Issues with reinstalling Windows 11?
Issues with reinstalling Windows 11?
Hi. I'm trying to determine my motherboard model but don't know it. I have an external DVD with a Windows disc, and the DVD drive works fine. I recently installed the latest Windows 11 on a USB stick, but that stick isn't recognized anywhere. I'm unsure which brand it is—Asrock, for example. Things are getting more confusing: I found an old Windows 7 bootable USB that does work. In the boot manager, both it and my NVME drive appear as healthy (active, primary partition). My C: drive is also marked healthy in several areas. I tried another USB stick of 128GB, but formatting options are limited—only fs=fat32 is available since I have an NVME drive, and the volume size is too large.
Can you open the case?
If yes, then turn it off, unplug it, and open the case.
The motherboard details should be shown there.
Include information such as make, model, version, serial number, etc.
If needed, ask a knowledgeable family member or friend for assistance.
Update your message with more system specifics:
Power supply (make, model, wattage, age, condition), disk drives (make, model, capacity, usage), CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.
A bright flashlight should help.
I'm aiming for a fresh setup using an NVMe drive, which I really appreciate because it starts up quickly. I still have an old DVD player, and I was surprised to find that these days they're rarely included. People nowadays seem to prefer USB drives instead. I plan to replace the DVD drive with one now.
3 seconds? Just a thought. After that, the software will stop working.