Windows 10 Installation "bootMGR is missing"

[txm5555]

I just finished building my first ever PC. I am using the education edition of windows 10 if that makes a difference. I downloaded it to a blank flash drive I had lying around via this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/vlacademicISO. When I tried to install windows, it said "bootMGR is missing". I set the flash drive to boot first in BIOS but it still doesn't work. I am wondering if it has to do with formatting or something like that. I am not really sure what to do now so any help would be appreciated.

Specs:
i5 4690
MSI z97 PC Mate LGA1150 Motherboard
G.Skill Ares 8GB RAM
NZXT Phantom 410 Case
Sapphire R9 270X 4GB GPU
Western digital caviar blue 1TB
Zotac 120GB SSD
SeaSonic S12II 620w Power Supply
Asus PCE-N15 PCI Express Wifi Adapter

 

[Paul NZ]

And what did you download? If it was an ISO you cant boot from an ISO. You have to extract whats in it

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2622803

 

[txm5555]

And what did you download? If it was an ISO you cant boot from an ISO. You have to extract whats in it

I downloaded the ISO. I guess if I can't boot from an ISO, is there any way I can boot Windows without buying the disk or USB and use the code I have already purchased? (again it is the educational version)

 

[txm5555]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2622803

That is for an error with windows if you already have it installed, I am trying to install windows.

 

[Paul NZ]

And what did you download? If it was an ISO you cant boot from an ISO. You have to extract whats in it

I downloaded the ISO. I guess if I can't boot from an ISO, is there any way I can boot Windows without buying the disk or USB and use the code I have already purchased? (again it is the educational version)

You can use Rufus to extract it to a flash drive. If the system supports UEFI select it in Rufus. If it doesnt select MBR. Add the ISO wait for it to finish then boot from it. Change the bootdisk to the flash drive

 

[Math Geek]

sounds like you copied an iso file to the thumb drive as is. you have to use the iso to create the bootable thumb drive so you can install from it. there are many tools out there, i use powerISO to create mine but others prefer other software.

but you need something to change the iso file into a usable bootable thumbdrive.

 

[txm5555]

And what did you download? If it was an ISO you cant boot from an ISO. You have to extract whats in it

I downloaded the ISO. I guess if I can't boot from an ISO, is there any way I can boot Windows without buying the disk or USB and use the code I have already purchased? (again it is the educational version)

You can use Rufus to extract it to a flash drive. If the system supports UEFI select it in Rufus. If it doesnt select MBR. Add the ISO wait for it to finish then boot from it. Change the bootdisk to the flash drive

When I try to format the USB it says access to this device is denied. Any clue how to fix that?

 

[Paul NZ]

Did you use rufus to format it?? If its write protected if theres a switch on it move it

 

[txm5555]

Did you use rufus to format it?? If its write protected if theres a switch on it move it

When I press start on Rufus it just says Error: Access to the device is denied. I honestly don't understand this stuff very well so I apologize if I use the wrong terminology.

 

[Paul NZ]

I have no idea unless something else is using it

 

[txm5555]

I have no idea unless something else is using it

Ok, I appreciate the help though, I am a lot closer to getting it to work than I was before.

 

[txm5555]

It turns out I got the formatting wrong, I eventually got it to work! Thanks for the help!

 

[Paul NZ]

Sweet !