EFI. Obviously running Windows 11 officially not supported on this hardware but if you’ve looked at some of my other posts or YouTube videos, that’s exactly what makes things interesting. That’s why running Windows 11 on this hardware is not such a bad idea. This is not only annoying but might also expose you to security risks. As good as all popular tools and applications no longer run on El Capitan. Classic Mac Pro 1,1 or 2,2 (cMP)Īpple is more or less releasing a new operating system every year and that results in dropped support for older OS versions from most software developers. In this post, the plan is to try and install Windows 11 on a Mac Pro 1,1 or 2,1, which is up to 15 years old at the time of posting as it got released back in 2006.
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