Windows 10: I purchased a new Windows 11 Pro retail box with the USB and appears dead

I purchased a new Windows 11 Pro retail box with the USB and the installation failed during initialization and the USB drive is not responding. It doesn't matter which port you put it in or which boot order you put on the BIOS is always fails to launch the USB. The NVMe drive did not complete the install so it randomly displays something about windows not booting properly. One time it did show the option to repair and I said yes form USB. Then black screen again. How do I get another one or get this fixed?

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windows 11 pro oem to retail?

i purchased a prebuilt pc that came with a windows 10 pro oem license eligible for the windows 11 upgrade. i have since upgraded to the windows 11 pro oem version. my question is if i purchase a windows 11 pro retail license, can i change the installed version by changing the license info on the pc using the new retail license?

 

Free upgrade from Windows 11 Home to 11 Pro using 10 Pro retail license

My current computer has an activated Windows 10 Pro retail license. I'm planning to replace my current computer by buying a new computer that comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Home, and then I understand I can use my 10 Pro license to upgrade to 11 Pro for free.

What's the most straightforward way of accomplishing this? The obvious approach that comes to mind involves two steps:

1. Reinstall Windows 10 Pro on new computer and activate with my existing retail license.
   
2. Upgrade new computer to 11 Pro for free through the settings.
   

Is there a simpler way of doing this without having to reinstall Windows 10? For example, would it be possible to somehow "trade in" my Windows 10 Pro license for 11 Pro? I'm fairly new to Windows licensing and am just trying to understand what is possible/best practice, with minimal effort.

 

Windows 10 Pro - USB vs Official Download

I found what I am looking for: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro - Retail Box with Installation USB $239.99 ($10 off sale) Microsoft Windows 10 Pro - Retail Box with Installation USB Microsoft | MyChoiceSoftware.com So hard to find might even become a collectors item. They also have the installation DVD and I will probably get that too when I purchase my next laptop with a disc tray in it. The key word here to find it is "retail box" Listed on Amazon but currently unavailable