[SOLVED] Windows 10 install on new build with 970 EVO plus 1tb

[captainhooke88]

Have been struggling for 2 days straight ploughing through YouTube videos and forum questions to get this solved, but to no avail. And I am slowly going mental.

This is my first build and I am super excited to get it running and to play some games, but this is my problem:

No matter what I try, I get a number of error messages from my windows installer booted from USB. They always show up after selecting the drive to install it on. It shows copying 0%.... and then error. I have tried formatting the 970 evo plus in different ways, countless different bios settings I lost count, is there someone out there with a similar setup(listed below)which solved this issue?

Maybe also worth to mention: I made a bootable usb on a Mac, because I have no windows pc available.

Oh yeah I am a complete beginner and have no clue what I am doing, so pls be gentle

Asus Tuf Gaming x570 plus
Amd Ryzen 3700x
Noctua nu-d15s
G.skill trident z 3200mhz 2x16gb
Asus rog strix 2080ti 11gb
750w G3
Samsung 970 evo plus 1tb

 

[viveknayyar007]

Hello

If you've prepared a USB on Mac, can you please check if the format is set to exFAT? By the way, the most recommended format is FAT32.

Also, can you please check if you used the correct process to create your Bootable USB Drive?

Feel free to report back for any further assistance.

Cheers!

 

[captainhooke88]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, yes I did try both those formats. I have created the usb using both these instructions:

Create Windows 10 bootable USB from ISO on Mac without BootCamp | Password Recovery

This tutorial shows you how to create Windows 10 bootable USB from ISO on Mac, by using the Terminal or third-party software like UNetbottin.

www.top-password.com

Doing it via boot camp assistant does not work on my Mac unfortunately

Thanks again

 

[captainhooke88]

I thought it could be that I need to install a driver for the 970 evo plus, so I downloaded the only thing available from their website a .exe file and put it on the usb stick. Unfortunately it's not possible to install the driver from an .exe file, and I can not find the extracted driver.

Also worth noting, the m.2 drive is being recognised in my BIOS and I see it there with the complete product name and size of the drive.

 

[captainhooke88]

This worked out by buying an external CD drive and using the Windows CD which I purchased. Something went wrong writing Windows to the USB I guess..

Anyway up and running now!