Windows 10: Laptop no longer upgrades from a USB - how to remedy ?

A laptop that was previously upgraded to v1803 from a USB stick, now claims that "You can not install Windows 10 from a USB" when I run setup from a v1809 USB. Even after I copy the USB contents to a folder on C:\, it still gives the same message. How to remedy ?

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No longer recognizes CD/DVD drive


Since receiving the Win 10 Home upgrade my computer no longer recognizes the DVD drive. It doesn't show in Device Manger or in the device list in This PC although it does spin up if you insert media into it. I've tried all the suggested remedies except messing with the registry and nothing works. This is one of several problems I've had with device drivers since the upgrade.

Windows 10 Home 64 bit
AMD FX-4130 3.80Ghz
8Gb Installed memory

 

Laptop no longer booting from HDD or recovery USB


According to this link: Booting to the Boot Menu and BIOS
Your laptop use F2 to access BIOS and F12 to access Boot Menu.

It will take a while to boot. Sometimes several minutes, Did you wait long enough ?

HBCD only works with MBR disk type and will not recognize GPT disk.

If still cannot boot from Recovery disk. Use your friend's computer and download Macrium Rescue disk from my G-Drive: MacRescue.iso - Google Drive
The iso is: MacRescue.iso, about 258MB.
NOTE: Use F2 to access BIOS: enable Boot Menu, disable Secure Boot, disable CSM.

1. Connect the USB to the PC. Use Disk Management (Win+R->Disk Management) to find out the disk # of the USB
2. Open Admin Command Prompt (Win+R->Command Prompt (Admin) and type:
   diskpart
   select disk # =====> where # is the disk number from step 1
   clean
   convert MBR
   create partition primary
   format fs=fat32 quick
   assign letter=R
   active
   exit
   bootsect /nt60 R: ====> This will updates the master boot code for the USB
   exit
3. Double click MacRescue.iso. This will mount the iso as a virtual DVD drive with a letter assigned, seen in This PC
4. copy the content of the virtual DVD to R: (Your USB)
5. Reboot your PC and keep tapping on F12 to access boot menu then select the usb with UEFI prefix to boot into GPT mode
6. Once booted. From the Macrium screen, click on Fix Windows Boot problems and follow the screen to complete
   
   
   
7. Reboot your PC.

NOTE: If still does not boot then the problem is in the C drive, System file(s) corrupted. You would need to boot from the Windows Installation disk to perform custom upgrade. Use step 2 above to create a bootable Windows Installation. Don't use Rufus.

 

After Windows 10 upgrade from Windows 7 on Dell laptop all 3 USB ports no longer function, nor does camera take photo.

Unfortunately the above remedies had no affect at all on the USB port problem and I did not attempt to remedy the camera function yet . I am trying a system restore on the laptop right now and will have to wait and see if it removes the Windows 10 upgrade.
Thank you very much for your response to my problem I really wish it would have worked .