pc boot from usb

[pearl zinc]

my pc is not booting into windows after trying to install from a usb. i have removed the cmos battery etc to reset bios but nothing working. i’m met with this bsod after a spinning circle

anyone pls.

[trail badge]

Try to do what that one person on my post recommended, leaving the cmos out for 10 minutes and then holding the power button before plugging it back in

[pearl zinc]

did that resolve it for you?

@trail badge

[trail badge]

I think it did

[pearl zinc]

@steel sequoia please could you help. i’m getting a similar issue to uniman

[trail badge]

Maybe try a different USB stick? @pearl zinc

[steel sequoia]

Sorry I'm a bit busy if you're still having a problem in like 30 mins ping me

[amber frost]

@pearl zinc Reinstall or new PC?

[pearl zinc]

re install

windows on ssd is fucked, trying to install it onto it with the usb

[fallow light]

Also possible, you may not have the correct storage driver installed in the base windows install. After failing to boot windows 3 times you should get a recovery options screen. I recommend safe mode with networking, browse to manufacturer webpage and look for storage or chipset drivers. If you have main board or laptop model I can try and help find the right download

[amber frost]

Did you have BSODs before reinstalling?

Driver_PNP_Watchdog usually means that something connected is faulty. PNP = Plug N Play, so often USB stuff.

If it's that same crash every time

[amber frost]

Storage drivers are just baked into Windows unless you are running RAID.

[fallow light]

not always. also depends on when you made the installer or if you're using the original ms-provided usb stick. If you're running win10 for example there's plenty of hardware that didn't exist when win10 released. Or even since win10-22h2 (for example) was published.

[amber frost]

You don't have specific drivers for each drive.

You have drivers for the controller, which is built into Windows.

[fallow light]

correct. but my statement stands

[pearl zinc]

i dont have an option to get into safe mode
i cant get it to boot into recovery either pal

[fallow light]

That is not encouraging! Sorry to hear it. do you know your mainboard model number?

[pearl zinc]

it's a Acer Predator Orion 3000 pc

[pearl zinc]

nope

i have a usb here with a clean W11 on it, which im getting the error from

my next step is to try a different ssd drive, and see if i can load windows onto that by doing the same method. if that doesnt work i dont know what will

you are probably more smart than me, so you may know something that works

[fallow light]

https://www.acer.com/us-en/support/drivers-and-manuals is where I'm at but apparently those search terms are not exact enough. try looking for something like a Service Tag or maybe Acer ID?

or serial number/SNID

[pearl zinc]

hang on i can get the uhh

SN

DGE14EK0038400008E1800

[fallow light]

leads to https://www.acer.com/us-en/support/product-support/PO3-600/DG.E14EK.003/downloads?sn=DGE14EK0038400008E1800 there are a few options that might have an effect but they're pretty old actually. I'm not seeing any drivers here newer than 2020 so Bjoolz might be the better lead to follow

[pearl zinc]

yeah, looks exactly like it

@amber frost any ideas?

[amber frost]

@pearl zinc Is it that same BSOD error each time? Driver_PNP_Watchdog?

[pearl zinc]

Yes pal

it gives me the option to boot into windows boot manager or the new usb, i choose the usb and then it takes around 13 mins for it to do a spinny wheel and give me the bsod

[fallow light]

that's way too long to boot the installer. Have you tried a different usb stick/ different usb port on computer?

[pearl zinc]

Port, yes
stick, no

[amber frost]

@pearl zinc Oh, so this is before the install?

[pearl zinc]

yes pal. NO windows or anything

turn on pc, press the usb to load into

loads for.. 13 min, takes ages

bsod

after bsod, it attempts to boot to win boot mgr

which isnt what i want!

[amber frost]

Yeah, try a different stick

[pearl zinc]

it's my mates pc, i'll have to go round in a few days

[amber frost]

Nothing uncommon connected to USB?

[pearl zinc]

i tried all the ports on it

no, just a KB+M

[amber frost]

The Media Creation Tool used to create it or Rufus/Ventoy?

[fallow light]

I've seen a complete trash mouse from Dell cause everything on the usb controller to randomly disconnect before. may be worth swapping kb+mouse if you have alternates

[pearl zinc]

really..?

think its a gaming kb from like orzly or smth, cheap crap

[pearl zinc]

yeah MCT

on my pc. did it last night

win 11

this

[amber frost]

Yeah, you good

The Windows installer for some reason just works more reliably with the MCT than image mounting tools, no idea why.

[pearl zinc]

what are my best steps then atm

[fallow light]

I would suggest creating a new installer with MCT on a different usb disk. Did you mention you might be able to do that on a buddy's PC?

[pearl zinc]

no so the pc that’s broken is my mates. i created the win 11 mct on my pc

[amber frost]

Just a different USB stick.

[native umbra]

Acer likes to use [ALT]+[F10] for recovery boot options, try holding the ALT key and continually hitting F10 after truning the PC on and see if you get the recovery menu.

[pearl zinc]

ok. will try both cheers

[steel sequoia]

Nice pfp

[pearl zinc]

just tried a different usb. same bsod error,. about to change the ssds in it

[pearl zinc]

when i try and select my boot options, the new ssd is not there at all, it just says my usb stick. do i need do anything @fallow light ?

[fallow light]

Assuming it's installed correctly, you might try looking at BIOS setup first and make sure it's detected. Maybe that particular m.2 slot/sata connector is turned off? If sata connected, make sure you have power attached too

[pearl zinc]

it doesnt seem to be detected in the boot options in the list

theres cd, usb, removeable device, but nothing about sata/ssd/etc

ive not dealt with ssds much but theres two cables going into it one bigger than the toher

[pearl zinc]

it’s detecting it here. but should it bbe in port 0

[fallow light]

Usually doesn't matter, but maybe? I typically don't use intel RST and if you don't have optane it might make sense to change that onboard sata mode to AHCI

[pearl zinc]

what tab would that be under?

[fallow light]

Advanced > Onboard SATA mode

[pearl zinc]

just tried booting again.. still the same bsod error

thats all i see..

[fallow light]

you posted the screen at 6:04

[pearl zinc]

ohh right gotcha that one

ok, changed that to ahci, see if that works

[fallow light]

are you getting bluescreen when booted from usb and installing windows still?

[pearl zinc]

oh!!

here we are, first time!

win 11 setup screen!

[fallow light]

🙂

[pearl zinc]

ok why was it one setting to change

ok lemme go through this and see where we get to cheers mate

[pearl zinc]

won’t let me install on this top one.

that’s the new ssd i think

"has a mbr partiation table"

[fallow light]

disk 0 should be the ssd from one of your earlier screenshots. For a fresh install just delete both things that say disk 0, then select the unpartitioned space on disk 0. It will split it up as needed

[pearl zinc]

i got everything sorted @fallow light wanted to say thanks a lot for the help pal much appreciated

[fallow light]

I love to hear it! Have a good holiday season dude

[pearl zinc]

only thing is, mates got it back and it wants a bit locker key. is there a standard key / password?

[amber frost]

No. The bitlocker key is a long ass key of random letters and numbers.

If it's not the OS drive, the bitlocker key should be saved with your Microsoft account so once you log in, it should grab it.

https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey