Windows installer doesn't work?

Anonymous
2019-03-03T03:18:06+00:00

So I'm having a bit of a weird issue. I've installed windows 10 on a few computers before and have never run into this until now. I recently bought an ssd to boot my OS from, but running the install media usb doesn't seem to work right. I only used windows 10's install media tool. I should also mention I only have a keyboard, mouse, monitor and the install usb plugged in.

I created the usb (twice now), then shut my pc off, removed the existing hdd, then plugged in the ssd and the usb with the install tool on it. I boot into setup, make sure the drive is all unallocated space, and then hit new. I let it create the necessary partitions and then click next. I've also tried just clicking next with a totally blank ssd.

The setup tool runs normally, prompts a restart which is when I remove the install usb, if I don't remove the usb then it loops back to the installer again. When I remove the usb and then restart though, my pc prompts me to insert boot media into the drive and press any key. It doesnt seem to actually install the necessary files to download and install windows 10. No matter what I do, after the install media tool finishes and causes a restart I cannot continue with the installation. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know it isn't a problem with another component because plugging in the original hard drive works fine. I've also plugged both drives in and scanned for errors on the ssd to no avail. I checked and there are files being installed on the ssd. It seems to work normally otherwise so I dont think it's a bad drive either.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-03-03T19:14:29+00:00

    Even after the failed restart though, windows boot manager is not an option I can choose. I only have the ssd, the uefi usb and the normal usb. How would I find it if it doesn't appear in my boot list?

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-03T19:10:27+00:00

    It's possible that my old HDD isn't set up using uefi. This is an older motherboard so it could require a legacy mode drive. Although I have uefi bios so you'd think that it is uefi compatible.

    If so though, why when using the legacy installer i recieve the error "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu." The legacy instalI usb also recognized the ssd, but when selecting it says that error. I've set things to default and everything is enabled but it still doesn't work.

    Using the uefi drive I can install windows just fine until I get to the issue I'm having. I get further than with the legacy mode so I assumed that is the proper one to use. I have also made sure that no other drives are plugged in at all.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-03-03T18:59:08+00:00

    Hi,

    We were both typing at the same time...

    From what you just posted I can see a problem with how you selected the SSD as the boot device...

    WindowsBootManager will not appear until after the restart that is failing, so when the restart fails is when you need to go back in and find the WindowsBootManager"..

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-03-03T18:48:12+00:00

    Hi,

    If "WindowsBootManager" is not available, either your bios is set wrong, or the install was not correct somehow...

    If your original HDD is not showing a "WindowsBootManager" when you look in your boot options, and you boot to it by selecting the drive instead, it is not set up for UEFI either...

    Is it possible you are attempting to use UEFI Installation media on a "Legacy" machine ?

    Do you by chance have a additional HDD that could have some boot files on it...

    That happens some times... If so, unhook ALL drives except for your SSD and flash drive...

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-03T17:16:54+00:00

    Again, if Windows boot manager is not yet available in the boot priority order then set the target SSD first and Trigger the media using only the BIOS boot menu key, as a UEFI device. This prevents The Flash media from restarting the install or playing other tricks.

    Windows boot manager should be invoked during the actual install. This is why it's important to have the latest firmware.

    Since this one step has not gotten through yet, I am concerned about the other troubleshooting steps which I wrote out which maybe necessary but have also been ignored. That list compiles everything that might need to be done to get past installation failure.

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