I'm having trouble installing Windows 10 or 11 on my AMD Ryzen machine

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10-30-2021, 04:09 PM

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Hello everyone! I’m someone who’s used Linux for a long time and still not very familiar with Windows. I’ve been attempting to set up Windows 11 on my machine for a week now, but I’m only encountering this frustrating error right before the user selection screen: “I think it’s at the end of the installation.” I’ve attached a screenshot of that exact message. I’ve prepared a 200 GB drive for Windows and tried every possible solution I could think of. I’ve kept my UEFI updated, switched to Firmware TPM, and used the official Microsoft tool from Windows 10 via a VM. I’ve also used both dd in Linux and Rufus in Windows (using the same VM). I’ve worked with ISO files I downloaded myself and those provided by the Windows media creator. I’ve tested both Windows 10 and 11, USB-3 and USB-2 ports, and even removed all extra disks and peripherals. I used Diskpart to create partitions and installed Windows on an older SATA SSD. My hardware is an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with an ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-E motherboard, paired with a G.Skill 32GB DDR4 16GB/2x16GB SSD (M.2 NVMe). What might be the issue? Could I have made a mistake somewhere? I’m really thankful for any advice! Edited August 8, 2023 by Kotthund – Topic resolved.

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loltribo
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11-04-2021, 03:16 AM

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Place it independently on its own storage, it will handle the partitioning automatically—no need for manual disk setup.

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Ryant0404
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11-04-2021, 06:19 AM

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I've already tested it on the older SATA SSD.

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FruitOpter
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11-04-2021, 02:20 PM

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The system's secure boot feature is active and it depends on disabling CSM to maintain security.

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jorgen9
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11-05-2021, 09:16 PM

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Recent updates about the motherboard and other operating systems installed on the system.

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Miss_PandaCat
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11-07-2021, 12:36 AM

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Also consider building a media creation tool USB version that doesn’t require updates. In the past, I experienced issues where updates didn’t work until the system was fully updated after Windows installation.

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wiped_out
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11-25-2021, 12:26 PM

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Secure Boot is turned off. I haven’t explored CSM yet. I’ll look into it. Yes. Did you see my previous message? Yes. My system uses Linux and always worked fine before. Without updates? What should I do? I don’t see any choices when using the media creation tool.

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Gigi29
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12-01-2021, 12:46 AM

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Launching the media tool involves revisiting after the scan completes; it feels unusual, and Win 11 demands secure boot enabled. Formatting the partition results in an MBR, while Secure Boot necessitates GPT formatting.

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herobrine_sonn
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12-01-2021, 04:15 AM

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Ensure you're using the right file system and place the Windows 10 media creation tool on an USB stick for installation. Read/dl: https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/software.../windows10 This approach isn't recommended. Consider using Windows 11 or Linux instead, as dual booting feels outdated.

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M0rdeKaiser
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12-01-2021, 08:14 AM

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Windows could fail to set up the boot loader. What Linux version is needed?