Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation
Solution 1:
Looks like I've found the solution!
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You should create the bootable USB using WinSetupFromUSB 1.9 with these steps:
- Insert the USB
- Format the USB using diskpart (NOT QUICK, FAT32)
- Delete each partition from the USB
- Using WinSetupFromUsb, create the USB
- Plug the USB into your laptop or whatever it is
- Remove everything plugged except for the setup USB (charger, patch cable, mouse (used touchpad))
- Before installing, click Shift+F10.
- Type
diskpart
- Type
lis dis
. For me, it outputted, that I have 3 disks (29 GB, 460GB, 7420MB) - Type
sel dis ?
where?
is the disk which is NOT a USB and NOT a disk you are using to setup - Type
clean
- Type
offline
- Repeat for every disk which is NOT a USB and NOT a disk you are using to setup
- Type
sel dis ??
where??
is the disk you're using to setup - Type
lis par
. For me, it outputted, that I have 2 partitions (500MB, 100MB) - Type
sel par n
wheren
is initially 0 but it increases each time you repeat it - Type
del par
. If it outputs any error, ignore it - Type
sel dis ??
where??
is the disk you're using to setup - Type
format
without anyfs
orquick
- justformat
- Type
exit
- Continue the setup. When you're suggested about disks, it should have only Unallocated Spaces (formatted) and each disk (except for your main disk) should be offline.
- Select your main disk (that online one) and continue the setup.
Solution 2:
For me the issue was that i had one EFI system partition existing and the installer was creating a new one. I have marked my USB FAT partition as an EFI System partition and it seemed to have gotten confused. Marking the FAT partition as a "Windows Basic Data" GUID seems to have fixed it.