Installation of Windows 10 functions exclusively when performed directly after the OS is installed.
Installation of Windows 10 functions exclusively when performed directly after the OS is installed.
After thorough searching, I've determined that I've got unique nonsense going on. So, making a new computer, and had the following issue, which I have spent several groups of hours troubleshooting. The issue is this: I install Windows 10 with the installation key (6+ year old USB key, if that's important), and it works. I can use it just as normal, even including resetting the computer. If I shut it off and turn it on again, however, I am unable to boot to Windows again, having to go into BIOS, or perform the installation process again (to clarify, I secure cleaned the two drives I used for this before installation, it's not a Windows Onion in there). I'm very much out of ideas; Start-Up Repair from the installation media doesn't do anything, different boot modes and default settings in BIOS (mainly XMP and Core Enhancement, and Fast Boot options, none of which have done anything), a new motherboard has the exact same issues (I really hope I haven't got two duds in a row), trying different configurations of plugging and unplugging drives and SSDs to check for conflicts, etc., etc., and I have no idea what exactly is going wrong. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, all my searching has found is threads where someone found a solution in something I have already tried. I desperately want to have a good computer again.