From 4fddae38405a9e79e2bcab8ca2370f4be463cf1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harshita <126266272+HARSHITA005-GARG@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:19:45 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add Windows installation & troubleshooting guide for RTX 50-series (Blackwell) (#6286) * Added Windows RTX 50-series troubleshooting guide * Update README.md to link Blackwell Windows Troubleshooting Guide Added a troubleshooting guide for Windows installation issues with RTX 50-Series. * Fix install path, troubleshooting accuracy and markdown for PR #6286 * Condense Windows Blackwell tips into README and drop standalone guide for PR #6286 --------- Co-authored-by: Daniel Han --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6656033523..e04fedf2c2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ You can use the same Docker image as Unsloth Studio. #### AMD, Intel: For RTX 50x, B200, 6000 GPUs: `uv pip install unsloth --torch-backend=auto`. Read our guides for: [Blackwell](https://unsloth.ai/docs/blog/fine-tuning-llms-with-blackwell-rtx-50-series-and-unsloth) and [DGX Spark](https://unsloth.ai/docs/blog/fine-tuning-llms-with-nvidia-dgx-spark-and-unsloth).
+**Windows + RTX 50-Series (Blackwell) tips:** if a kernel fails to build with `RuntimeError: Failed to find C compiler`, install the Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 (Desktop development with C++) and run from the x64 Native Tools Command Prompt. If you hit `no kernel image is available` or torch reports a `+cpu` build, reinstall with `uv pip install unsloth --torch-backend=auto` and clear `%USERPROFILE%\.triton\cache`.
To install Unsloth on **AMD** and **Intel** GPUs, follow our [AMD Guide](https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install/amd) and [Intel Guide](https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install/intel). ## 📒 Free Notebooks