New PC Boot

[COTG]

Hey everyone, I have just finished putting together my pc, however I wont have a keyboard until tomorrow.

Im currently trying to get it to boot to be able to install windows, and have inserted my boot usb, but I cant get past this screen. I do already have a mouse attached, but pressing it does nothing.

Do I need a keyboard to get past this, or is this a separate issue? 

[kb5zue]

Most likely hung up while searching for a keyboard.

[COTG]

5 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Most likely hung up while searching for a keyboard.

any way to bypass that without a keyboard?

[Spotty]

Well, I'm guessing without a keyboard you won't have any way to enter the BIOS and set the boot priority to boot from the USB with the Install media so the motherboard might be getting stuck trying to find a bootable SATA drive.

If you have absolutely no keyboards, but are getting one tomorrow, then just wait to do it tomorrow. Not much point trying to install windows now without a keyboard. Just wait until tomorrow.

[COTG]

3 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Well, I'm guessing without a keyboard you won't have any way to enter the BIOS and set the boot priority to boot from the USB with the Install media so the motherboard might be getting stuck trying to find a bootable SATA drive.

If you have absolutely no keyboards, but are getting one tomorrow, then just wait to do it tomorrow. Not much point trying to install windows now without a keyboard. Just wait until tomorrow.

I just got a bit over-exited haha. Guess im gonna have to wait till tmr

[UncleJarvis]

How do you not have a keyboard laying around? Did you get rid of your old stuff before building this one?

[COTG]

1 minute ago, UncleJarvis said:

How do you not have a keyboard laying around? Did you get rid of your old stuff before building this one?

moved to university and left old setup behind, as not to constantly migrate keyboards across countries

[COTG]

my roommate finished gaming so hes lending me his keyboard for a while, im still getting the same window

 

[Spotty]

2 minutes ago, COTG said:

my roommate finished gaming so hes lending me his keyboard for a while, im still getting the same window

 

Are you seeing a BIOS splash screen before that screen pops up? Try pressing Del after you power on the computer and that should open the BIOS and allow you to change the Boot Priority to the USB drive with the Windows Installation media on it, or just press F12 on the BIOS splash screen to open the Boot Menu to choose the USB drive.
You need to boot from the USB to run the Windows installer, then follow the prompts to install it on the storage drive you want to install the OS on.

[COTG]

2 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Are you seeing a BIOS splash screen before that screen pops up? Try pressing Del after you power on the computer and that should open the BIOS and allow you to change the Boot Priority to the USB drive with the Windows Installation media on it, or just press F12 on the BIOS splash screen to open the Boot Menu to choose the USB drive.
You need to boot from the USB to run the Windows installer, then follow the prompts to install it on the storage drive you want to install the OS on.

yep I just noticed the bios flashing by for literally a nano second. I got to the bios but after I select my usb drive i still get back to the same screen. Im not sure of the correct way to actually install windows on a usb stick, can i just stick it in there like that?