Windows 10 cannot read the installation media USB

Anonymous
2021-09-24T11:46:06+00:00

The PC : Desktop, Windows 10 home 64b. 20H2

Issues : Does not boot into Windows

Boot issues one after another since 20H2 update, such as

mouse lock up or disappear after booting into Windows

crash 20~30 minutes after booting into Windows

BSOD saying not properly started . . .

stuck at OEM's logo, simply dead

Installation media USB is created, but the system cannot read the USB.

The PC stays dead at the manufacturer's logo of the boot process. Dead.

What to do now?

Thank.

Chuenmon

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-09-29T12:37:06+00:00

    1- The machines have no relation with the operating systems, it turns out that the old machines were different, as technology advances, everything will be smaller and more efficient. And who determines this are the manufacturers, not the system.

    2-Generally, problems with date and time, or region, can lead to believe that the CMOS battery needs to be replaced, since it is responsible for storing data while the PC is turned off.

    3-If you do not have experience, it is not recommended to change the CMOS battery at home, but take it to a local technical assistance.

    Yours sincerely,

    Claudeir

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-09-29T02:12:23+00:00

    No, the battery is just a power source for the BIOS chip, just the same as a battery on a wristwatch. Just make sure you get the right one. I can't quite read the number on yours, but probably Rite Aid (or any such) has a replacement...

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    I've only ever been inside one computer (ancient Compaq 7470) & can't recall whether a light was inside. I was rarely in there while plugged in, though.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-09-29T01:53:49+00:00

    Add the check list

    RAM,

    Took it out & cleaned it with a new eraser & tested, no any difference.

    Resisters,

    Checked them with a flashlight, could not see anything out of shape, all tops flat & none of them had a belly, nor any rust.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    More questions:

    1. Light inside the machine.

    In the machines of XP, Vista & Win 7, there was a light inside the machine, in a corner, on or closed to the motherboard, to indicate normal power on.

    This is the first time for me to open a machine after 2014. I was surprised by the fact that this machine has fewer stuff in the machine, on the main board & more spacious (everything is smaller) than that of Win 7. Example, there is only one fan, the one cooling the CPU. And there is no light to tell the power on. Is this (no light) normal or abnormal?

    1. CMOS battery.

    Someone says that the battery might be bad.

    How to tell whether it is bad or not?

    1. How to replace the CMOS battery?

    Buy a new & put is in. Easy. But HOW ABOUT THE BIOS SYSTEM IN THE BATTERY?

    Does it come with the battery?

    Thanks.

    Chuenmon

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-09-29T01:51:35+00:00

    Add the check list

    RAM,

    Took it out & cleaned it with a new eraser & tested, no any difference.

    Resisters,

    Checked them with a flashlight, could not see anything out of shape, all tops flat & none of them had a belly, nor any rust.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    More questions:

    1. Light inside the machine.

    In the machines of XP, Vista & Win 7, there was a light inside the machine, in a corner, on or closed to the motherboard, to indicate normal power on.

    This is the first time for me to open a machine after 2014. I was surprised by the fact that this machine has fewer stuff in the machine, on the main board & more spacious (everything is smaller) than that of Win 7. Example, there is only one fan, the one cooling the CPU. And there is no light to tell the power on. Is this (no light) normal or abnormal?

    1. CMOS battery.

    Someone says that the battery might be bad.

    How to tell whether it is bad or not?

    1. How to replace the CMOS battery?

    Buy a new & put is in. Easy. But HOW ABOUT THE BIOS SYSTEM IN THE BATTERY?

    Does it come with the battery?

    Thanks.

    Chuenmon

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-09-29T01:47:09+00:00

    Add the check list

    RAM,

    Took it out & cleaned it with a new earaser & tested, no any difference.

    Resisters,

    Checked them with a flashlight, could not see anything out of shape, all tops flat & none of them had a belly, nor any rust.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    More questions:

    1. Light inside the machine.

    In the machines of XP, Vista & Win 7, there was a light inside the machine, in a corner, on or closed to the motherboard, to indicate normal power on.

    This is the first time for me to open a machine after 2014. I was surprised by the fact that this machine has fewer stuff in the machine, on the main board & more spacious (everything is smaller) than that of Win 7. Example, there is only one fan, the one cooling the CPU. And there is no light to tell the power on. Is this (no light) normal or abnormal?

    1. CMOS battery.

    Someone says that the battery might be bad.

    How to tell whether it is bad or not?

    1. How to replace the CMOS battery?

    Buy a new & put is in. Easy. But HOW ABOUT THE BIOS SYSTEM IN THE BATTERY?

    Does it come with the battery?

    Thanks.

    Chuenmon

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