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It won't be a problem with it being FAT32 - I have a working Win11 USB that's formatted as FAT32. Think I've used exFAT too without a problem. I definitely remember having issues with a USB drive a few years ago (Win10 days) but can't remember the brand. The two that I have which are both working are a 32GB Samsung 'Flash Drive FIT', and a random unbranded 16GB one that came with the motherboard that originally had the drivers on it (though I guess that at least meant it was likely to be compatible with the board)
Maybe also try a different USB port if some on the mobo are USB2 and other USB3
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Maybe also try a different USB port if some on the mobo are USB2 and other USB3
The laptop doesn't have any USB A ports, only C so I am using either a USB dock which has only USB 3 ports on or else a little Samsung c to a adapter.
I've tried all the options I have and not noticed a difference. The only thing I haven't tried is a different usb stick. I could try the other identical one I have only I don't have a windows machine to burn it on now.
Is it worth buying a stick with windows already on from eBay or something?
PhilDAS
Firstly I was having missing drivers. Downloaded drivers. Installation wizard couldn't see them. Just turned off raid in bios as I'm only using one M2 SSD.
Then the install started working, it went through the first step of downloading windows files, then got to about 25% on getting files ready for installation before throwing an error saying files missing.
Just started a fresh today with a fresh setup from windows media tool on the same usb but now I don't get even onto the install. It says Windows cannot open the required file D:\sources\install.wim
I can see mention online of this being due to the 4gb file size limit of fat32 but surely windows own tool should know this.
A big issue I have is that I don't have another windows computer. I have had access to one the last few days for trying but don't any more. I tried both windows media tool thing and rufus