Windows 10: What am I doing wrong with this windows USB installation?

Discus and support What am I doing wrong with this windows USB installation? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; So I'm not incredibly tech-savy. Recently my laptop has had some Windows issues, so I am trying to re-install windows after a factory reset. The steps... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Interstelle, Jan 16, 2021.

  1. What am I doing wrong with this windows USB installation?


    So I'm not incredibly tech-savy. Recently my laptop has had some Windows issues, so I am trying to re-install windows after a factory reset. The steps I have taken are:

    1. Run the Windows installation tool to create a USB for it.
    2. Set that USB to the top in the BOOT order.

    When running the laptop, the windows installer comes up fine, but when it gets to the "Select the driver to install" page, it is completely empty (and none of my options are have "signed device drivers". Could someone please elaborate on what I am missing or what step I should take next? Thanks in advance, and my apologies for the noob question. I've never installed Windows from a USB before.

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    /u/Interstelle, Jan 16, 2021
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  2. thraxed Win User

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Jan 16, 2021
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  3. windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Jan 16, 2021
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  4. DaveK Win User

    What am I doing wrong with this windows USB installation?

    Installing Windows 7 via USB flash drive!

    Yeah great guide worked for me, I need to install Win 7 on a new build that I'm doing for someone, will be just my luck the mobo won't let me boot from USB *Roll Eyes What am I doing wrong with this windows USB installation? :rolleyes:

    Yeah some of the installation steps are done in just a second, I was intalling it left the room for 10 minutes came back to check on it to find it at the start screen lol, it installed and rebooted back to the USB, wasn't expecting it to be done so fast.
     
    DaveK, Jan 16, 2021
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