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Fix: The Driver Being Installed Is Not Validated
You can get this error if the manufacturer is yet to endorse the driver
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Updated onApril 10, 2024
updated onApril 10, 2024
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While attempting toupdate drivers in a system, Windows users often experience the error the driver being installed is not validated for this computer.
Luckily, you can easily resolve this error. In this article, we’ll provide the necessary steps.
What causes this driver validation error?
There is only one primary reason you’re getting the error message that the driver being installed is not validated for this computer: you’re attempting to install a driver on your PC that the manufacturer doesn’t officially license.
Further, you can getmany driver-related problemsif you don’t address this error. Often, the causes are intentional by the manufacturers who prevent new driver installation that has not been endorsed.
Drivers released by Intel are rigorously tested against prototype machines to ensure they function optimally. So, even if there’s a new update for your driver, if Intel hasn’t officially tested it, you’d trigger the errorThe driver being installed is not validated for this computer.
What can I do if the driver being installed is not validated?
There aren’t any quick fixes to help you resolve this error. Here is a workaround you can attempt to circumvent your driver manufacturer’s restriction.
For this step, you must download the drivers from the manufacturer’s website and install them manually using the Device Manager.
Once you’ve completed these steps, you should be able tomanually update your PC’s driverswithout triggering the error the driver being installed is not validated for this computer.
By simply following our guide, you should be able to update your system’s drivers in no time.
Furthermore, if you’re facing challenges with driver validation, particularly the errorAn exception occurred in the driver: Could not find driver (Symfony, Windows), our in-depth guide can provide additional insights.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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