diff --git a/src/handlers/pathHandlers.ts b/src/handlers/pathHandlers.ts
index 8a7ab03b..b86bbb76 100644
--- a/src/handlers/pathHandlers.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/pathHandlers.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import si from 'systeminformation';
 import { ComfyConfigManager } from '../config/comfyConfigManager';
 import path from 'path';
-import { validateHardware } from '../utils';
 
 export class PathHandlers {
   static readonly REQUIRED_SPACE = 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024; // 10GB in bytes
@@ -43,10 +42,6 @@ export class PathHandlers {
     ipcMain.handle(
       IPC_CHANNELS.VALIDATE_INSTALL_PATH,
       async (event, inputPath: string): Promise<{ isValid: boolean; error?: string }> => {
-        const validation = await validateHardware();
-        if (!validation.isValid) {
-          return validation;
-        }
         try {
           // Check if path exists
           if (!fs.existsSync(inputPath)) {
diff --git a/src/main-process/comfyDesktopApp.ts b/src/main-process/comfyDesktopApp.ts
index e2865ed1..5d7e578d 100644
--- a/src/main-process/comfyDesktopApp.ts
+++ b/src/main-process/comfyDesktopApp.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { ComfyServerConfig } from '../config/comfyServerConfig';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import { InstallOptions } from '../preload';
 import path from 'path';
-import { getModelsDirectory } from '../utils';
+import { getModelsDirectory, validateHardware } from '../utils';
 import { DownloadManager } from '../models/DownloadManager';
 import { VirtualEnvironment } from '../virtualEnvironment';
 import { InstallWizard } from '../install/installWizard';
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ export class ComfyDesktopApp {
    * Install ComfyUI and return the base path.
    */
   static async install(appWindow: AppWindow): Promise<string> {
+    const validation = await validateHardware();
+    if (!validation.isValid) {
+      await appWindow.loadRenderer('not-supported');
+      throw new Error(validation.error);
+    }
+
     await appWindow.loadRenderer('welcome');
     return new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
       ipcMain.on(IPC_CHANNELS.INSTALL_COMFYUI, async (event, installOptions: InstallOptions) => {