Thanks so much for the detailed look into the BIOS updates - absolute legend. That gives me some confidence so I'll give those a go a bit later
On the good news front - got back to google searching last night and deep into some threads on Microsoft support and one person had the same issue on a...
Tried burning the install ISO to a DVD and also tried downloading the ISO without using the media creation tool (ended up with a larger ISO) and using Rufus to get it onto USB - neither worked
Yeah AHCI is on
Haven't updated BIOS yet - a little concerned with doing that as I am on one of the last BIOS before it says you need to install particular firmware / drivers *before* updating the BIOS... Could that create issues trying to install Windows if it doesn't have that in the...
**Edit - this theory didn't work - secure boot can't be turned on through the BIOS/UEFI**
One strange thing here come to think of it
My Surface has Secure Boot ON (at least according to SysInf) and that loaded the installer...
Might try turning Secure Boot On after this memory test.
First...
Nope its a system I built a while ago and just wanted to replace the boot drive
Specs below if that helps:
Gigabyte GA-AB350 Gaming 3
Ryzen 5 1600
16GB GSkill Ram - not sur the specs but can find if it helps. Have tried with XMP on and off
Sapphire Radeon RX480 Nitro (+i think?)
Edit: Secure...
Tried resetting BIOS + clearning CMOS but no luck there either
Going to try running a ram test to see if thats an issue
Are there any power or C-State settings that could be making it restart?
As last resort - I did try the Windows installer within windows and get to the point where it said...
Thanks - thinking the BIOS reset might be the way to go...
I just tried the USB boot media on my Surface and it booted to the installer with no problem.
Just to clarify i haven't even managed to get the installer to boot in order for me to install windows 10 on the new drive (that is with and...
HI
I just bought a new boot drive for my PC and am trying to install windows 10 however I am unable to get the Windows 10 install to boot.
What I have tried so far based on forums/google searches
- Using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool
- Using the Windows 10 ISO and Rufus to get it onto a USB...
Hi
I am looking at getting an NVMe SSD, however, reading my motherboard manual I am a little uncertain if the SSD will operate at the speeds its capable of
NVMe SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3
GPU is in the PCIEX16 Slot
Wifi card is in the PCIEX1_1 Slot...
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