Windows 11 issue, stuck on installing

beachBOYken · 26 Apr 2025 at 13:14

Hi

Had issue after a simple restart, think windows update screwed something up, anyway I tried a reset in the startup options, buts it’s stuck at 28% installing.

Before this I tried booting from usb to do a clean install but I couldn’t figure out how to boot from the usb, it just kept booting to the bios even after changing boot priority.

I have an MSI x670e, is there a key I need to press to boot to USB?

Thanks

something daft already!! · 26 Apr 2025 at 13:27

To boot from a USB drive on an MSI X670E motherboard, you will need to press F11 repeatedly during the boot process to access the boot menu. From there, you can select your bootable USB drive to begin booting from it

beachBOYken · 26 Apr 2025 at 13:52

something daft already!! said:
To boot from a USB drive on an MSI X670E motherboard, you will need to press F11 repeatedly during the boot process to access the boot menu. From there, you can select your bootable USB drive to begin booting from it

Thanks, in the end windows installed, just had to wait longer!

I have no idea what happened though, windows update was stuck searching for updates, so I thought I would restart, and that’s where the trouble started.
I’m guessing an update was in progress perhaps.

Good to know about f11 for future reference, luckily I only had a few things installed, so no big deal having to reinstall windows.

Thanks

Mcnumpty2323 · 26 Apr 2025 at 14:25

And if you changed boot priority in the bios
To boot from your usb
But it didn't then there's probably an issue
With how the usb was made
Pressing f11 or whatever f key depending on manufacturer
Simply does same as changing order in the bios
Except the bios method is permanent until you go back
Into the bios and alter it
Or remove the usb
The f key is a one off boot choice

beachBOYken · 27 Apr 2025 at 08:43

Issue resolved now, but just for future reference, when booting from usb to do a clean install does it matter where you connect the usb?
Is it best to connect on the rear motherboard connections or can I connect on the cases usb connections, would it matter.

Thanks

ED209 · 27 Apr 2025 at 08:57

beachBOYken said:
Issue resolved now, but just for future reference, when booting from usb to do a clean install does it matter where you connect the usb?
Is it best to connect on the rear motherboard connections or can I connect on the cases usb connections, would it matter.

Thanks

Don't think it really matters but I always use the rear USB ports.

The only thing that it may impact is the install speed if used on a USB 2 port rather than USB 3 but most of the time the speed is limited by the USB stick itself.

beachBOYken · 27 Apr 2025 at 09:13

ED209 said:
Don't think it really matters but I always use the rear USB ports.

The only thing that it may impact is the install speed if used on a USB 2 port rather than USB 3 but most of the time the speed is limited by the USB stick itself.

Good points, will have to check the specs of the ports on my MB, as some are different I think.

Thank you

ED209 · 27 Apr 2025 at 10:06

beachBOYken said:
Good points, will have to check the specs of the ports on my MB, as some are different I think.

Thank you

Yeah, most boards will have USB2 and USB3 ports but it does depend on the motherboard age.

Which board do you have?

Back in the day of Windows 7 people always said to use USB2 ports as sometimes PCs refused to boot or run correctly off USB3.

Over the years of installing Windows I just tend to throw the USB stick in to any free port as it never takes long to install Windows 10 or 11

beachBOYken · 27 Apr 2025 at 10:51

ED209 said:
Yeah, most boards will have USB2 and USB3 ports but it does depend on the motherboard age.

Which board do you have?

Back in the day of Windows 7 people always said to use USB2 ports as sometimes PCs refused to boot or run correctly off USB3.

Over the years of installing Windows I just tend to throw the USB stick in to any free port as it never takes long to install Windows 10 or 11

I have the MSI x670e Tomahawk.

Mcnumpty2323 · 27 Apr 2025 at 11:52

Mine will boot a usb from either
Front or rear ports
now it's up and running you can test which ports
And if none work try a different way to make
Your bootable usb

But it's cheap to pick up a small ssd
Or nvme m2 nowadays
And use those for windows install isos
And other bootable tools
Lot faster than usb
Plus don't need to go hunt for wherever I left
The usb drive
And can store a load more isos
Unless you have a huge flash drive like 256gb or more

I still keep flash drives as backup
But then I am dealing with a half dozen flash drives
Instead of everything on 1 internal m2 nvme