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Mariadui
Jun 05, 2026Copper Contributor
I CANNOT get windows installed. Why?
I feel like I've tried every possible solution. I've been struggling for a full 12 hours, formatting the USB drive, re-downloading the Windows system about 8 to 10 times. I used Rufus, tried Windows ...
Bellauo
Jun 09, 2026Copper Contributor
The error message is telling you exactly what's wrong: "Setup does not support configuration of or installation to disks connected through a USB or IEEE 1394 port." Windows is refusing to install because you're trying to install it onto your USB drive itself, not onto your computer's internal hard drive.