Windows 10: Windows can't be installed on this drive. Using USB Media Tool. (*Note: HDD is not detected...

Hi, This is the first time I encounter this problem.
In ASUS Utility BIOS - EZ Mode, the storage/hdd is not detected from any Serial ATA Port, but Flashdrives are detected from USB Port. So I tried to use windows 10 USB installation media.


I Successfully booted from a Flashdrive, however while on Windows set-up this is what I saw:


Where do you want to install Windows?
Name | Total Size | Free Space | Type
Drive 0 Unallocated Space | 0.0 MB | 0.0 MB |


Refresh <blue font, clickable> | Delete <grey font, cannot click> | Format <grey font> | New <blue font>

Load driver <blue font> | Extend <grey font>


Windows can't be installed on this drive. (Show details)


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Using the Command Prompt via Installation Media:


X:\Sources>diskpart

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### | Status | Size | Free

--------- | ------- |------- |------

Disk 0 | Online | 0 B | 0 B

Disk 1 | Online | 14 GB | 0 B <This is the USB Flashdrive>


DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### | Ltr | Label | Fs

Volume 0 | C | ESD-USB | FAT32


DISKPART> select disk 0


Disk 0 is now the selected disk.


DISKPART> clean


DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.


DISKPART> convert mbr


DiskPart has encountered an error: The system cannot find the file specified.
See the System Event Log for more information.


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I cannot proceed after this. Please Help.

The Laptop is ASUS VivoBook Flip14 TP410U.

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How to create an UNACTIVATED Windows 10 installation USB flash drive using the new Media Creation Tool v1803??

I want to note also that the Media Creation Tool didn't give me the option to select the Edition of Windows 10 at the step you can choose the Language, Edition and Architecture. The only thing that was in the list was only the "Windows 10" option, not other
editions...

So, is this a BUG of Media Creation Tool or I have misunderstood something? Is this reasonable?

Also is it reasonable when you install Windows (by USB Flsah drive created with Media Creation Tool) to be activated on its own after installation finishes??

 

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

 

Windows 10 media creation tool can't find USB

Yes. I did.

The Media Creation tool didn't detect the USB drive. But Rufus did. (both running on the same machine). I downloaded ISO, used Rufus to create bootable USB. Moved the flash drive to a different machine and completed a clean Win 10 Pro install

p.s. This SAME USB drive was used before and detected before by an earlier version of the Media Creation Tool on the same machine where it now wasn't being detected by the Tool (yet Rufus was detecting it). Which is why I also suspect it's a bug
in the Tool

/* EDIT */

I also verified the USB boot drive was detected and bootable from the same machine it was created by Rufus (but not detected by Media Creation Tool)

So, again, I believe this is a tool bug. HOWEVER, i also believe problems with SanDisk (or any other flash drive that's listed as "WinToGo" compatible) is a
different issue. WinToGo compatible flash drives appear to Windows as Hard Drives so they won't be recognized by Creation Tool as removable USB