Question i5 12400 + ASUS B660M freezing when trying to install windows

[Leo182x]

Hello!

This week I built the following PC:

- ASUS TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4

- XPG Gammix D45, 8GB, 3200MHz, DDR4

- Intel Core i5-12400 processor

- ASUS RX6600XT 8GB

The rest of the parts I already had.

After assembling it, I turned it on and put a USB to install Windows, then the TUF Gaming loading screen appeared, and it froze in those loading dots. From there, I tried various ways of booting, UEFI, BIOS-CSM, Secure Boot, updated the BIOS, swapped memory slots, turned XPM on and off and it always froze.


I don't know what is happening, if it's a CPU incompatibility with the memory I bought, or with the MOBO. Anyone know how to help me?

 

[Nine Layer Nige]

The i5-12400 has integrated graphics, so you could, if you wish, try to install windows without the RX6600XT installed, just to eliminate some hardware.

 

[rickypicky5]

Hello!

This week I built the following PC:

- ASUS TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4

- XPG Gammix D45, 8GB, 3200MHz, DDR4

- Intel Core i5-12400 processor

- ASUS RX6600XT 8GB

The rest of the parts I already had.

After assembling it, I turned it on and put a USB to install Windows, then the TUF Gaming loading screen appeared, and it froze in those loading dots. From there, I tried various ways of booting, UEFI, BIOS-CSM, Secure Boot, updated the BIOS, swapped memory slots, turned XPM on and off and it always froze.


I don't know what is happening, if it's a CPU incompatibility with the memory I bought, or with the MOBO. Anyone know how to help me?

The loading dots, I think, are from Windows trying to start. Do you have an HDD/SSD with Windows installed or are you trying to boot using the USB drive? If you're trying to boot using the USB drive, how did you get Windows on the USB drive?

Follow these instructions (Windows 10 clean install tutorial) to install Windows.

 

[Leo182x]

The loading dots, I think, are from Windows trying to start. Do you have an HDD/SSD with Windows installed or are you trying to boot using the USB drive? If you're trying to boot using the USB drive, how did you get Windows on the USB drive?

Follow these instructions (Windows 10 clean install tutorial) to install Windows.

I have an SSD with windows 10 installed, but i'm trying to boot using a USB drive.
I put the windows on the usb drive using the Media Creation Tool.

 

[DRagor]

I have an SSD with windows 10 installed, but i'm trying to boot using a USB drive.
I put the windows on the usb drive using the Media Creation Tool.

Make sure the system boots from USB and not from SSD.

 

[egda23]

Is the booting order set correctly in the Bios ? In order to boot from the USB stick first

 

[Leo182x]

Is the booting order set correctly in the Bios ? In order to boot from the USB stick first

Yes.

 

[dwd999]

Yes.

If you are planning on totally overwriting the old windows installation on the ssd you could try booting from a usb containing a disk partitioning tool like Gparted and use that to remove all of the old windows partitions on the ssd so that the space is totally unallocated. You could also check to make sure the ssd has a GPT partition identifier. It also helps if that ssd is the only drive connected at installation time just in case you have multiple drives installed in your build.

 

[TerryLaze]

After assembling it, I turned it on and put a USB to install Windows, then the TUF Gaming loading screen appeared, and it froze in those loading dots.

If the dots keep spinning its not freezing. (Just as an clarification)
Windows install can take several minutes at this point because it sets up everything. Preparing the partitions beforehand can shorten that time.
Also different usb ports will use different drivers so try different ports in case there is some driver issue causing slowdown.
Maybe the manual even tells you to use a specific port for installation.

 

[Leo182x]

If the dots keep spinning its not freezing. (Just as an clarification)
Windows install can take several minutes at this point because it sets up everything. Preparing the partitions beforehand can shorten that time.
Also different usb ports will use different drivers so try different ports in case there is some driver issue causing slowdown.
Maybe the manual even tells you to use a specific port for installation.

They spins for like 2 seconds, then freeze,

 

[egda23]

Did you try with another USB stick, or at least recreate the installation stick with the Media Creation Tool ?

 

[Leo182x]

Did you try with another USB stick, or at least recreate the installation stick with the Media Creation Tool ?

No, but i tried 2 differents USB sticks, one with windows 10 and the other with windows 11.

 

[Bob.B]

Hello!

This week I built the following PC:

- ASUS TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4

- XPG Gammix D45, 8GB, 3200MHz, DDR4

- Intel Core i5-12400 processor

- ASUS RX6600XT 8GB

The rest of the parts I already had.

After assembling it, I turned it on and put a USB to install Windows, then the TUF Gaming loading screen appeared, and it froze in those loading dots. From there, I tried various ways of booting, UEFI, BIOS-CSM, Secure Boot, updated the BIOS, swapped memory slots, turned XPM on and off and it always froze.


I don't know what is happening, if it's a CPU incompatibility with the memory I bought, or with the MOBO. Anyone know how to help me?

Make it smaller.

Unplug all disk.
Remove the gpu and connect to the igp.
Insert the windows install flash stick.
Power up and enter the bios and set the boot order to the flash stick.
Does it boot?

 

[joan16v]

Try also to remove the RAM modules and try only one.