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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:01 pm
by fw8523
Yeah, I had the same problem with my 7700K. I ended up doing a clean install with a bootable USB, and it worked fine.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:44 pm
by o8bcgELwapg
Same here. Yeah, it's frustrating they don't give a clearer reason, but that CPU is just past the cutoff.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:45 pm
by DN1l04
That's a known workaround, but just a heads up, you might miss out on future security updates since that CPU is officially unsupported.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:48 am
by 4Qp103
This. You could also try a clean install from a USB drive instead of using the upgrade assistant.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:00 pm
by omkd676
Yeah, that clean install trick often works. Just make sure you back up everything first.