Encounter issues setting up Windows 11 on a fresh system.
Encounter issues setting up Windows 11 on a fresh system.
You might need to install the RAID driver. Download the file from the provided link and place it on your pendrive. When prompted, click Load Driver after the system shows no drive available. Alternatively, consider turning off RAID in the BIOS settings—whether possible isn't certain.
I switched to the newest version, F16b, but it didn’t function properly. I made sure RAID was turned off in BIOS, though it still didn’t work. It doesn’t let me pick any boot drives; the only option is to enable CSM, which turns off Secure Boot. The photo shows it supports USB booting, but when trying to install Windows 11 it says I don’t meet the criteria.
Yes, you can perform a secure erase of the SSD through the BIOS and then attempt to reinstall it.
Yes, you can generate a fresh Windows 11 installation USB via the official tool.
It functioned perfectly! I'm starting the installation now. I don't understand why the original Windows 11 USB didn't appear as an UEFI drive, but the one I made using the official tool did show up in BIOS with UEFI enabled. It's confusing why Secure Boot would prevent it from booting, since I wanted to install from that USB version.
It could have simply been an outdated Windows release that didn’t match your hardware specs, and it’s good the problem is fixed.