Installation issue with Windows 10 encountered.
Installation issue with Windows 10 encountered.
Hey there, I'm here to assist you. Your PC has two HDDs and a new SSD inside. On one of the HDDs, Windows 10 is still running. You're trying to switch to your system on the SSD using a bootable USB from Universal USB Installer 1.9.8.0. The error message says "A file is missing and Windows can not be installed." Since you recently used that USB in a VM, it might not be the problem. Before proceeding, have you checked if there are any RAM issues with your machine? Let me know how I can help further! 😊
I don’t understand what the "universal USB installer" does or why it was needed to be made bootable. It seems you might have taken the wrong approach. Microsoft provides an official tool that generates a bootable Windows USB drive for you. https://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-...indows-10/
Use the Windows Media Creation utility to build a bootable SSD. Remove all connected drives except the SSD, then follow the instructions to install Windows onto the SSD. After completion, you can reconnect the remaining drives and format the desired one. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...tion-media
You need a lot of storage space, even if you’ve already downloaded the ISO, and it takes a while to begin. UUI starts from a portable EXE file (no installation) and offers many more settings, plus it can install Windows onto a USB drive for Windows to Go. You might have tried using the MS utility too. If it didn’t work, it was usually due to a faulty USB drive or corrupted ISO.
It downloads Windows as it installs it onto the USB drive. You only need a 4GB USB drive. The media installer is essentially an EXE file that runs and sets up Windows directly on the USB, without any extra steps. Perhaps next time you'll use the proper method and gain some insight into the official installation process.
I understand how it functions. I've used it many times before. You can't pair it with your own ISO, so even if you have one, there will still be space needed for another download. This isn't as quick as using UUI. Additionally, you can't create a portable Windows drive with the MS tool.
You need to prepare your USB drive by installing the media creation tool and then remove the existing Windows ISO file before proceeding.