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Discus and support Cannot install Windows 10 from USB- literally tried everything in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; So I had an HDD crash. Got a new SSD. Cannot install from USB using windows media creation tool or an iso with Ruffus. Boots to USB, Windows logo... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Kevin Cestra, Sep 15, 2021.

  1. KEVIN CESTRA
    Kevin Cestra Win User

    Cannot install Windows 10 from USB- literally tried everything


    So I had an HDD crash. Got a new SSD. Cannot install from USB using windows media creation tool or an iso with Ruffus. Boots to USB, Windows logo there, then weird blue scratch lines and reboots. Never installs. Tried multiple USB sticks and multiple downloads so it's not them. Installed Linux from USB no problem. Cannot get windows in. Even tried wiping the drive in case Linux gunked something up and no luck. Reset bios. Nope. Dell Inspiron 5000 serves laptop. Help!

    :)
     
    Kevin Cestra, Sep 15, 2021
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  2. TRUELOVE95
    TRUELOVE95 Win User

    Windows 10 USB boot

    Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

    System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

    Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

    So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
    If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

    There is three options:
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Home
    Windows 10 N

    Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

    System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

    Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
    That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks
     
    TRUELOVE95, Sep 15, 2021
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  3. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User
    Delta6326, Sep 15, 2021
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  4. THRAXED
    thraxed Win User

    Cannot install Windows 10 from USB- literally tried everything

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Sep 15, 2021
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