What Causes Windows 10 Install Loop?

[JudithWright]

I am trying to install Windows 10 on a new m.2 SSD.

Previously, this system was working with Windows 10 until I removed the old m.2 SSD.

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When I am trying to install a Windows 10 on the new m.2 drive, the installation starts normally "copying windows files, getting files ready for installation, installing features, installing updates, finishing up" all seem to work normally.

Then, when Windows restarts, it goes right back to the beginning of the installation.

 

Does this mean that there is something wrong with the new m.2 SSD?

Or is there something in the BIOS settings that needs to be changed?

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Side notes:

 

The installation seems to work normally when I install Windows onto the secondary HDD that is installed in the system.

 

The PC currently boots into Windows 10 from the HDD, but I would like to change this so that the OS is installed on the m.2 SSD.

 

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Just now, JudithWright said:

I am trying to install Windows 10 on a new m.2 SSD.

Previously, this system was working with Windows 10 until I removed the old m.2 SSD.

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When I am trying to install a Windows 10 on the new m.2 drive, the installation starts normally "copying windows files, getting files ready for installation, installing features, installing updates, finishing up" all seem to work normally.

Then, when Windows restarts, it goes right back to the beginning of the installation.

 

Does this mean that there is something wrong with the new m.2 SSD?

Or is there something in the BIOS settings that needs to be changed?

---

 

Side notes:

 

The installation seems to work normally when I install Windows onto the secondary HDD that is installed in the system.

 

The PC currently boots into Windows 10 from the HDD, but I would like to change this so that the OS is installed on the m.2 SSD.

 

when you come to the partion page make sure you delete all the partions that were made when the drive select page comes up this had happened to me to

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10 minutes ago, JudithWright said:

I am trying to install Windows 10 on a new m.2 SSD.

Previously, this system was working with Windows 10 until I removed the old m.2 SSD.

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When I am trying to install a Windows 10 on the new m.2 drive, the installation starts normally "copying windows files, getting files ready for installation, installing features, installing updates, finishing up" all seem to work normally.

Then, when Windows restarts, it goes right back to the beginning of the installation.

 

Does this mean that there is something wrong with the new m.2 SSD?

Or is there something in the BIOS settings that needs to be changed?

---

 

Side notes:

 

The installation seems to work normally when I install Windows onto the secondary HDD that is installed in the system.

 

The PC currently boots into Windows 10 from the HDD, but I would like to change this so that the OS is installed on the m.2 SSD.

 

I would just unplug the HDD when installing Windows. That way Windows doesn't even have a chance to select the wrong drive to put all its files. 

 

If it's going back to the Windows installation screen, check you boot priority and make sure it's not set to USB or optical drives first. Otherwise it will always boot from those devices before your actual Windows install. Or better yet, just remove your install media once you get to the point where it needs to restart. Once it says restart for the first time, the install media is no longer needed.