Hey everyone! I'm having a tough time with my new Windows 11 installation on my ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus WiFi motherboard. I'm trying to install Windows 11 on my Crucial 2TB NVMe SSD, which I reset before starting the process.
Here's what I've done: I booted from a Windows 11 USB installer, opened the Command Prompt, and ran a series of diskpart commands to clean and convert the drive to GPT. After that, I went back to the installer and started the installation on my NVMe.
However, after the first reboot, if I don't do anything, it just brings me back to the language selection screen every time. If I remove the USB drive during reboot, I enter the BIOS, but the NVMe drive only shows up in the storage options, not in the boot manager. I've got Compatibility Support Module (CSM) disabled, Secure Boot set to UEFI, and Fast Boot turned off.
It seems like the installer isn't creating the EFI bootloader properly. Am I missing a BIOS setting, or is there a known issue with the TUF B650 boards? I'd really appreciate any advice or insight into what might be going wrong!
2 Answers
When you're in the installer, make sure to select 'Custom' and delete all partitions on the NVMe drive (it’s usually marked as drive 0). After that, just select the unallocated space to let Windows create the necessary partitions automatically. Don't create them manually!
It sounds like there might be an issue with the installer you're using. I recommend redownloading the Windows 11 installer and giving it another shot. Sometimes, a corrupted download can mess things up during installation!
I used the standard Windows installer, too. I even tried using Rufus for a bootable USB, but I still run into the same problem. I end up back at the language selection screen unless I go into the BIOS and see no boot options besides the USB.
I did that, but I'm still facing the same issue. If I don't touch anything after the restart, it just starts the installation over again. And in BIOS, there's no boot option aside from the USB.