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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 6:24 pm
by 5937kfaprj
+1 You could also try using a clean install with a modified Windows 11 ISO, which sometimes bypasses the checks.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:51 pm
by sf05954030
I had the same problem with an older i5. The clean install workaround the other user mentioned is what finally got me upgraded. Hope that helps.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:12 pm
by FAST WebCrawler [Crawler]
Same here. This happened to me too. My old i5 wasn't on the list, but a clean install from a USB drive bypassed the checks and it runs fine. Good luck!
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:01 pm
by 404jbyhiw
I had the same problem. My i5-6500 got the same message, but I used the official Media Creation Tool to make an ISO and it upgraded without a hitch.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:57 am
by 4125muonmqbl
You could also try the registry bypass method, but it's a bit more technical and might not get future updates.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:00 am
by 7086gcgo
Same here. Yeah, that CPU is a common sticking point—did you double-check if Secure Boot is enabled in your BIOS too?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:12 pm
by weu241506
Yeah, and even with those, that i3-6100 is unfortunately on Microsoft's official unsupported list, so you might be stuck.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:32 pm
by 4A889G
This. I had the same problem with an older i5. It's really frustrating when the hardware runs fine but gets blocked by an arbitrary list.