Set up Windows on your device.
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My Asus PC got stuck in a BIOS loop until I installed the Windows Media Tool on my 128GB SanDisk USB drive. After booting into Windows Setup, it worked fine, but the corrupted files didn’t update. When I tried the custom partition option, two error messages appeared: unallocated space totaling 1023 MB, type 'none', and drive 1 partition 1. Neither option seemed to help, and I’m still stuck. Edited February 7, 2024 by eliteag
Do you own a 500 GB Seagate One Touch external SSD? The Windows installer seems to be identifying it, but I’m puzzled about the 1 GB partition at the beginning—it might belong to backup software. The main drive is likely where you save your files, and it appears to be nearly full. According to the error message, the installer can’t place Windows on an external USB device. It seems your internal storage drive has failed and isn’t being recognized.
You'll need to purchase another internal hard drive and begin the process again. If that's the case, it seems unclear why certain items weren't loading and how the partitioning happened—possibly a Seagate drive, but I'm not sure why it created the partition without you handling it.
Probably. If the installer had access to your drive, it would reveal more than just your external SSD—even if it flagged an "unknown" partition with odd details. If you've been using a mechanical hard drive continuously, switch to a reputable SATA SSD for better performance. The contrast is significant. Other factors might exist (loose cables, driver issues, RAID settings), but a stuck BIOS loop usually points to a faulty drive.