[SOLVED] Unable to Install Windows 10

[KalamityForce]

System specs:

Mobo: MSI Z97 PC MATE

CPU: i7 4790k

Memory: 16gb 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws

Storage: Kingston 128 GB SSD
Western Digital 3TB HDD


I am using the usb installation media to install windows onto my ssd as the boot drive for this system.

After windows downloads and installs all it's files, it must restart the system to initialize. After the restart, I boot to that ssd and am greeted with a black screen containing white text reading "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"

I'm quite positive I have my bios boot priorities setup correctly as the ssd does show up among them, and I know the windows files have been written onto the ssd as I can see there is used space.

What in the heck is going wrong???

 

[KalamityForce]

System specs:

Mobo: MSI Z97 PC MATE

CPU: i7 4790k

Memory: 16gb 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws

Storage: Kingston 128 GB SSD
Western Digital 3TB HDD


I am using the usb installation media to install windows onto my ssd as the boot drive for this system.

After windows downloads and installs all it's files, it must restart the system to initialize. After the restart, I boot to that ssd and am greeted with a black screen containing white text reading "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"

I'm quite positive I have my bios boot priorities setup correctly as the ssd does show up among them, and I know the windows files have been written onto the ssd as I can see there is used space.

What in the heck is going wrong???

 

[USAFRet]

1. Which specific Kingston?
2. Is the Kingston the ONLY drive connected during this install process?

 

[KalamityForce]

I cant see anything more specific than Kingston HyperX on the unit itself, I bought it a number of years ago.

In BIOS it shows up as "Kingston SH103S3120G"

It is not the only drive connected, the HDD is as well, but I was trying to install windows on the HDD yesterday while it WAS the only drive connected and was having the same issue, this makes me doubt that is the problem. I brought in the SSD in hopes to rectify the problem, alas here we are.

 

[USAFRet]

I cant see anything more specific than Kingston HyperX on the unit itself, I bought it a number of years ago.

In BIOS it shows up as "Kingston SH103S3120G"

It is not the only drive connected, the HDD is as well, but I was trying to install windows on the HDD yesterday while it WAS the only drive connected and was having the same issue, this makes me doubt that is the problem. I brought in the SSD in hopes to rectify the problem, alas here we are.

OK....

Where dod your WIN 10 install media come from?
Is it USB, DVD?

Consider making a whole new USB to install from.
And have only ONE drive connected.

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[KalamityForce]

Okay I will try that and let u know.

 

[KalamityForce]

I am making the new install media right now on a fresh usb. Will let you know when I'm finished installing and what the results are.

 

[Grobe]

In general - it's a good practice to only let the storage device you intend to install Windows onto being connected while installing. Try that and see if it helps.

 

[KalamityForce]

Wow, miraculously it seems to be working, I simply do not understand. Thank you very much for your assistance.

 

[USAFRet]

Wow, miraculously it seems to be working, I simply do not understand. Thank you very much for your assistance.

"new install media "