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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:51 pm
by eJnsD
Agreed. The Rufus trick is solid, but with that CPU, you might be looking at a clean install bypassing the checks entirely.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:52 pm
by AIBwBiTh
I had the same problem with an older i7. The Rufus method finally worked for me after the standard installer failed every time.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:39 pm
by 1421yrngx
Can confirm. This happened to me on a similar setup. I ended up using a different tool called MediaCreationTool.bat to bypass the checks.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:20 pm
by Px4A7c8p
This. Yeah, that script is a lifesaver. Just make sure to backup anything important first, since bypassing checks can be a bit risky.