Windows 11 Reinstall - When do you unplug the USB


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Mtech

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Hi There

This sounds like a really dumb question, but I cannot re-install my Windows 11. One thing I have noticed is thtat Windows never tells you when to remove your install media.
After playing around with Linux Lite (and others) it always tells you when to eject your USB media you booted from (with F12 Custom boot). Windows never has adopted this common sense feature. I cannot get a successful install or repair. It sticks in a loop, even if I wipe the Nvme Boot drive and do a clean install. Rinse repeat forever.

This Windows 11 was upgraded from a Windows 10 Pro 64 but I am wishing I had done a new install when I bought the Nvme Boot drive.

I have no secure Boot, No Bit Locker, UEFI boot, I even tried DVD, ISO and Rufus & Microsoft generated USB. BIOS is current.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 - (10.0.22631.4541)
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    PC/Desktop
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    Gigabyte
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    13th Gen i3-13100F 4 Core 8 Logical
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    B760M H DDR4 - BIOS F12
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    64 Gb (2 x 32GB Matching Transcend DDR4 - 3200ghz )
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    NVIDIA Geforce GT - 710
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    Corsair 650w
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    Gigabyte M1
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    Microsoft Mouse 1000
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    Windows Server 2019 Essentials
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    HP
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    AMD Turion N54L Dual Core 2.2Ghz
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    HP
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    2 x 8GB DDR3-1600
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    Onboard ATI Radeon HD 4200
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    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 24" 1920 x 1080
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Transcend 1Tb TS1TSSD220Q SATA SSD Boot- Samsung 1Tb HD103SI HDD Boot Image
    Seagate 8Tb ST8000VN0022 - Seagate 1Tb ST1000DM003
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    Onboard 150watt OEM
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    Microsoft Wired
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    Logitech K120 Wired
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    100 Mbps (up and Down) Fibre
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    Firefox
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    Avast Enterprise Business
I always disconnect the drive from the computer right after hitting restart.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
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    Realtek Audio
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    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
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    750 Watts (62.5A)
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    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
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    Logitech K270
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    Logitech M185
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    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
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    ESET Internet Security
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    Windows 11 Canary Channel
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    PC/Desktop
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    PowerSpec G156
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    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
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    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
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    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
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    Logitek M185
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    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Winuser said:
I always disconnect the drive from the computer right after hitting restart.
Click to expand...
I never did, it depends on BIOS settings, the installation USB isn't on top and the onetime boot order is selected by F12/F10 or... whichever is supported
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Various
Hello @Mtech and welcome to ElevenForum. :-)


On Gigabyte motherboards, instead of hitting the DEL key to enter the BIOS... press the F12 key.
This will bring up the "Boot Menu".

Any device you boot from there will be "only once".
This means you don't need to remove the install media during or after Restart.

For example, my "Boot Menu" looks like this...

0000 Boot Menu - USB stick.webp

The "Boot Menu" is not IN the BIOS.
The Boot Menu will allow you to boot from any attached device... one time only.
On restart the computer will go back to booting from the default device.





Also I gave you ten points, just for filling out your computer specs.







_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Here's the list (pic) of all the Boot Menu and BIOS keys for various computers.... if anyone wants it.

0000000 Boot Menu and BIOS keys.webp
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3037 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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    Onboard
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
Mtech said:
I have no secure Boot, No Bit Locker, UEFI boot, I even tried DVD, ISO and Rufus & Microsoft generated USB. BIOS is current.
Click to expand...
Just to make sure, you ARE using the workaround method to clean install 11 on incompatible hardware...right?
Are you trying to install 24h2? If so, your device has to supportt SSE4.2 which is a requirement that can NOT be bypassed.
Screenshot 2024-11-25 085317.webp
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Int
glasskuter said:
Just to make sure, you ARE using the workaround method to clean install 11 on incompatible hardware...right?
Are you trying to install 24h2? If so, your device has to supportt SSE4.2 which is a requirement that can NOT be bypassed.
View attachment 117580
Click to expand...
Intel based processor support SSE4.20 since 2008
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Various
Personally when I do a clean install via USB, I wait until I'm at the Desktop after install then I right click on the Drive Icon and Remove.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (22631.4751 - using GRC InControl)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Pre-built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
    Motherboard
    MSI Pro B650-VC WiFi
    Memory
    32gb Team Group (T-Force) DDR5-6000
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac nVidia GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - 12gb
    Sound Card
    Sound BlasterX G6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ XL2411P and ViewSonic VX2453
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN5000 - 500gb NVME
    WD Blue SN580 - 2TB NVME
    Keyboard
    Mountain Everest
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Hero
    Internet Speed
    T-Mobile Home Internet
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    QNAP TS-469 Pro NAS
I've inadvertently gotten distracted and not unplugged a couple times until after fully intalled and seen no issue.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Winuser said:
I always disconnect the drive from the computer right after hitting restart.
Click to expand...
But which restart? That's the Question, I would assume the first one as all the data should be copied onto the Boot drive.
Windows seems to always reboot more than once.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 - (10.0.22631.4541)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    13th Gen i3-13100F 4 Core 8 Logical
    Motherboard
    B760M H DDR4 - BIOS F12
    Memory
    64 Gb (2 x 32GB Matching Transcend DDR4 - 3200ghz )
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT - 710
    Sound Card
    RME - Aio Pcie
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x ASUS 24", 2 x Samsung 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080, 1600x900 (2)
    Hard Drives
    WDD BLUE Nvme 1 x 1Tb Boot, 1 x Seagate Ironwolf 8Tb
    PSU
    Corsair 650w
    Case
    Gigabyte M1
    Cooling
    Air cooled Standard CPU cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520
    Mouse
    Microsoft Mouse 1000
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps Fibre (up & Down)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast Enterprise
    Other Info
    KRK VXT4 (USA) Studio Monitors
  • Operating System
    Windows Server 2019 Essentials
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    AMD Turion N54L Dual Core 2.2Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    2 x 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard ATI Radeon HD 4200
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 24" 1920 x 1080
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Transcend 1Tb TS1TSSD220Q SATA SSD Boot- Samsung 1Tb HD103SI HDD Boot Image
    Seagate 8Tb ST8000VN0022 - Seagate 1Tb ST1000DM003
    PSU
    Onboard 150watt OEM
    Case
    Micro Server
    Cooling
    Onboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wired
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 Wired
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps (up and Down) Fibre
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast Enterprise Business
Mtech said:
But which restart? That's the Question, I would assume the first one as all the data should be copied onto the Boot drive.
Windows seems to always reboot more than once.
Click to expand...
If you're doing a clean install, and the BIOS isn't set to boot from the USB drive first, you can leave the USB drive in.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 26100.3025
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/300 Mbps (down/up)
  • Operating System
    windows 11 26100.3025
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
Taliseian said:
Personally when I do a clean install via USB, I wait until I'm at the Desktop after install then I right click on the Drive Icon and Remove.
Click to expand...
That's the problem, it never gets to the desktop, I think over the Festive seasons I will do a Clean install and unplug my 8tb HDD.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 - (10.0.22631.4541)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    13th Gen i3-13100F 4 Core 8 Logical
    Motherboard
    B760M H DDR4 - BIOS F12
    Memory
    64 Gb (2 x 32GB Matching Transcend DDR4 - 3200ghz )
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT - 710
    Sound Card
    RME - Aio Pcie
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x ASUS 24", 2 x Samsung 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080, 1600x900 (2)
    Hard Drives
    WDD BLUE Nvme 1 x 1Tb Boot, 1 x Seagate Ironwolf 8Tb
    PSU
    Corsair 650w
    Case
    Gigabyte M1
    Cooling
    Air cooled Standard CPU cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520
    Mouse
    Microsoft Mouse 1000
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps Fibre (up & Down)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast Enterprise
    Other Info
    KRK VXT4 (USA) Studio Monitors
  • Operating System
    Windows Server 2019 Essentials
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    AMD Turion N54L Dual Core 2.2Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    2 x 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard ATI Radeon HD 4200
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 24" 1920 x 1080
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Transcend 1Tb TS1TSSD220Q SATA SSD Boot- Samsung 1Tb HD103SI HDD Boot Image
    Seagate 8Tb ST8000VN0022 - Seagate 1Tb ST1000DM003
    PSU
    Onboard 150watt OEM
    Case
    Micro Server
    Cooling
    Onboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wired
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 Wired
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps (up and Down) Fibre
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast Enterprise Business
After first restart
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win11Pro 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Screen Resolution
    4k
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium Canary
    Antivirus
    Eset Smart Security Premium
If you have changed the boot order in the BIOS to boot from the USB first, then during the first reboot you can enter the BIOS again, i.e., to change the boot order back to normal again (e.g., set it to boot from the OS drive only), and, in addition to this, unplug the USB. Choose "Save changes & Exit". (Usually that would be the F10 key.)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
Winuser said:
I always disconnect the drive from the computer right after hitting restart.
Click to expand...
This is the correct answer - the usb drive can be removed on first reboot during installation.

No need to overthink this.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Whether your BIOS requires you to change the boot order before it will allow you to boot from USB depends on your BIOS. Some certain restrictions might or might not apply in this regard.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
Mtech said:
But which restart? That's the Question, I would assume the first one as all the data should be copied onto the Boot drive.
Windows seems to always reboot more than once.
Click to expand...
Yes, it is the first restart. I know years ago when I would do a clean install, the install would start over if the USB drive was still connected. Reading some of the replies on this thread I take it that that isn't the case anymore. If I ever do a clean install again I'm going to leave the drive connected and see what happens.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Mtech said:
But which restart? That's the Question, I would assume the first one as all the data should be copied onto the Boot drive.
Windows seems to always reboot more than once.
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Whether you need to remove the usb depends entirely on the system concerned. Only if your bios is set with the usb at the top of the boot order by default would it be necessary.

But if you do want or need to remove it, then at the first reboot is the time to do so.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
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