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New PC with MSI motherboard unable to install W11

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epango Posted messages 36739 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

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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    epango Posted messages 36739 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassador 4 271
     

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

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  2. fabul Posted messages 42285 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 092
     

    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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  3. fabul Posted messages 42285 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 092
     

    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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      1. gdeval > gdeval
         

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

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      2. fabul Posted messages 42285 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 092 > 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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  6. flo88 Posted messages 28533 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 5 186
     

    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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  7. MaxGix Posted messages 5389 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 371
     

    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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  8. epango Posted messages 36739 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassador 4 271
     

    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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  9. 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 Posted messages 42285 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 092
       

      You're welcome,

      Have a nice evening.

      @+

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