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Coltenpo
Copper Contributor
Apr 08, 2026

Laptop with Windows 10 Home installed from Desktop won't boot

As the title suggests, I installed Windows 10 Home from an official USB onto an m.2 drive. I put that drive into the laptop, and it asks for a keyboard layout, and brings me here. The mouse pad doesn’t work and any attempt to repair or recover results in an error. The bootable USB isn't recognized by the laptop, which is why I installed Windows from a Desktop. Any help would be appreciated.

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    JohnDoe98
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 10, 2026

    before reinstalling it, try to backup the data , as there are chances that your files could get overwritten.