[SOLVED] Installing Windows 10 help

E_L_Melin

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So I'm installing windows 10 on a completely new computer with completely new hard drive. this computer hasn't had an OS yet. I have windows 10 in usb form and I cannot figure out how to install it. When I get to the part of the installation that says select the driver to install, but it shows no drivers. Whenever I try to browse and select a driver all it says is no signed drivers were found make sure the installation media contains the correct driver. What should I do? I need some help. Thanks.

I'm not upgrading my computer to windows 10 im installing it from nothing, if that clarifies anything. There are two options on which type of installation I want. I can upgrade but to do that it wants me to start windows normally, but I don't have widows yet so I can't do this option. The second option is Custom: Install Windows only. When I click this option it says where do you want to install windows but there's no options. in the bottom it says "We couldn't find any drives. To get to a storage driver click Load driver." So I click load driver and it says insert installation media and click OK, mine is a USB and its in. Then I click OK and it says "No signed device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers and click OK." Any thoughts?

I have the geforce gtx 950 video card, Intel Core i3-6100 processor, CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB), EVGA 80+ bronze 500w and a GIGABYTE GA-B150M-DS3H (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 Intel B150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard, Hitachi GST Deskstar 2TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive.
 
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See kids, this is why you never skip the basic troubleshooting steps before posting.

Like the classic old woman calling saying her VCR isn't working. The first question you ask her: "Is it plugged in?"

hydranix

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This is a very common problem. The issue is that the BIOS supports usb booting, but after boot when the OS gets control of the USB controller, it cannot see the usb drive any longer.

This can be for several reason.

Possible causes:
Improper partitioning of the flash drive. Windows is very picky about how it views flash drives and their partition tables and such.

Lack of controller driver. Intel controllers are supported, other less common controllers may not be.

Flash drive microcontroller is not working correctly. (very uncommon, possible though)

Solutions:
Once you boot, and you first get control of the mouse/keyboard. Unplug the flash drive and insert it into a different port. Ideally a port far from the other in hopes that there are multiple usb controllers and the other is supported.

Another thing to do, is once you reach the locate driver dialog, move the flash drive to another port, press cancel, and try again.

Finally, try this:
Disable the "Legacy BIOS emulation" or "Compatability support module" setting in your UEFI/BIOS setup utility. (press F2 or similar at boot)

Format flash drive as FAT32.

Copy all files from ISO or install media to the FAT32 flash drive.

Boot flash drive (this will boot into UEFI mode, which is important when installing windows, if you're using legacy mode you are not installing windows correctly)
 

E_L_Melin

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I already have tried all of that, I can't find anything in bios called "Legacy BIOS emulation" or "Compatibility support module"
 

E_L_Melin

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I have no clue this is just what comes up when I try to install windows 10
 

E_L_Melin

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I'm not upgrading my computer to windows 10 im installing it from nothing, if that clarifies anything. There are two options on which type of installation I want. I can upgrade but to do that it wants me to start windows normally, but I don't have widows yet so I can't do this option. The second option is Custom: Install Windows only. When I click this option it says where do you want to install windows but there's no options. in the bottom it says "We couldn't find any drives. To get to a storage driver click Load driver." So I click load driver and it says insert installation media and click OK, mine is a USB and its in. Then I click OK and it says "No signed device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers and click OK." Any thoughts?
 


its hard to give any help without your computer specs. for all we know you are trying to install windows 10 on a really old computer

 

E_L_Melin

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I have the geforce gtx 950 video card, Intel Core i3-6100 processor, CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB), EVGA 80+ bronze 500w and a GIGABYTE GA-B150M-DS3H (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 Intel B150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard, Hitachi GST Deskstar 2TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive.
 


i don't see anything wrong with compatibility there. try reloading windows 10 on your flash drive

 

u2desire420

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I read another post the other day in which the person had the same problem and when he got to that point he moved the thumb drive to another usb port and it allowed him to continue so maybe that will work for you.
 


Oddly enough this is a legitamate "fix" that has worked for many people.
Certainly worth a shot.
 

E_L_Melin

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Completely new hard drive never been used.
 

hydranix

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See kids, this is why you never skip the basic troubleshooting steps before posting.

Like the classic old woman calling saying her VCR isn't working. The first question you ask her: "Is it plugged in?"
 
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