Nota Bene: Not a duplicate! I've checked the following questions and didn't find the working solution.
Nota Bene 2: I've got a lot more details. Check them in the bottom of the question!
Questions:
Windows 10: Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation. To install windows, restart the installation – Answer isn't valid for me, as I don't have ANY OS on my laptop currently.
Can't install windows after linux – The problem is a bit similar (I also had Linux before), but not Windows 7 or anything. Also, it even doesn't have an answer; the comments didn't help as I used Media Creation Tool.
Why does Windows 10 fail to install on UEFI/GPT laptop? – Didn't help as I have 2 drives and my USB. Formatting in FAT32 brings me back to NTFS for no reason.
Windows 10 fails to install to fresh ssd – No answers, comments didn't help as well.
'Windows could not prepare the computer to…' error while installing any windows (7/8.1/10) – Again, my USB is the only EFI bootable drive I have.
And to the problem:
I use MediaCreationTool2004.exe to create a bootable USB drive, straight from Microsoft site. My EFI sees the USB (By the way, my EFI doesn't have a GUI); I select it and boot. Everything goes fine before the literal finish of the installation. It just says Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of the installation. Restart and try again.
My laptop OS hierarchy:
- Windows 10 x64
- Windows 10 x64 once again after me formatting C: for no reason
- Ubuntu
- Multiboot (Ubuntu, Windows 10 x64)
- Kali Linux
- Zorin OS
- Ubuntu
- Linux Mint
- Tried to install Windows 8 x64 but didn't succeed (same error)
- Tried to install Windows 8.1 x64 but same error
- Tried to install Windows 10 x64 but didn't succeed (same error) (current)
Very current: No OS
What've I tried:
- Removing each partition when installing but the installation failed instantly (after copying the files)
- Removing each partition through diskpart before even installing, which of course failed as well
- Not removing the partitions, just formatting the main partition to install but it failed on the last step.
- Going to "Repair the system" —> Delete updates —> Delete the last update. Outputs "An error occurred…"
- Removing literally everything from the laptop I could remove (except for the USB) (mouse, patch cable, charger). Nothing changed, the same error as in the 3rd.
- Going to "Repair the system" —> cmd —> Using the diskpart and formatting directly from here. Nothing changed.
- Cleaning volumes – didn't help, nothing changed.
Also after some time, diskpart started saying Drive not selected.
when trying to format C:<br/>
I have no idea what to do.
More data:
Laptop – Digma
CPU – Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350 CPU @ 1.44GHz
RAM – 2048 MB DDR3
Windows 10: was licensed when it was on my laptop
The details you came for:
Unsucceed:
Using MediaCreationTool2004.exe with
Windows 10, Russian, x64
settings
Using MediaCreationTool2004.exe withWindows 10, Russian, x86
settings
Using Rufus 3.11.1678 withGPT, UEFI (non-CSM), FAT32, 4096, x64
settings
Using Rufus 3.11.1678 withGPT, UEFI (non-CSM), FAT32, 4096, x86
settings
Additional:
My EFI doesn't see the NTFS-formatted USB for some reason
My USB is 8 GB
Best Answer
Looks like I've found the solution!
You should create the bootable USB using WinSetupFromUSB 1.9 with these steps:
diskpart
lis dis
. For me, it outputted, that I have 3 disks (29 GB, 460GB, 7420MB)sel dis ?
where?
is the disk which is NOT a USB and NOT a disk you are using to setupclean
offline
sel dis ??
where??
is the disk you're using to setuplis par
. For me, it outputted, that I have 2 partitions (500MB, 100MB)sel par n
wheren
is initially 0 but it increases each time you repeat itdel par
. If it outputs any error, ignore itsel dis ??
where??
is the disk you're using to setupformat
without anyfs
orquick
- justformat
exit