

There are different elements at play when trying to install Windows from a USB drive, for instance, the partition scheme of the USB, the firmware standard of your target system (in this case the computer and hard drive where you are trying to install Windows), the file system format (NTFS vs FAT32), and the USB standards.Īnother key element here is the manufacturer’s configuration of the USB ports. Or better still if your USB ports are visibly marked, talking about the 2.0 and 3.0 standards, then if the previous port giving the error is a 3.0 port, switch to a 2.0 port and see if that works for you.


If you still get the same error from that port, try another port until you find a working port.
