It's been a while since I built a machine and a lot has changed. I'm now building a new machine. I used MSmediacreationtool to make a USB version. However, when I start the machine it does not find the drive. In the ASUS BIOS I can't find a boot order like I remember. No way I can see to tell it where to look for the OS. On startup before entering the BIOS I can see both m.2 SSD drives are listed.
I built with these parts. All current.
Mobo: ASUS ROG Strix B850-I gaming
Processor: Ryzen 9 9900X
Memory: G.SKILL Flare X5 DDR5 64GB 6000 CL30-40-40-96
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
Try turning off fast Boot and secure boot. Also, watch this video, but for your issue, maybe watch from 1min 20sec (This video is set to start at 1min 19sec)
Then start at the beginning to see how to boot from the USB
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E Gam wifi-6E, latest AMI BIOS 2801
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Kit DDR5 6000. 6000.
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti VISION OC 8G (rev. 2.0)
Sound Card
"Realtek USB Audio", ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080, Bose Computer Music Monitor/ Desktop Computer Speakers
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S3221QS
Screen Resolution
4K but I usually display at 1K
Hard Drives
Sam 980 Pro 1T M.2, 990Pro, WD 570, others(all NVMe)
PSU
Corsair RM750e fully modular
Case
CoolerMaster TD500 mesh white case
Cooling
CPU:Thermalright aio A-E-360 V4 TOP(Thermalright anti-bend plate), CASE:3 front fans IN, 1 back fan OUT.
Keyboard
Corsair K55 Core RGB
Mouse
Corsair Harpoon RGB wireless
Internet Speed
220Mbs Starry I226-V
Browser
Firefox current, Tab center Reborn, etc etc etc.
Antivirus
BitDefender AV Free
Other Info
WuMgr, StartAllBack, Terabyte Image for Win, Revo Uninstaller Pro Portable.
Time Spy Extreme 6239, VRMark Orange Room 16430, etc.
Been doing computers since '62(IBM 7070/4(just missed their 650!!!). Managed a bunch of 360's. My first PC I think was one of the RS puters (I tried them all), a commodore, an IBM PC w DOS 3.11, and others mainly DIY (COMPUTER SHOPPER!!!) w 95, 98, xp, vista, me, 7!!!, 8, 10!!!, 11.
I use Wondershare Filmora Basic to process my vlogs. Pocket 2
Operating System
win 10, Mint
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo P15s
CPU
i7-10510U 1.8-4.9GHz
Motherboard
Intel SoC
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics card(s)
Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB DDR5 supports 4K external via HDMI or USB-C
Yep. I think I'm getting somewhere now. It is now finding the USB, and I start installing windows. However when during the process, the machine restarts, it goes back to the Bios and Halts.
Yep. I think I'm getting somewhere now. It is now finding the USB, and I start installing windows. However when during the process, the machine restarts, it goes back to the Bios and Halts.
As soon as it restarts, unplug the thumb drive. Or, if you have already gotten to the point where it reboots and it tried to boot from the thumb drive, just unplug it now and reboot. Windows setup should continue. The thumb drive is no longer needed after the first reboot.
64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
Graphics Card(s)
No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP Envy 32
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
PSU
Corsair HX850i
Case
Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
Cooling
Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.
Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
Operating System
Win11 Pro 23H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
CPU
Intel i7-1255U
Memory
16 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3-inch IPS Display
Screen Resolution
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Hard Drives
2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
Mouse
Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
Keyboard
Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
So What I found is that in the BIOS there is setting "Wait for F1 on error." (The F1 key takes me to the BIOS) I believe the "Error" is the cooler fan not registering as that comes up in the POST screen. This machine has an AIO and the radiator fans attach to the Pump cable with a built-in splitter so the CPU_FAN header is not used which is why I think I'm getting the error. As it is, CPU temp at idle is 34°. Windows is loaded thanks for the help all.
Which AIO CPU cooler are you using? It doesn't make sense that there is a splitter.
The AIO pump should be connected to the AIO_PUMP header. That is so it runs at a constant speed.
The AIO fan should be connected to the CPU_FAN header. It needs to run at a variable speed as controlled by the motherboard.
Note the BIOS gives an error if the CPU cooler fan is not plugged into the CPU_FAN header.
ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
EDIT: look in manual for motherboard layout and assure your aio fan is plugged to the 4 pin fan hub on the mobo marked "CPU FAN",(not "CPU OPT").
yes there will be adapters - my aio has 3 fans. Adapter came with aio. Thermalright.
ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E Gam wifi-6E, latest AMI BIOS 2801
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Kit DDR5 6000. 6000.
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti VISION OC 8G (rev. 2.0)
Sound Card
"Realtek USB Audio", ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080, Bose Computer Music Monitor/ Desktop Computer Speakers
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S3221QS
Screen Resolution
4K but I usually display at 1K
Hard Drives
Sam 980 Pro 1T M.2, 990Pro, WD 570, others(all NVMe)
PSU
Corsair RM750e fully modular
Case
CoolerMaster TD500 mesh white case
Cooling
CPU:Thermalright aio A-E-360 V4 TOP(Thermalright anti-bend plate), CASE:3 front fans IN, 1 back fan OUT.
Keyboard
Corsair K55 Core RGB
Mouse
Corsair Harpoon RGB wireless
Internet Speed
220Mbs Starry I226-V
Browser
Firefox current, Tab center Reborn, etc etc etc.
Antivirus
BitDefender AV Free
Other Info
WuMgr, StartAllBack, Terabyte Image for Win, Revo Uninstaller Pro Portable.
Time Spy Extreme 6239, VRMark Orange Room 16430, etc.
Been doing computers since '62(IBM 7070/4(just missed their 650!!!). Managed a bunch of 360's. My first PC I think was one of the RS puters (I tried them all), a commodore, an IBM PC w DOS 3.11, and others mainly DIY (COMPUTER SHOPPER!!!) w 95, 98, xp, vista, me, 7!!!, 8, 10!!!, 11.
I use Wondershare Filmora Basic to process my vlogs. Pocket 2
Operating System
win 10, Mint
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo P15s
CPU
i7-10510U 1.8-4.9GHz
Motherboard
Intel SoC
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics card(s)
Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB DDR5 supports 4K external via HDMI or USB-C
Yep. I think I'm getting somewhere now. It is now finding the USB, and I start installing windows. However when during the process, the machine restarts, it goes back to the Bios and Halts.
You should use the USB stick as an overraid unit, i suggest also to put into another USB stick the wifi driver, it should ask you at one point to go on with installation process, and don't forget to update the BIOS, it's very important for the Ryzen 5, good look you'll enjoy your new PC.
PS I always use the MSmediacreationtool except for the previous build which was unsupported and I had tu use Rufus, I've never had a problem with the MS tool it will format the stick in the right way.
