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New PC with MSI motherboard unable to install W11

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gdeval -  

Hello,

I assembled my new PC with the following configuration:

MSI Pro B660M-A motherboard

Intel Core i5 12400

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16Gb

MSI MAG 650BN power supply

At startup, I reach the BIOS, I modified the boot order to the USB UEFI drive. Upon rebooting and pressing F11, I don't have any option for booting and it returns me to the BIOS settings. I disabled fast boot and secure boot but nothing works, it won't boot from the W11 installation USB. I tried all the USB ports on the motherboard and those on the case...

Does anyone have a solution?

Thank you for your help!

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8 answers

  1. epango

    It is instructive for others who might have a similar problem.

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    1. fabul Moderator

      Hello,

      How did you prepare your Win11 USB key?

      Because indeed it's F11 for the Boot Menu

      (Normally, you shouldn't change anything in the Boot tab in the BIOS)

      If you don't have the ISO (the latest), use the link to download the ISO to create a USB key (at least 8GB) to update, repair, or reinstall Windows

      https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/software-download/windows11

      When you have the Windows ISO file, you can create your USB key with Rufus

      https://rufus.ie/en/

      In GPT mode for EFI

      Try F11 again, the PC Boot Menu key

       

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      1. gdeval

        This is an official W11 USB key purchased directly from Microsoft.

        My problem is that it does not boot from the USB key, and when I press F11, I get this

        So I am going in circles despite the settings made in the BIOS

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    2. fabul Moderator

      Try creating your own USB drive (minimum 8GB) from the Microsoft ISO.

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      1. gdeval

        But shouldn't I have the choice of booting after pressing F11 regardless of the USB key?

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      2. gdeval
        @gdeval

        Is it due to the version of W11 that I got?

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      3. fabul Moderator
        @gdeval

        I don't know.

        No, not due to the version.

        You have a Retail motherboard, you can install whatever system you want.

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    5. flo88 Contributor

      Hello

      Everything is fine in the BIOS settings, your USB stick is simply not bootable, you need to create it from the Microsoft site linked by Fabul, no need for Rufus, the Microsoft installer creates the bootable USB stick, you just need to select that option.

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      1. gdeval

        It's a key purchased directly from Microsoft, it should be bootable... I'll try it on another computer as soon as possible

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    6. MaxGix Contributor

      Hello,

      consider testing other USB ports on the motherboard as well, if you were trying from the front ports of the case, sometimes it doesn't work. Otherwise, I agree with the others, use Microsoft's Media Creation Tool to make another installation USB, it's almost fully automated and easy to use.

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      1. gdeval

        I have already tried all the other available USB ports. So I will make an installation key myself, indeed.

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    7. epango

      It's true that if it's an official key bought from Microsoft, the PC should boot from it. Unless you ended up with a defective unit. Why did you go into the BIOS the first time to make adjustments? The PC didn't naturally boot from the key the first time?

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      1. gdeval

        No, nothing happened on the first startup with the key....

        I just put the key on another computer and everything is there

        So, I'm going to try to update the BIOS of the motherboard

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    8. gdeval

      There you go, by updating the BIOS, I was finally able to install W11.

      Thanks to everyone for your advice!

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      1. fabul Moderator

        You're welcome,

        Have a nice evening.

        @+

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