Windows 10: How do I boot up Windows 11 that refuses to boot even with a recovery usb.

I lost a notepad tab with important information without saving it. I had to retrieve that content.Windows Co-Pilot, had no idea and said it was impossible.ChatGPT said retrieval was possible using shadow copy. Unable to find the required notepad content, we went deeper and deeper into the file system. I thought AI were equipped a sense of reality that something might go wrong if we messed with the system files. Windows 11 refuses to boot up, even into safe boot. We have spent days trying to start the damn OS. Even with a bootable recovery usb, it still refuses to boot up. Tired and exhausted.

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Windows 11 usb boot issue

Hi, Richard Collins3

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



If your Windows 11 USB is not being recognized as a bootable device, there are several steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue:

1. Check USB Format and Partition Style: Ensure that the USB drive is formatted as FAT32 and uses a GPT partition style, as this is required for UEFI boot.
   
2. BIOS/UEFI Settings:
   
   • Ensure that the USB drive is recognized in the BIOS/UEFI.
     
   • Check if the USB boot is enabled in the BIOS/UEFI settings.
     
   • If your PC supports UEFI, make sure it's not set to Legacy or CSM boot mode.
     
   • Check the boot order to ensure the USB drive is listed as the first boot device.
     
3. Fast Boot: Disable Fast Boot in the BIOS/UEFI settings, as this can sometimes prevent the system from recognizing bootable USB drives.
   
4. Create a New Bootable USB: If you have access to another Windows machine, you can try creating a new bootable USB using the Windows Media Creation Tool.
   
   • After downloading, run the media creation tool. You need to be an administrator to run this tool.
     
   • If you agree to the license terms, select Accept.
     
   • On the What do you want to do? page, select Create installation media for another PC, and then select Next.
     
   • Select the language, edition, and architecture (64-bit) for Windows 11.
     
   • Select which media you want to use:
     
   • USB flash drive: Attach a blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space. Any content on the flash drive will be deleted.
     
5. Check for Hardware Issues: There might be a hardware issue with the USB ports or the motherboard. Test the USB on another computer to ensure it's working correctly. You can also try plugging the USB into a different port. Sometimes certain ports do not support booting.
   

Please remember to back up any important data from your Ubuntu installation before attempting to install Windows 11, as the installation process will erase all data on the hard drive.



If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.



Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Windows refusing to boot into OOBE

Thank you for your response and suggestions. I have a bootable USB which I used to wipe my drive before updating to Windows 11. I was unaware that Ubuntu required legacy boot, thank you for that. As mentioned in my post, after wiping my drive and installing Windows, it either gives me an error or gets stuck in a boot loop. So I can get Windows deployed/installed on my drive just fine, it just refuses to boot into OOBE. Since there's no 'getting ready' message, I assume it doesn't load windeploy either.

Might you have more ideas to share?

 

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