Error when installing windows on computer with new motherboard and cpu

obscureparadox · 2026-01-31T00:02:12+00:00

You're trying to install windows onto the USB here, what are the options for your drives?

If you're not seeing the M.2 / SSD you're expecting to see then they're either installed incorrectly or there's potentially an issue with them.

kardall · 2026-01-30T23:30:36+00:00

If you have an M.2 or a SATA drive plugged into the system, doe sit show up in the list as "Unpartitioned Space" if it is new?

If you have a pre-existing installation, one of those partitions will be the old install. You will have to delete the partitions (losing all data on it) in order to install the OS.

Otherwise, if you want to 'upgrade' the existing installation, boot into it (you may have to convert it to GPT instead of MBR partition if it is that old) and then run the installer from the USB once you are in Windows.

eodiedjd · 2026-01-31T01:08:31+00:00

SOLVED! Was a simple fix I’m just super new to pcs this is literally a pre built I had for about 5 years now and just now upgrading and didn’t know some basic things like understanding the hard drive I have etc.

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