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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:43 pm
by ttn3598716
Agreed. So you already tried the Rufus method to bypass the TPM and CPU checks?
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:16 pm
by MUkkHFDizj
Agreed. So are you trying to use that bypass script or are you stuck on something else? Let me know if that works.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:59 pm
by wXqaj
This. You could also try using Rufus to create an install USB that bypasses the checks. Another option is checking if your motherboard has a TPM setting you can enable in the BIOS. Hope that helps.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:18 pm
by 37aqpjlt
Can confirm. You could also look into the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, as it sometimes works on unsupported hardware. Another option is to just stick with Windows 10 for now, since it's still supported.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:14 pm
by 1Vgq1j
Same here. This happened to me with an older i5. I used the Media Creation Tool to make a USB installer and it bypassed the check.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:38 pm
by 3808fwojncsg
Can confirm. That trick can work, but did you also try turning off TPM and Secure Boot in your BIOS before running the installer?