PC Reset/Rebuild Restarting Error

[omgitsjoshij]

Hi all, was trying to attempt a PC rebuild using parts off my old PC, replacing the motherboard and the PSU; I also want to reset and wipe the HDD and SSD (which I had prior to this build)

When booting the PC up for the first time after a rebuild, booting it from my USB drive with Windows 10 installed, I got to the installation page, reset both my HDD and SSD and tried setting up windows on the latter. It said it successfully installed Windows, however required a “restart”, this restart never came, I waited a good 5 minutes before manually holding the power button and restarting… I tried this again and the same verdict, I kind of regret resetting both drives as I could’ve used my previous windows on one.

Please advise as I can’t find any solution for this online

[Bruce]

try the install of Windows from the USB with only one drive connected.
and don’t have the PC connected to the network.

[omgitsjoshij]

try the install of Windows from the USB with only one drive connected.
and don’t have the PC connected to the network.

Thank you for your message, I did try that… I mean, I’ll try without my HDD in too, but I’m very much in doubt, can’t really see this issue elsewhere, also made sure (because I found a forum post a tad similar) that my BIOS is up to date and it already was before this.

[Bruce]

obviously try it with the SSD first.
if that fails, purely out of curiosity, then remove the SSD and try the HDD.

[PeterOz]

You have to have one drive only connected when setting up windows as Bruce advised.
Did you use the Microsoft creation tool or Rufus?
Reinstall Win 10 Fresh Install

Download the win 10 tool run it to recreate the flash drive – Must be minimum 8GB

Download Windows 10

Watch this video
How To Install Windows 10 From USB - YouTube
In the video at 2:54 you will notice it restarts the computer.
When you are doing this and you get to that point Remove the usb stick whilst it is restarting.
Also if you want to setup a local account instead of logging in with a Microsoft account
Turn off your wireless network and or remove the network cable.
This point is 3.32 in the video - Choose I don’t have internet.
If you want to log in with a Microsoft account then leave the network as is.

Before doing any install, it is a good idea to go to the support page for your system. Download the drivers you are going to need ie chipset, sound, video, wireless, etc. While win10 has a lot of native drivers, microsoft drivers are designed for ease of use and are NOT designed for any type of performance. Store these drivers on another usb or you can even just make a folder on your install usb when you are finished making the install usb. Copy the drivers into that folder.

When you are finished with the install, then install your drivers. Install the chipset first then the rest of them. Reboot each time when prompted.

From here a list on how to install Proper Installation Order for Windows Drivers

[Bruce]

@omgitsjoshij - any news?

[Bruce]

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