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Plagued by "Install Driver to Show Hardware" on fresh Windows 11 ISO
I've been plagued by the dreaded "Install Driver to Show Hardware" on my fresh windows 11 ISO (downloaded this morning) Specs: Gigabyte https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z890I-AORUS-ULTRA/support Intel 265K CPU 1TB Samsung NVME (boot) 2TB Samsung NVME (general storage) Intel B580 GPU I've tried every BIOS setting I can think of, resorting to default, updating to latest BIOS, downloading drivers from the support page. But I can't seem to get past this install screen. The drivers either show as unsupported, or don't induce any new behavior after forcing install. Executables show as "side by side configuration incorrect". I do not have another windows machine I can use the "Create windows installation media from". So I am stuck with the base ISO downloaded from Microsoft. I'm at a loss here - any debugging tips would be greatly appreciated.
Cannot Boot from Windows 11 USB Installation Media
So the story is a long one. I updated one of my Windows 10 PC's successfully to Windows 11 using the Rufus tool and all was well. What I hadn't noticed was that the previous Windows 10 install had for some strange reason put the Windows Boot Manager on another 'Data only' Solid State drive (presumably creating a small partition on it). The Windows 11 upgrade process left it there. A few days later my PC would not boot. I think I have tracked it down to the failed m.2 NVMe drive where the Boot Manager was. I installed the drive in a USB carrier but the whole drive was impossible to read. It looks dead. So I thought I would try booting from a Windows 11 USB drive - then from the repair tools try to use the Bootrec tools to fix the MBR on the actual proper Windows 11 installation C drive. I have not got to being able to do that as I just cannot get any Windows 11 USB drive to boot up I have tried the original Rufus generated drive (which incidently works fine on two other PC's I have), then tried Media Creator Tool with fresh USB drive from Microsoft sources. No luck. I have been in BIOS and checked Secure Boot UEFI is on. The CSM entry allows UEFI and Legacy. Its the same on PC's that can boot up. The BIOS was updated to latest from ASUS. No luck. When it starts up it appears it is going to boot, you get the ASUS logo then circle wait scroll - then it blue screens. Nothing. Can anyone suggest another way to get a proper Boot Manager on the Windows 11 drive installation?. Could I put that Windows 11 drive in another PC and then target it to add the necessary Boot manager (booting from a USB drive in the first place)? Basically that System C drive is fine - it has no Boot Record. If my original Windows 10 Pro install had not put the Boot Manager on a totally separate drive I would not have this issue. I even checked PSU rails in the system - all OK. At present I have run out of ideas. Anything anyone could suggest to get the USB to boot up would be welcomed. Motherboard is an older Z390A Prime system with Intel 9900K CPU.Best Text to Video AI Tool for Windows 11?
Have spent days on exploring AI tools that can help generate videos from text for my Windows 11 PC. I've heard of several text to video tools, but I'm unsure which one would offer the best features, ease of use, and compatibility with my system. I'm looking for something that can take a written script or description and turn it into a video, with options for visuals, animations, and voiceovers if possible. It would be great if the tool could also allow some customization in terms of style and quality. Could anyone recommend the best text to video AI tool for Windows 11? If you've used any tools that you found helpful, I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially with their ease of use, features, and overall quality. Something that's beginner-friendly yet powerful enough to handle professional-level content creation. Thanks for your suggestions!
