Question Help! Can’t boot into any usb windows!

[Nzarco]

Hi,
I’ve just transplanted my computer into a new rog strix b550 mobo due my old one seemingly dying on me.
I formatted the SSD hoping for a clean install of windows 11.
However, upon booting the system, I can’t get it to go into windows from the USB.

I’ve tried creating the boot media via the windows tool. I’ve tried making usb media via rufus too.
I’ve even tried making a windows 10 boot drive too. All of them seem to give me a black screen after coming out of choosing a boot in the bios.
Sometimes I get the windows logo with a forever spinning wheel but that’s the maximum I can get happening.
I also tried updating the bios, so now that’s at the latest version.

Can anyone think of a reason this could be happening?

 

[rgd1101]

full system spec?
test with all the usb port?

 

[Nzarco]

Ryzen 5800x
Rig strix b550 -f gaming wifi 2
Corsair dominator 32gb ram (4x8) (pre tested in memtest86- no errors)
Samsung 980 m.2 250gb
Nzxt kraken cooler
gigabyte gaming oc 3070

I’ve tested with most but not all ports. I’ve Also tested with different sticks

 

[dwd999]

The Windows installer does not need a formatted disk to install Windows, it does the formatting and partitioning itself. It works easiest when there is only a GPT partition table header; the remainder of the disk can be unallocated. So you could check to see if your SSD does indeed have a GPT header and delete any existing partitions which may be there.

 

[Nzarco]

Sorry, how would I go about this? I have an m.2 to usb adapter/ connector, but what exactly am I looking for?

 

[dwd999]

You could open up the Windows Disk Management app. On the left edge of the screen where it identifies each disk, right click on the appropriate disk and then select Properties and then select Volumes. A dialog box will open and indicate the Partition style, which hopefully will be GPT. If it says MBR there should be an option to convert it to GPT. If there are any partitions already on the disk you can use the app to delete them. The Windows installer should be able to delete anything that's left on the disk.