Question Install Stuck atInitialization Screen

[sundownz]

I have built many computers - but this is my first go-round with this scenario.

Computer starts fine. Goes into BIOS fine. It sees all the hardware. I was able to setup the RAID options and all that.

Re-boot, plug in Windows 10 Pro install media, it boots that no problem - I hit enter to install 64-bit version but it will NOT go past the initialization screen. Just sits there indefinitely.

I know once I get INTO the setup I need to get the RAID drivers loaded but I can't get that far.

Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Extreme
Threadripper 3970X
128 GB RAM
4x 2TB NVME in RAID-10
AMD 6900XT GPU

I'm guessing it has something to do with this fairly extreme configuation. I've never build something quite like this one.

Suggestions welcome... I went ahead and ordered a Windows 11 Pro USB install media as well in case that is what I end up needing to do.

IMAGE:

https://ibb.co/RhjTyG3

Thanks,
- Jacob Fuller

 

[COLGeek]

Is your Windows installation media the latest version available from MS?

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

 

[sundownz]

Is your Windows installation media the latest version available from MS?

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

It is not. It's fairly old original USB.

 

[COLGeek]

Don't use that. Get an updated version. It is free to download.

 

[sundownz]

Don't use that. Get an updated version. It is free to download.

Alrighty. That will be the next thing I try, thanks!

 

[sundownz]

Don't use that. Get an updated version. It is free to download.

That was it - new install USB worked. Thanks!

 

[COLGeek]

That was it - new install USB worked. Thanks!

My pleasure. Have fun.