Windows 10 restart loop

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

Ok so here is the looong story

 

So I just built my new pc, and I got the windows installer and installed it under home edition. But since I did not want to pay the 100usd, I got a code from eBay for 18usd (and its legit btw) but it is for pro. So I managed to format my hardrive and trying to reinstall windows with the code. Now it accepts the code and works without a flaw till it says it needs to restart. It restarts and when it boots it goes to the installation screen and repeats the steps of what I did before, into a big loop. Am I screwed? Can I fix it? 

[Stevoisboss]

1 minute ago, Afurrymetalheadgeek said:

Ok so here is the looong story

 

So I just built my new pc, and I got the windows installer and installed it under home edition. But since I did not want to pay the 100usd, I got a code from eBay for 18usd (and its legit btw) but it is for pro. So I managed to format my hardrive and trying to reinstall windows with the code. Now it accepts the code and works without a flaw till it says it needs to restart. It restarts and when it boots it goes to the installation screen and repeats the steps of what I did before, into a big loop. Am I screwed? Can I fix it? 

Are you booting from an iso on a usb drive? Or from a disc?

[Enderman]

When it restarts you need to unplug the USB drive.

You don't have to do the installation process again, when you get to the screen that asks you to install there should be a button somewhere to restart.

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

3 minutes ago, Stevoisboss said:

Are you booting from an iso on a usb drive? Or from a disc?

Usb

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

When it restarts you need to unplug the USB drive.

You don't have to do the installation process again, when you get to the screen that asks you to install there should be a button somewhere to restart.

I will try that 

[Stevoisboss]

Just now, Afurrymetalheadgeek said:

Usb

Yea you need to take it out after you install as enderman said.

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

15 minutes ago, Enderman said:

When it restarts you need to unplug the USB drive.

You don't have to do the installation process again, when you get to the screen that asks you to install there should be a button somewhere to restart.

So I did that but now it says insert boot device and press key 

[asdf2061]

Why did you get it from E-Bay when there are better options out there for just 6 bucks more. (Hint Kinguin with Buyer Protection)

[Enderman]

4 minutes ago, Afurrymetalheadgeek said:

So I did that but now it says insert boot device and press key 

 

Your drive shows up in the bios, right? Is it in the boot list?

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Your drive shows up in the bios, right? Is it in the boot list?

yes

[Enderman]

6 minutes ago, Afurrymetalheadgeek said:

yes

Well put the drive you just installed windows on at the top of the list and remove the other stuff.

If you installed windows you should be able to boot from it now.

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

13 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Well put the drive you just installed windows on at the top of the list and remove the other stuff.

If you installed windows you should be able to boot from it now.

I tried to remove the other two but they are still there 

Question: if I reset the bios will it rid of the other drives? For the 224gb drive is not even plugged in anymore and it still shows 

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, Afurrymetalheadgeek said:

I tried to remove the other two but they are still there 

Question: if I reset the bios will it rid of the other drives? For the 224gb drive is not even plugged in anymore and it still shows 

Yeah, you could try to load optimised defaults or whatever it's called.

 

You said you unplugged another 224GB drive?

Did you have that drive plugged in while installing windows?

Because that could be why it's not booting....

 

When you install windows you should have only 1 drive plugged in or it can screw up the partitions.

Maybe try installing windows again with only your main OS drive plugged in this time.

[Afurrymetalheadgeek]

19 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Yeah, you could try to load optimised defaults or whatever it's called.

 

You said you unplugged another 224GB drive?

Did you have that drive plugged in while installing windows?

Because that could be why it's not booting....

 

When you install windows you should have only 1 drive plugged in or it can screw up the partitions.

Maybe try installing windows again with only your main OS drive plugged in this time.

Thank you so much for your help!!! 

So I redid the bios and booted from the windows on the correct hard drive (the 224 still was there)

And well, now it works and my windows pro is activated! 

Again, thank you so much for your help, as if I would still be trying to figure it out 

[Enderman]

Just now, Afurrymetalheadgeek said:

Thank you so much for your help!!! 

So I redid the bios and booted from the windows on the correct hard drive (the 224 still was there)

And well, now it works and my windows pro is activated! 

Again, thank you so much for your help, as if I would still be trying to figure it out 

You're welcome