Installing Windows 10 from usb ISO problems

Oh_No

Hi, I hope you can help.


Trying to upgrade vista to Windows 10. I have done the following:


Downloaded 64bit iso from Microsoft website (not via the tool as not supported)
Downloaded the 64bit version
downloaded rufus version 2.17 (latest version will not run on vista)
Followed a video regarding which settings to use
did the conversion - all seemed ok
restarted pc and I just get a blinking curser on top left of screen


I have checked that the bios is set for usb boot - it is (which is evidenced by the blinking screen)


I have tried to google the problem but cannot find a solution. Some say to change certain settings but they are not available so unsure what to do next.


My specs are Intel core 2 duo E8400 3.00GHz
6GB RAM
currently running 64bit vista SP2


USB stick is a TDK 8GB


Rufus settings for ISO:
MBR partition for BIOS
File system : NTFS


Any ideas?

neilmcl

Did you use the settings outline here - https://www.windowscentral.com/how-upgrade-windows-vista-windows-10

grumpycrab

Oh_No wrote: »

did the conversion

What conversion? You mean burnt the ISO to USB using rufus?

EveryWhere

Brand name and model number? Service Tag if available.

Oh_No

grumpycrab wrote: »

What conversion? You mean burnt the ISO to USB using rufus?

neilmcl wrote: »

Did you use the settings outline here -
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Hi, yes I used those settings.

Oh_No

grumpycrab wrote: »

What conversion? You mean burnt the ISO to USB using rufus?

Apologies, that is what I meant yes.

Oh_No

EveryWhere wrote: »

Brand name and model number? Service Tag if available.

Hi, by brand and model number do you mean of the computer? I built the computer myself from scratch so it does not have a brand per se. What parts do you want the details of and I will post them up for you.

Thanks

grumpycrab

Motherboard make and model number.

that

some of the older xp/vista computers would not boot off usb, but i think yours is newer mboard than those? If it is a mboard issue, check if there is a bios update to fix it

would suggest that if the site has a checksum for the iso you should check the integrity of the iso

not all usb sticks boot. I have had greater success with the cheap ones, compared the the more expensive high speed ones.

Rufus usually works, but if you wan to try the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool then look here
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/hp-usb-disk-storage-format-tool/

maddogb

possibly the bios can only recognise a fat32 formatted disk, I did come across one that needed the drive to be 4GB but that was a couple of years ago, dunno if the newer isos will fit in that space.
also try UUI instead of rufus

unforeseen

I normally stick to USB2 sticks for booting. Even though they are supposed to be backward compatible to USB2, I have found that USB 3 sticks don't always get recognised on USB boot.