Hey guys,
Just built my new rig, having some issues with windows 10 install.
I7 10700k
Latest windows install via USB
Gigabyte z490 ud
After the windows install boots I choose install now, then I get an error message saying a media driver your computer needs is missing.
I tried multiple drivers from gigabytes website.
I updated the bios to f5.
Anyone know?
Make sure that the install media is good is the first thing.
Download an install ISO from Microsoft if you do not have one.
Get the checksum from it.
Verify that the checksum is known (the ISO download page has them)
Re-flash the USB with the ISO. I suggest using Rufus.
I think I’ve seen this happen before and changing USB ports worked for some reason. Worth a shot.
I tried multiple ports,I also tried different versions of windows 10, I downloaded it multiple times.
It mentions something about the install in the mobo and I did what it said you have to select a driver from the cd. Nothing seems to work
Hmm.
Make sure that any sort of RAID is off in the UEFI settings.
It’s off, and I tried turning legacy USB on off, I tried different ports, I tried a different USB.
When I say changing ports I mean during the loading of windows. So you’ll boot like normal, get to the error point, when it prompts for drivers click cancel, move the USB to another port, and try to install again.
Ok, I just tried that, same error
Did you check if the drive you want to install Windows on is working and recognized by the system? Like it shows up correctly in the BIOS with all the data matching the drive specs.
It’s a new drive but it’s showing up correctly in the bios.
But a windows install shouldn’t have this error message even if there is no storage installed.
I took the SSD out same message.
Okay, was worth a shot if the Windows installer went crazy for some reason.
What it appears to be the issue is that the efi (*the bootloader) is working correctly but it’s not “pulling” the files from the rest of the drive.
Did you check the drive integrity, beside the Windows installation? I mean is the whole drive working and being written correctly by Windows Media Creation Tool?
I used pop os’s USB creator. What alternative would you recommend?
We found the problem. To install Windows 10 is preferable to use Windows Media Creation Tool. That creates automatically a drive that will work 100% to install Windows. But it’s a Windows program so maybe you could run it with Wine.
If you don’t want to mess around with it what kind of settings are you using for PopOS USB creator?
It’s a very basic program, no settings. I’ll try to find an old windows DVD. Will most likely work
To be honest I don’t know how to make a bootable USB device using Linux. But that’s surely the root of your issues. There’s no one you know with a Windows machine that can make you a bootable drive?
Yeah I can get a windows machine, just don’t have access to one in my house right now.
Fair enough. Luckly it’s not an hardware issue and you’ll have your system running Windows in no time once it’s correctly written on a USB drive
I would suggest dd then if you’re using linux.
I actually am having a hardware issue seperate to this now. Very high pitched sound, sounds like coil whine, even on startup. Also when I move my mouse I hear a high pitched sound. Interference? Bad psu?
