N00B trying to install Windows

Banjonez · 2 Aug 2021 at 23:27

Evening all, I just built my first desktop PC. Gigabyte B550 Gaming x V2 (F2 BIOS), Ryzen 5 5600x 16gb Corsair vengence LPX RAM and a cheap and cheerful GPU for the time being to tide me over.

Ther issue I'm having is that I can't seem to get Windows 10 Installed. I have a bootable USB, but whenever I try to boot from it I get stuck at the Windows logo and nothing happens, I've left it for half an hour or more but still nothing.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance

hornetstinger · 3 Aug 2021 at 00:36

Did you create the ISO from Rufus? Select EUFI option, also check secure boot options as new machines have this.

Banjonez · 3 Aug 2021 at 08:58

No I haven't used rufus, I used the Microsoft tool. Do you suggest rufus over that? I have checked all settings in the BIOS, though I'm not really sure what I'm looking at I have made sure things are enabled in line with what I have read on google searches.

MCFC_ANDY · 3 Aug 2021 at 09:30

the mstool is fine. i use it all the time.

MCFC_ANDY · 3 Aug 2021 at 09:40

i presume this is being downloaded off ms site? i would reformat drive and redownload, generally never had an issue downloading to usb from ms, but guess itis possible, not sure on gigabtye for selecting boot on start up think its f12

Banjonez · 3 Aug 2021 at 10:40

This morning I went down the route of trying rufus. On my thumb drive there is a UEFI partition 1 and then just the normal scandisk cruzer pop. When I try to boot off the UEFI partition it just sits at 'GIGABYTE Insist on Ultra Durable' screen. And if i try to boot off the scandisk cruzer pop I get a rufus error screen. I've attached some pictures of my BIOS setting and then the rufus error

Orcvader · 3 Aug 2021 at 11:58

Your images don't work, checking your message you're using Google Drive which won't work with hotlinking images. And even then, you haven't given permission to view the photos. Try Imgur instead.

On the motherboard, make sure CSM is disabled to force UEFI boot.

What settings did you use for Rufus? You want to select GPT as the partition scheme for UEFI boot.

Banjonez · 3 Aug 2021 at 13:46

I used rufus, the partition scheme is GPT. I am still just getting stuck on the 'GIGABYTE Insist on Ultra Durable' screen with no signs of windows installing. Apologies if I am missing something obvious. Attached imgur pic of Boot menu in Bios.

Orcvader · 3 Aug 2021 at 13:53

Seems about right.

I just noticed you said you're on the F2 BIOS. The 5600X needs minimum F10 BIOS for support so this could be why it's not working properly. The latest one is F13, try flashing that and try installing Windows again: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-Gaming-X-V2-rev-1x/support#support-dl-bios

Banjonez · 3 Aug 2021 at 15:40

Thank you Orcvader, I am finally at the installation screen!