Hey everyone! I'm facing an issue while trying to install Windows 11 onto my new m.2 SSD from a USB drive. The installation gets to about 80%, then the PC restarts, and I'm hit with a message saying, "It looks like you started an upgrade and booted from installation media. If you want to continue with the upgrade, remove the media from your PC and click yes. If you want to perform a clean installation, click no." When I remove the USB and click yes, it jumps to BIOS with no boot options. If I click no, I just keep going in circles. I've even tried using diskpart to clean everything, but nothing seems to change. Any advice?
2 Answers
I just went through this process recently! You actually need to remove the USB drive after it restarts, before hitting any option. The key is to take it out after the first restart, then follow the prompts—hit 'no' to do a clean install. It should work if you catch that timing right! If it still messes up, try it again and make sure to pull the USB at the right moment.
Just to add to that, when you press 'no' after removing the USB, it should take you back to the installation. If it's still looping, you might want to try recreating your bootable USB with a different tool or checking if your SSD is recognized properly in BIOS.
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