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"No device drivers were found" when installing Windows 10 using a USB

Anonymous
2020-08-15T19:25:32+00:00

I have just finished a PC build and when booting windows it tells me "No device drivers were found". Many users have said simply to switch USB ports to 2.0 ports but my PC case is a newer model and only has USB 3.0 ports. Many have also said to use an ISO file on the USB and that hasn't worked either. My last effort was to use an entirely different USB stick and install using Rufus but this too was a failure. Is there any way for me to boot my computer?? HELP!

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  1. Jan J.23 13,410 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-08-15T19:59:04+00:00

    Hi and thanks for reaching out. My name is Jan an independent Microsoft Advisor and a user like you. I'll be happy to help you out today.

    Download the latest SATA or AHCI drivers from the Manufacturer's site and copy to another USB

    Download and create your Windows bootable USB using Media Creation Tool

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

    Insert the installation media

    then when this error " No device drivers were found" shows again

    insert the USB with drivers

    Then click load driver or Browse

    Then install drivers.

    These threads will help you.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/for...

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  2. Jan J.23 13,410 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-08-15T20:35:21+00:00

    Also, try this workaround from this thread.

    When it asks for a driver,

    Click Cancel.

    Once you are at the welcome screen, insert the USB drive to a different USB port. Then click Install

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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  3. Jan J.23 13,410 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-08-15T20:15:32+00:00

    If that didn't work. (Note that this will remove all your data.)

    Insert your bootable USB and boot

    Then on the Windows Setup Screen

    Press Shift + F10 to open a command prompt

    Type each command and press enter

    Diskpart

    List Disk

    Then select your disk where you want to install your windows

    Select Disk 0

    Then Type Clean and press enter.

    Clean

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-15T20:03:15+00:00

    How do i know if i need to download SATA drivers or AHCI drivers? and where do i download them from? My motherboard is an ASRock X570 Taichi AM4

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