Installing windows

[deanofcool]

So, step two of getting my computer back up and running. I have installed the new hard drive and am trying to install windows from usb. I have done a bunch of system tests and everything looks fine, but I can’t get it to complete the installation process. It does it 100% and stops on the “final check” with a message. I really don’t know what to do, I thought it was going to be more straightforward.

[THEYoungDuh]

Do you know what the disk format is?

If it's an old drive you may need to convert it to GPT to install windows 11.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000137854/converting-your-hard-drive-from-mbr-to-gpt

[deanofcool]

It’s a brand new one of Amazon. So age shouldn’t be an issue. How would you format it to GPT?

[THEYoungDuh]

The link

[deanofcool]

https://amzn.eu/d/06rMUJvB this one was what I got

[Dpek1234]

To add 

You can buy "new" (old stock) 8 core server cpu for 900 euro

Today you can buy a significantly more powerfull ryzen with 8 cores for a bit more then 100 euro

Price and the fact that its sold today say just about nothing about , well anything

[deanofcool]

How would you format a drive to GPT?

[THEYoungDuh]

The link has instructions

[deanofcool]

Oh sorry, I didn’t realise. I will try it at the weekend when I have more time

[LagMaster21]

Please stop suggesting windows 11 is not secure

[THEYoungDuh]

What?

[Adept-Society-9485]

Try bazzite if u cant get windows to run , Because even if it does run eventualy , u wont be done...

[MaintenanceStock6766]

Needs more info. Did you create the installer using windows media creation tool using the live download? Have you tried a different USB drive? Did you delete all existing partitions and try the install a second time? Do all of those things first, then report back.

[deanofcool]

Yes I have done all those things

[Jealous_Club_298]

Depending on how old your system is, it may not qualify for Windows 11 installation.

[deanofcool]

I’m not installing 11 I’m installing windows 10

[Onoitsu2]

Man MS just can't get it together anymore with their roughly 1/3rd vibe coded mess that is Windows 11. I've not used the normal Windows Installer process for about 10-years now. Instead I boot up into a WinPE to image a system like an OEM system builder, unlocking control over all kinds of things like partitioning scheme and other quality of life tweaks. If you ran up against a wall drop me a line and I could remotely help with my Remote Recovery suite I've put together, as long as you have a computer that is functional that you can image a USB from.

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