I've literally seen dozens and dozens of users come here with wildly different issues ranging from won't start at all to 'I get this weird glitch' that have been solved by simply taking everything apart and putting it back together. Sometimes electronics simply have a mind of their own or the stupidest little thing that you'd never think of could be causing the issue. Just realize that even those of us who've been doing this for literally DECADES, run into many of the same problems from time to time and have to reach out to others in order to work through the problem too. You will want to check VERY closely, because it only takes one bent pin and it doesn't have to be bent very much in order to cause a problem. You will need isopropyl alcohol to clean off the old thermal paste from the CPU cooler and heatsink and new paste to apply when you put it back together if you don't find anything wrong. Which DIMM slots are your memory modules installed in? Are they in the 2nd and 4th slots (A2 and B2) or some other combination of slots?Īctually, this really sounds a lot like bent pins on the CPU and before you do anything else it might be a very good idea to pull the CPU and check it for one or more bent pins. Where did you get your Windows installer from? Did you use the Microsoft media creation tool to make the installer or did you get it through some other source? Adata is pretty sketchy as far as quality goes, so it might not be the worst idea to try a different flash drive if possible. I'm not sure why you are having installation problems but it's probably a good idea to update to the latest BIOS version first, and then try again, and then we can look at other potential solutions IF that doesn't resolve the issue. It is two versions back from the current BIOS release version. What are the full hardware specifications for the build AND, perhaps of greater importance, what is the BIOS version? If you are not sure, you can log into the BIOS and look on the main/general info tab in the BIOS. And if there are USB 2.0 ports on the motherboard, it is usually a good idea to use those (black) rather than newer ports (Blue, red, etc.). I would recommend you create the installation media again, and make sure to choose the 'create installation media for use on a different PC' option.Īlso, when performing the installation make sure you are plugged in to a USB port on the back of the motherboard, not one on the front case panel or a USB hub.

Well, for anything really, but especially for stuff like this. Is this a cheapo generic thumb drive or a decent one? Model? Cheap USB thumb drives are not a good choice for this usually. So, when you created the installation media I'm assuming you used a different machine, yes? And did you choose the option to 'create installation media for use on a different PC' or did you create installation media for use on THAT PC that you created it on?

You wasted money on a PC you can't use now.

Fresh install of windows 10 from usb