Why cant I get windows 10 to boot from my m.2 NVME drive?

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Specs:

CPU = AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor 3.80 GHz
RAM = 32 GB Corsair Dominator
Motherboard = Rox Strix X570 - E Gaming
Memory = WD_Black SN850 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
GPU = AMD XFX x570

Hello again, I have posted about this not too long ago but was in the process of finishing my bachelors which I just wrapped up so I am back and ready to try and tackle this again..

I've installed windows 10 on a flash drive and then installed it onto the m.2 drive but after booting up thinking it would allow me to it just says. Please insert a valid bootable drive.

I've looked at the motherboard manual but none of it is making sense to me. Not really sure what to try anymore I've been at this a few times over the last few years but still have yet to get it to work.

I know everything on the pc works fine ive used it for a few years now but was using a disk drive before.

Oh and yes it shows up as a bootable drive
 
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the way you 'install' it to a USB stick is not the same process to install it to the NMVe drive.
you didn't just copy/paste the files off the USB stick did you? :)

using the Windows Media Creation Tool, download the latest build and use that to create a bootable USB stick.
plug that into the PC and run setup.exe
 
camp2022 said:
I've installed windows 10 on a flash drive and then installed it onto the m.2 drive
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Why.
Bruce said:
using the Windows Media Creation Tool, download the latest build and use that to create a bootable USB stick.
plug that into the PC and run setup.exe
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And make sure to install on the M2.
Also it is always wise to unplug any other drives when installing any windows OS.
Windows has a bad habit of putting boot info on to others drives if connected.
Reinstall Win 10 Fresh Install

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

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10


Watch this video
How To Install Windows 10 From USB - YouTube

In the video at 2:35 Where to install Windows. Highlight each partition and delete.
Then install on the unallocated space.


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 i.e. chipset, sound, video, wireless, etc. Whilst 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 Windows install, then install your drivers.

  • Chipset or Motherboard
  • Sata or hard drive
  • Video adapter
  • Network interface card (NIC)
  • Audio
  • Touchpad
  • Any other hardware drivers needed for your particular model.
Reboot after installing the drivers
 
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