Keyboards functionality in BIOS relative to the number of USB ports used.

[Whateverworks_19]

Greetings my friends,

I have encountered a weird problem I cannot solve. The end-goal is to enter BIOS/UEFI for the purpose to boot from a USB-key so I can install Windows on a new hard-drive. Now I will break down what is happening and why it is weird:

1) I install the new HDD in the case. I connect the SATA-cable and the Molex-cable for data-transfer and power.

2) I perform a normal boot and enter BIOS to see that the HDD is being recognized, and it is. Then I boot windows and enter "disc management", so I can allocate space to the new HDD and thus make it available for use.

3) I shut down the PC and remove the old HDD from power and data-transfer and then I connect the USB-key with Windows on it.

4) Now, however, when I turn on the PC again my keyboard does not work in BIOS and thus I cannot change the BOOT-priority and I am essentially stuck with the message that there is nothing to boot.

5) So, I turn off the PC. Remove the USB-key with Windows and try again. No one beholds, the keyboard works in BIOS. I close the PC, connect the USB-key again and the same thing happens. I cannot get into BIOS.

In conclusion, it seems the problem arises when I connect the USB-key and try and boot from it. However, in all of my experience doing this stuff, I cannot explain what is happening, why it is happening and what the solution is.

Even if it is a faulty key, I fail to see how it can impact the keyboard to the extent where it will not work, or receive power through the USB-cable. It seems like a weird conflict or corruption but I am completely dumbfounded.

Thanks for your time, it is greatly appreciated.

//WeW

 

[Hlsgsz]

Use USB 2.0(black) ports for both teh bootable usb and keyboard dongle.

 

[Whateverworks_19]

Use USB 2.0(black) ports for both teh bootable usb and keyboard dongle.

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I did try both using the prioritized USB port for the keyboard and the dongle respectively and 2.0 ports, unfortunately to no avail.

 

[Hlsgsz]

Oh, wait.
If you made the stick in uefi mode(you should!), go into the BIOS and disable "CSM" and enable "Secure boot" in the Boot section. Also, there should be a delay there. Set it to like 3 secs. Regardless, the system should autoboot from the USB after that. Here is teh proper procedure for isntalling:

Download the Media Creation Tool from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/ and make a bootable USB wiht it.

Get the latest drivers from here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25165/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Intel-RST-RAID-Driver?product=55005
File: f6flpy-x64.zip. Unzip it to a folder on a USB drive(it can be the one with windows on it).

Disconnect all other drives except the one you are installing to.



Start the install and when it asks where to install hit "have disk" and point it to the folder you put the above files in.


**WARNING: THE FOLLOWING WILL WIPE AND ENTIRE DISK, NOT JUST A PARTITION**

Then hit SHIFT+F10 and:
diskpart
list disk
select disk x(where x is the drive in case)
clean
convert gpt
exit
exit

Hit refresh, select the clean drive, and the "new". Windows will create several partition and auto-select the correct one to install to(you can also set the size of the partition after hitting "new", but you don't need to if you are using the whole drive).