Windows 10: Fresh install of Windows 11 on a machine currently running Windows 11.

I am trying to do a fresh install of Windows 11 on a machine currently running Windows 11. I used the media creation tool to create a bootable USB drive. When I run setup, I keep receiving a message saying my PC is not compatible. I also tried the available option of using the older version of the setup program with the same results. I have used several tools to check compatibility and all say my PC is good to go. In my many years of building PC's, I have never had this problem. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

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windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx

 

Fresh Mint 11 install

So I got a corrupted OS screen boot on my laptop the other day and with no thought whatsoever I decided to reload Windows XP. After going through the 30 minute install(which is odd considering I have an SSD) I was warmly greeted with an instant BSOD upon restarting for the first time.
It dawned on me that I'm installing a 10 year old operating system and while it's ok to enjoy some things that I liked 10 years ago most of them I do not like. So I quickly reached for my GParted disc and formatted the drive.
Now I've used Ubuntu before, like 4 years ago, and it was ok. I had to unpack drivers and do all sorts of things I had no idea I was doing but I quickly found out that alot has changed in recent updates. Version 8 was the latest at the time but I stumbled upon Linux Mint 11 which might as well be Ubuntu 11(from what I know). So I downloaded it, burned a CD(yes not a DVD *Smile ), and installed it. The install was quick, easy, and Free *Big Grin .
So I've been playing around with Mint and I've gotta say it's a well polished OS. It's not as snappy as Win7, definitely get some lag here and there but it's really a contender as a main OS. I've got all the control I want with my knowledge as the only limiting factor. Windows gives you control of what Windows wants you to have control of, and well MAC OSX is control-less.
I've already found out about other free programs like Wine and Crossover that can only sweeten this Minty Fresh Install. I'm really happy I decided to give Linux a try and explore the possibilities. Just thought I'd share. *Toast :toast:

 

3DMark 11 v1.0.4 Released, Now Fully Compatible with Windows 8

Futuremark updated 3DMark 11 to version 1.0.4, which makes the benchmark fully compatible with Windows 8. The update also addresses other compatibility issues and a few uncommon bugs. Benchmark scores are not affected and scores from this new version can be compared with scores from the previous version 3DMark 11 v1.0.3.





DOWNLOAD: 3DMark 11 v1.0.4
Improvements:

• Keyboard focus is no longer checked during the demo or when running the benchmark in a loop. Note that if the display switches to the desktop due to a popup window during the benchmark, the run will still be aborted as the display mode is no longer the same.
• 3DMark 11 now remembers the last custom resolution used.
• GPU count detection for multi-GPU systems is now correct even when SystemInfo is explicitly disabled.
• 3DMark 11 will now prevent Windows from entering Sleep during the test.
• The license key is now reset when the benchmark is reinstalled, allowing removal of invalid keys.

Compatibility:

• SystemInfo updated to version 4.15 for full Windows 8 compatibility.
• Updated DirectX redistributable.
• Now using static Visual C++ 2010 runtime libraries to fix rare installation issues on some systems.
• Removed dependency on EvaDotNet.dll and EvaDotNet.DirectX.dll for GPU enumeration to fix compatibility issues with some systems.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed display initialization code that caused "SetFullscreenState failed: DXGI_ERROR_NOT_CURRENTLY_AVAILABLE" errors on some systems.
• Fixed several memory and texture leaks, improving stability during very long looping runs.
• The HUD timer no longer rolls over if a single test takes more than ten minutes. (Yes, this could happen during the Combined Test on some low end DirectX 11 cards.)

Professional Edition Only:

• Fixed submitting saved files to 3dmark.com from the command line.
• Image Quality Tool no longer gives a cryptic error if the output directory does not exist.