Windows 10: I can't install from usb drive

I have created a usb drive by burning windows 10 technical preview using my macbook pro's Boot Camp Assistant and the windows 10 technical preview iso but I only get a blinking cursor at my sony vaio vgn-fw21z.
Any ideas?
Thank you.

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Can't install from USB drive

Hi,

The issue you're experiencing might be due to a faulty hardware or corrupted software. For us to further assist you, we'd like to ask if have you tried checking the USB drive to other computers if it is working properly?

In the meantime, we suggest that you try recreate the bootable media by downloading the ISO files. Check the article below and follow the instructions provided.

How
to download official Windows 10 ISO files

How
to Prepare Bootable Install Media for Windows 10 - DVD, USB or SD Card

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Can't install from USB drive

Hello guys,

So I've come up with this issue that I hope you can help me with.

I have installed Windows 10 from a USB drive in many computers and never had any problems..

The PC in question has originally Windows 7 and then upgraded to Windows 10 via that free update.

But now I want to completely format the disk and install a new version of Windows 10.

So I put the iso (one that I have used in many other computers) in the USB drive using Rufus (settings as MBR partition for bios and UEFI/formated as NTFS) and set bios to boot via usb.

The computer boots and then a screen appears saying "press any key to boot from USB". After I press, a screen appears with the windows logo and the rolling dots moving. Then this disappears to a black screen
and nothing else happens.

Things that I have done so far and didn't work:

-Rufus settings gpt partition for UEFI/fat32

-use Microsoft media creation tool-use windows 7 usb/dvd download tool

- using an only 32bits iso

- different USB drives

I also tried a different approach, going to the troublehost menu and try to "reset this pc". What happens is exactly the same, after reboot goes to Windows logo and then back screen and nothing happens!
This happens when I click almost every option in the troublehost menu...

I'm really struggling with this, appreciate any help

thanks

 

Hi there

You need to create a bootable USB by using something like RUFUS with the ISO image. You can't just copy the ISO to a USB HDD or stick.

Cheers
jimbo

 

See: USB Flash Drive - Create to Install Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

Option One uses Rufus to create install media on a thumb drive.
There are two sections UEFI (step 6) and BIOS (step 7) - use the method that matches your machine.

Option Two uses the Windows 7 DVD/USB Download tool to create install media on a DVD or Thumbdrive (there is no UEFI support on the Thumbdrive media with this tool).

To avoid the UEFI issue completely, create install media on a DVD.

Please read though the tutorial and ask any questions - since you're on Boot camp, I might not know the answer, but I know some members that should be able to help.

There are some considerations that you should look at before installing

Fast Boot (Power stetting) and Secure Boot (BIOS/UEFI setting) - both should be disabled for the install. They can be turned on afterwards. Again, I'm not familiar with Boot Camp, so these might not have any bearing. See how far you get by just creating the install media from the tutorial above - that might be enough.