Windows 10: Fresh install of Windows 10 leads to frozen spinning dots after final reboot

I just assembled a brand new PC, and I'm trying to install Windows 10 on it.Install method: USB stick created using the Microsoft Create Windows Installation Media tool on a different Windows machine.CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core ProcessorMotherboard: MSI B460M PRO-VDH WiFiMemory: GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB 2 x 8 GB DDR4-3000 CL16 MemoryStorage: Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" Solid State DriveVideo Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GCase: Cougar MX330-G Air ATX Mid Tower CasePower Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power SupplyThe installation

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Windows 10 Install Spinning Dots Frozen

Just built a brand new PC for a friend and it boots into the bios in working order. When I went to install a fresh copy of Windows via USB Drive, the process freezes up on the first screen into the installation. There is a black screen with my motherboard's
brand logo and the frozen spinning dots. Please help. I've tried replacing the RAM, creating new boot drives with different windows ISO's, and messed with some boot settings in the BIOS. I'm at a loss.

 

Stuck at spinning dots when installing Windows fresh.



Now im stuck at this screen. I got past the spinning dots of death by removing the usb right after the first part of the install (first reboot).
But now im stuck at this spinning dots instead (it says "förbereder" which means preparing in swedish)

 

Windows Won't Start - Infinite Spinning Circle of Dots

No power failures or electrical storms. No changes made to the system (though when I shut down four hours earlier, it took a bit longer than usual, leading me to believe that an automatic update may have been installed). Was there an automatic update pushed
out on March 1st?

Yes, POST and BIOS appear to be fine. No warnings, beeps, or logged errors. The BIOS configuration appears to be unchanged. Drives are all recognized and the RAID 1 array shows both drives "functional."

Again, I cannot get to the recovery menu. All attempts to power up this machine end up at the infinite spinning dots.

Same thing with the Windows 10 installation DVD - spinning dots. I cannot get to the recovery menu or even re-install Windows.

There's not much more detail I can provide. It's always the same:

• Press the computer's power button
• Computer displays routine startup BIOS status messages - no warnings; all SATA drives are recognized
  
• Computer displays black screen with "Asus" logo and message at bottom of screen: "Please press DEL or F2 to enter UEFI BIOS setting."
  
• Computer's USB keyboard and mouse are functional - I can press Del or F2 to enter BIOS
• Computer displays RAID configuration with all drives status "functional"
• Computer's USB keyboard and mouse are still functional - I can press Ctrl + I to enter RAID config utility
• Black screen with "Asus" logo appears
• Spinning dots appear under "Asus" logo
• NumLock light on keyboard goes out
• Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del has no effect - keyboard appears to be non-functional
• Nothing else happens - spinning dots keep spinning indefinitely

The only change to this routine is that every third reboot produces the "Preparing Automatic Repair" message in Step #7, underneath the "Asus" logo. Otherwise, everything is the same. The routine continues from Step #8 to Step #11.

And if I boot from my Windows 10 installation DVD, I'm given a message after Step #6: "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD....." Whether or not I press any keys, the routine continues without change from Step #7 to Step #11.