Windows 11 install issues

esoteric · 8 Jul 2023 at 08:05

I can't figure this out.

I'm W11 ready except for secure boot in BIOS. I enable secure boot and turn off CSM and now I don't have any bootable drives which isn't that big of a deal because I want to install on my new 990 Pro. I've made a W11 bootable USB stick to install from but the problem I have now is if I turn CSM off I can't select any bootable devices, even USB and thus can't boot from USB to install W11.

I have no idea what to do.

Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Jul 2023 at 11:16

You can make your bootable usb with rufus
And tell it to bypass
All the windows check requirements

esoteric · 8 Jul 2023 at 11:52

I fixed the issue.

From memory, because I prepped this two weeks ago, I created my W11 USB install using Windows Media Creation, but it's also possible because it downloaded as an ISO I just copied it to the stick. Today I used Rufus to create it instead and it showed up in BIOS.

Mcnumpty2323 · 8 Jul 2023 at 12:06

For drag and drop isos
I use ventoy
Very useful tool you can drag and drop
Multiple isos on there
And choose which one you want to install
Or run live