You have been incredibly amazing to work with too. Glad that everything is working now. If all is resolved, feel free to mark the answer for this thread and feel free to choose a rating and have a great day Andrew!
All the best!
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So I turned my PC on in the morning after putting it into sleep mode, I then proceeded to restart it because it wasn't opening my programs. After it restarted it sent me to the recovery page and it doesn't let me get out of it. I tried using my spare Windows 10 backup and that doesn't work either. Please help
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You have been incredibly amazing to work with too. Glad that everything is working now. If all is resolved, feel free to mark the answer for this thread and feel free to choose a rating and have a great day Andrew!
All the best!
Thanks for the clarification, Andrew.
The reason you're not seeing the “Install Now” option is because your USB is currently booting into recovery mode instead of the Windows Setup (installer) mode.
To perform a full repair install or clean install, you need to recreate your USB drive using the Media Creation Tool. Here's how:
On another working PC
Go to the official Microsoft site:
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win...
Click Download tool now under "Create Windows 10 installation media".
Run the tool and choose:
Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC
Language: English
Edition: Windows 10
Architecture: 64-bit (or match your system)
Insert a USB drive (8 GB or more) and let the tool create the bootable installer.
Once done, try booting again from the USB
Insert the new USB stick into your affected PC.
Boot into BIOS (usually DEL, ESC, or F2 when turning on the PC).
Make sure the USB drive is set to boot first under Boot Priority.
Save and exit BIOS.
“Press any key to boot from USB…”
Then, the blue Windows Setup screen
Then the Install Now button
Let me know once you reach that point. I’ll guide you through the next steps for a repair install or clean setup while keeping your files.
You're just one USB away from resolving this. Let me know once you’ve recreated it.
I’ll stick with you through the rest.
Thanks for the update, Andrew and no worries at all about the delay, I’m just glad you followed up.
The error 0x80080005 - 0x90018 typically points to permission or service-related issues that can block the Media Creation Tool from running properly.
Just to clarify, did you access the BIOS and change the boot priority to boot directly from the USB drive, or did you simply run the setup file while inside Windows? Because from the screenshot you shared, it looks like you ran the setup inside the Windows.
I would recommend to change the boot priority option to USB and install your Windows from there. I have already provided the steps about it. If you are unsure how to do this, you may consider contacting your computer manufacturer. Most common keys to access BIOS are F12, ESC, F10, or DEL.
Here's the step by step process.
Make sure the bootable USB is already plugged in before powering on the PC.
Step 1: Access the Boot Menu or BIOS
Turn off your PC completely.
Turn it back on and immediately press the appropriate key repeatedly to enter the boot menu or BIOS:
Most common keys: F12, ESC, F10, or DEL
If you're not sure, look for a quick prompt when the logo appears (e.g., “Press F12 for Boot Options”).
Step 2: Select the USB Drive
If you get a Boot Menu, look for your USB listed by name (it may say "UEFI: [Your USB Name]") select that.
If you're taken into BIOS/UEFI instead, follow this:
Go to the Boot tab using your arrow keys.
Set your USB drive as the first boot device (it may show as “UEFI: USB” or just the USB brand name).
Save and Exit, usually by pressing F10 then Enter.
Step 3: Begin Setup
Once the system boots to the USB correctly, you should see:
A blue Windows Setup screen
Then the Install Now button
Let me know what happens when you try this.
Mybad I was showing a picture of me trying to install a copy of windows onto my Thumb Drive and thats the error code it shows