Hi
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From your description, your problem is not the problem of SSD and HDD. It may be that your USB drive may be inappropriate or the transmission speed of USB drive is too slow. You could try to replace a USB drive to see whether windows can be installed normally.
Looking forward to your further news.
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Best regards
Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
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