windows 10 install problems on a new build

JRBM5717 · Jan 30, 2016

I just finished building my new pc and I am trying to install windows 10 on to it with a usb. Everything is fine until after I enter my code.

"The computer started using Windows Installation media. Remove the installation media and restart your computer so that Windows starts normally. Then, insert the installation media and restart the upgrade. [DO not select !custom [advanced] to perform an upgrade. !custom advance installs a new copy of Windows and deletes your programs and settings/

I took apart my old comp to try and hook up the optic drive so i can load up the disc that came with my motherboard to try and update my bios but i don't see anywhere to connect it to my motherboard

shanky887614 · Jan 30, 2016

did you old pc use an ide drive? you wont have any ide slots on any modern motherboards you will need to buy a sata one

SkyNetRising · Jan 30, 2016

You can download all drivers from motherbard manufacturers web site.
And why do you need a BIOS update? Something is not working, or what?

And your optic drive is propably some old PATA device. Modern motherboards don't have that interface anymore.
If you realy need an optic drive, you'll have to get a new one with SATA interface.

George Phillips · Jan 30, 2016

The installation media refers to whatever "media" is used to install Windows. If you use a USB drive, remove it after that part is completed If you use a disc, remove the disc instead of the optical drive unless you don't need the optical drive either. You could also change the boot priority and set the boot drive to the hard drive or ssd that has newly installed Windows in it.

If you can't see anywhere to connect the optical drive to the motherboard, it's probably it uses the old ATA connector that's flat the wide unlike SATA.

JRBM5717 · Jan 30, 2016

the optic drive was just an attempt to try to get my mobo cd on to see if I could find something in my bios to get me out of this loop i am using a usb stick with windows 10 on it but when i take it out and go through the steps it just takes me in a lop ending in the same dam place

JRBM5717 · Jan 30, 2016

and yes when i hit f2 I got to my options and go to boot and I put the usb as my first of the 3 options and still nothing just one big @sz loop

George Phillips · Jan 30, 2016

After installing the OS, the USB drive should be removed or change the drive that already has Windows 10 installed and bootable to the highest priority, not the usb drive containing bootable Windows 10 image.

JRBM5717 · Jan 30, 2016

George Phillips :

well I may have messed up I tried to do a an advance install and now my product key won't work and i don't know how to get back

George Phillips · Jan 31, 2016

Try to select "Do this Later." during activation process to temporarily skip it.
After the installation is completed, get and install the Windows 10 November Update and try to reactivate again:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-windows_install/how-to-verify-if-you-downloaded-or-installed-the/06f98274-741a-45df-9e0d-6cc48816824b

If this doesn't work, try to activate by phone follow the instructions given by Windows 10.

JRBM5717 · Jan 31, 2016

George Phillips :

Ultimately had to reformat my HDD and move the operating system from my SSD to my HDD but that let it recognize windows 10 as a prior os which then allowed me to activate my code.... atlas I think thats what happened

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