Question windows 10 fresh install struggle

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(this is my first post ever) So I guess ill start with my specs

Amd ryzen 3100
asus gtx 1650 super
asrock b550 phantom gaming 4
2x corshair vengance ddr4 3200
teamgroup 256gb m.2
seagate barracuda 1tb HDD (for a laptop)
corshair airflow 175

Now, my issue is that i installed my M.2 wrong when first building my PC forcing me to download windows on my HDD. after weeks of using this i finally fixed my M.2 and wanted to transfer windows over to my M.2 to make my boot process faster. i was unable to do this for some unknown reason (the program i used to clone my windows 10 was saying the sector sizes were too different). So i figured i would do a fresh install on windows 10 onto my M.2, regardless of losing files/data I could care less this problem has been going on far too long.

After hours of attempting a fresh install of windows 10 with a working flash containing that windows install, i am stuck in an endless loop of installing windows 10 properly then my pc reboots, only to be prompted to install windows yet again. i did receive an error code which i believe i fixed by using the command prompt. after tries of reformatting, to removing my HDD, to clearing my CMOS by removing my motherboards battery. I have come out empty handed. ANY HELP LEADING TO A SOLUTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, I AM SECONDS AWAY FROM STRAPPING MY PC INTO MY PASSENGER SEAR AND DRIVING TO THE NEAREST PC SPECIALIST!!