Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My PC runs Windows 10 fine, but th?

fw8523 · Post by **fw8523** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:01 pm

Yeah, I had the same problem with my 7700K. I ended up doing a clean install with a bootable USB, and it worked fine.

o8bcgELwapg · Post by **o8bcgELwapg** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:44 pm

Same here. Yeah, it's frustrating they don't give a clearer reason, but that CPU is just past the cutoff.

DN1l04 · Post by **DN1l04** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:45 pm

That's a known workaround, but just a heads up, you might miss out on future security updates since that CPU is officially unsupported.

4Qp103 · Post by **4Qp103** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:48 am

This. You could also try a clean install from a USB drive instead of using the upgrade assistant.

omkd676 · Post by **omkd676** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:00 pm

Yeah, that clean install trick often works. Just make sure you back up everything first.

37Fuww5diK5B · Post by **37Fuww5diK5B** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:17 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem with my 7700K. The workaround was to do a clean install from a USB drive instead of using the upgrade assistant.

Etpmm · Post by **Etpmm** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:21 pm

Same here. You could also try using the Media Creation Tool directly, as it sometimes bypasses the stricter checks the upgrade assistant runs.

6289xgpupwu · Post by **6289xgpupwu** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:09 pm

Yeah, that's a solid workaround. Also, double-check for any pending BIOS updates from your motherboard manufacturer, as that can sometimes resolve compatibility flags.

49w8y0vp3 · Post by **49w8y0vp3** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:07 am

+1 And make sure you're fully updated on Windows 10 itself before trying again.