Windows 10 cannot read the installation media USB

Hi,

If the HDD or SSD is malfunctioning it can confuse the Bios to the point it freezes..

Since you have already removed the battery and SSD with no change there is obviously a hardware problem somewhere..

The only thing else I can suggest at this point would be to remove everything removable and maybe try a different try a different keyboard and\or mouse..

Another thing to try would be to reseat the memory.. Taking it out, cleaning the contacts, and putting it back in might be the best step, but simply wiggling it around in it's slot could help as well.. If you have more than one memory module, you could try removing one and see what happens..

A very unlikely issue is that maybe the CPU and\or System fans have a problem and the machine refuses to do anything to protect itself.. If this were the case, I would think you would at least get a message of some kind indicating this..

OK. I tend to believe Slance that the computer should be getting to BIOS even with a dead coin battery, but, as a last ditch effort, go ahead & replace that & see what happens. Other than that, probably it belongs in a shop. Maybe fiddle with other hardware first as Slance said, I don't know.

Hi, Claudeir.

Yes, Claudeir, I did say something that I did 8 years ago. That was an re-installation, Windows 7 Pro, on a different desktop machine. Back then, I had DVDs of Windows 7. And did re-installation almost every one to two years. I wanted to do the same thing this time. After creating the installation media USB, then I found that the BIOS on this PC did not read the USB, as Slance310 said.

Really appreciate your goodwill trying to help.

Chuenmon

Hi, Slance310.

Thank you again.

OK, I'll check the memory, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and DVD drive.

Many many thanks to you for your kindness trying to help.

Chuenmon

Hi,

Good luck with that, and let us know how it goes...