- Sep 16, 2016
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So I was installing windows 8 from a usb that I made with the windows creation tool. I had no CD drive so couldn't install any mobo drivers. The install said getting files ready, and that took a few mins, but then when it get to installing features and stuff it just skipped right through. Not sure if that's normal. Anyway it finished and said your computer will restart several times, but then it said "remove external drive C: to continue."
Now this confused me because the only thing plugged in was the SSD (where I was installing to) and the usb drive. No other hd or cd drive present. How can I unplug the internal SSD if that's where I'm trying to install? I couldn't proceed so I searched the problem and found people who said the usb drive needs to be removed in order to continue. So I unplugged the usb and it let me continue. It restarted, but then kept restarting over and over and wouldn't stop. This keeps happening unless I unplug the ssd completely.
If both the ssd and usb are unplugged, then I can get into the bios for a little while, but it'll eventually shut down after a bit. I have enough time to change settings but then it'll shut down. If I have the ssd plugged in, then I get the infinite boot loop and it restarts before I even get into bios settings. If I have the usb plugged in but not the ssd, then I can go through the windows install process again, but obviously this doesn't help since there's no ssd present to install.
What the heck do I do in this situation? Is it something with the boot order? Corrupted install? I'd reformat the ssd if I could, but I don't know how I can do that since I can't even plug it in.
Also I should mention this is my first build. I assembled everything myself. But before trying to install windows, the computer booted fine and would stay on, at that screen saying to press a key to boot. Everything appeared normal and working. In the BIOS, the CPU and RAM are operating at normal speeds, nothing seems to be overheating. I really think the interrupted windows install is the problem.
Now this confused me because the only thing plugged in was the SSD (where I was installing to) and the usb drive. No other hd or cd drive present. How can I unplug the internal SSD if that's where I'm trying to install? I couldn't proceed so I searched the problem and found people who said the usb drive needs to be removed in order to continue. So I unplugged the usb and it let me continue. It restarted, but then kept restarting over and over and wouldn't stop. This keeps happening unless I unplug the ssd completely.
If both the ssd and usb are unplugged, then I can get into the bios for a little while, but it'll eventually shut down after a bit. I have enough time to change settings but then it'll shut down. If I have the ssd plugged in, then I get the infinite boot loop and it restarts before I even get into bios settings. If I have the usb plugged in but not the ssd, then I can go through the windows install process again, but obviously this doesn't help since there's no ssd present to install.
What the heck do I do in this situation? Is it something with the boot order? Corrupted install? I'd reformat the ssd if I could, but I don't know how I can do that since I can't even plug it in.
Also I should mention this is my first build. I assembled everything myself. But before trying to install windows, the computer booted fine and would stay on, at that screen saying to press a key to boot. Everything appeared normal and working. In the BIOS, the CPU and RAM are operating at normal speeds, nothing seems to be overheating. I really think the interrupted windows install is the problem.
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