[SOLVED] Windows 10 Setup stuck

[ravndir]

So I know this is probably some standard thing I have missed. I just built a computer for the first time ever, super proud of it! I’ll post the specs last. I installed the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool onto a 32GB Flash drive, which was installed on my laptop. When I plugged it (USB 3) into my new pc, it took me through the setup, I clicked on I don’t have an activation key because I have not purchased one yet, it started the install for W10 a home, but now is stuck on “finishing” been this way for an hour now. I don’t have a WiFi signal receiver or anything hooked up, my MOBO has built in WiFi. I don’t know what I did wrong, or what I should do?

specs:

i7 9700K
RTX 2060 Super
Corsair 750X Watt PSU
32GB RAM
Corsair H100i Liquid Cooling System
darkFlash Phantom Mid-Tower Case

 

[onespeedbiker]

It sounds like your hdd/ssd is not booting. What type of drive are you using make/model? You may want to check your bios, make sure it setup to boot your drive (ie make sure secure boot is disabled).

 

[ravndir]

It sounds like your hdd/ssd is not booting. What type of drive are you using make/model? You may want to check your bios, make sure it setup to boot your drive (ie make sure secure boot is disabled).

I’m using a SANDISK 240GB SSD. I went into BIOS and made sure it was booting from the SSD, it took me through the entire windows 10 setup hello etc etc, asking me which I want to download (I chose windows 10 home), and then the mouse cursor freezes and it appears to be stuck on downloading the files

 

[onespeedbiker]

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but it sounds like you are trying to use the MS Media Creation Tool to install Windows rather than using it to create a media for installing windows. The MCT, need to be used with a working computer to create a media for installing. Check out this link on how to create an install media https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-do-a-clean-installation-of-windows-10.3170366/

 

[ravndir]

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but it sounds like you are trying to use the MS Media Creation Tool to install Windows rather than using it to create a media for installing windows. The MCT, need to be used with a working computer to create a media for installing. Check out this link on how to create an install media https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-do-a-clean-installation-of-windows-10.3170366/

I went through that, downloading the windows install onto the flash drive. I may have to boot into BIOS and make sure it’s set to that specific boot option it said? Like I said I’m not savvy with W10 at all so this is all new to me.

 

[onespeedbiker]

Okay. Hopefully you'll find the solution in the bios.