Solved New Build Can't accept Windows 11


Yes, I tried that numerous times. But it will not take. It claims to "save and exit", but when I restart, it is disabled again.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows11
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 - 10700
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z590 UD
    Memory
    G.Skil 32 GB Ripjaws V series DDR PC4-25600 3200Mhz for Intel Z170
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    none
    Hard Drives
    WD 2TB SSD
    Case
    Cooler Master
Curious. It could be a corrupt bios.

have you made other changes and do they save correctly ?
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Win7
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
I have not tried. I am reluctant to do so, since I really don't know what I'm doing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 - 10700
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z590 UD
    Memory
    G.Skil 32 GB Ripjaws V series DDR PC4-25600 3200Mhz for Intel Z170
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    none
    Hard Drives
    WD 2TB SSD
    Case
    Cooler Master
May want to try clearing the CMOS and selecting default settings in the MB. Sometimes the CMOS settings get corrupted. The MB manual should tell you how to clear it by shorting two pins with a flat blade screwdriver. Turn the power supply off before doing that. You can also clear it by removing the CR2032 battery for about 30 seconds.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    I5-9600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia
That is possible which is why I asked about other settings being saved.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
If I try it by removing the battery, what should I do when I turn it back on? Anything special?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 - 10700
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z590 UD
    Memory
    G.Skil 32 GB Ripjaws V series DDR PC4-25600 3200Mhz for Intel Z170
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    none
    Hard Drives
    WD 2TB SSD
    Case
    Cooler Master
If I try it by removing the battery, what should I do when I turn it back on? Anything special?
Go into your BIOS after you turn the machine on and check your TPM setting and make sure it's enabled. It may be enabled by default. Look at your MB manual and it'll tell you what settings are enabled by default.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    I5-9600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia
Put the battery back in after a couple of minutes , then start up the machine.

It will probably tell you bios has been reset to defaults.

I had an intermittent problem with a mobo which turned out not to be the battery, it was fixed by bending up the connector thing at the bottom and cleaning the contact points with isopropyl.
 
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    Win7
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    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
A bit of progress! After removing then reinserting the battery, I was able to enable the Intel PTT and it stayed enabled after rebooting. Then, Win11 loaded a bit further then stopped and asked which partition to load onto. #1: 15.0 MB or #2 1863.0GB. When I chose #2 it said "we couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information see the setup log files." I don't know how to get to any setup log files.
What should I try now?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 - 10700
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z590 UD
    Memory
    G.Skil 32 GB Ripjaws V series DDR PC4-25600 3200Mhz for Intel Z170
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    none
    Hard Drives
    WD 2TB SSD
    Case
    Cooler Master
A bit of progress! After removing then reinserting the battery, I was able to enable the Intel PTT and it stayed enabled after rebooting. Then, Win11 loaded a bit further then stopped and asked which partition to load onto. #1: 15.0 MB or #2 1863.0GB. When I chose #2 it said "we couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information see the setup log files." I don't know how to get to any setup log files.
What should I try now?
Delete all the partitions on the drive until it shows 1 big unallocated space. Then select the unallocated space to install too. Note this will erase whatever is on the drive before Windows installs.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!
Delete all the partitions on the drive until it shows 1 big unallocated space. Then select the unallocated space to install too. Note this will erase whatever is on the drive before Windows installs.
Windows will automatically create 3 partitions during installation in the free unallocated space.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    I5-9600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 22631.2861
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) Kingston DDR5 5200 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1600 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    Alphacool Eisbaer Pro Aurora 360, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    1200 Mbps
  • Operating System
    windows 11 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA329C
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8 TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120 (wired)

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!
Success!!! Win11 loaded and is running.
Thank you all for the help. Thanks for being patient with me and my lack of expertise.
I think I can handle it from here. (Maybe)
Again, thank you all...........
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 - 10700
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z590 UD
    Memory
    G.Skil 32 GB Ripjaws V series DDR PC4-25600 3200Mhz for Intel Z170
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    none
    Hard Drives
    WD 2TB SSD
    Case
    Cooler Master
You're welcome
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (22631.2715)
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    My Self
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    Intel Alder lake i7 12700K
    Motherboard
    Asus z690 Gaming WiFi D4, Bios Ver 2802
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    32 Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 XMP1
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    EVGA 3070ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming & Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Via Display port
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    Dell AW2723DF
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    2560 x 1440 @ 165Hz G-Sync mode
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN850 1Tb NVME
    Samsung 980 Pro with heatsink 1Tb NVME
    Samsung 870 Qvo 1Tb SSD,
    Seagate ST2000DM001 2Gb
    Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-219L
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    Corsair RM850
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    Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass
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    Be Quiet Shadow Rock 3
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    Logitech G Pro
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    Logitech G903, Lightspeed + Powerplay Mat
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    40Mb
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech C930e webcam
    Synology DS218 play 2 x 4Tb WD Red WD40EFAX
Is one hidden? I see only 3.
If you use Windows Disk Management, you generally see 3 partitions. 1) EFI 2) Basic Data Partition 3) Recovery Partition. 1 and 3 are hidden partitions in file explorer. If you use Macrium you typically see 4 partitions in 22H2 Win11 new installs and 3 partitions in Win 10 upgraded to Win 11 based on my experience with my system. Not sure why Macrium shows a smaller unformatted partition right adjacent to the EFI (FAT32) in Win 11 22H2 new installs. Could be that it's reserved in Win 11 22H2 in case the EFI partition size needs to be increased in a later release of Win11. That would be my guess, but who knows.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    I5-9600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia
Success!!! Win11 loaded and is running.
Thank you all for the help. Thanks for being patient with me and my lack of expertise.
I think I can handle it from here. (Maybe)
Again, thank you all...........
I am glad that clearing the CMOS took care of the problem. As a word of advice, it wouldn't hurt to backup your CMOS settings if you have made tweaks and adjustments to your BIOS settings. This way you can restore your CMOS settings if it gets screwed up. You can always tell BIOS to load default settings and that's the best place to start if you suspect corruption. Good luck!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    I5-9600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia

If you use Windows Disk Management, you generally see 3 partitions.
Both are correct and incorrect at the same time.

When using MBR (or with Legacy? never tried GPT + Legacy), Windows will create 4 partitions: MSR, unlabeled, OS and Recovery.
When using GPT (with UEFI), Windows will create 3 partitions: EFI, OS, and Recovery.

The sizes of the MSR + unlabeled < EFI.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen GT13-0810a
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte AORUS 15P XD
Both are correct and incorrect at the same time.

When using MBR (or with Legacy? never tried GPT + Legacy), Windows will create 4 partitions: MSR, unlabeled, OS and Recovery.
When using GPT (with UEFI), Windows will create 3 partitions: EFI, OS, and Recovery.

The sizes of the MSR + unlabeled < EFI.
I am using GPT with UEFI for my Windows 11 installation and Macrium shows 4 partitions whereas Windows Disk Management shows 3 for the same disk. There's a small 16 MB primary partition right after the 100 MB EFI partition that is unformatted that only shows up in Macrium and not in Disk Management. I don't use MBR so I can't confirm what you are saying is accurate. Aside from the partition that has the OS and a label, the other 3 partitions are hidden and no label. The description for each partition is only visible in Disk Management and not in Macrium.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    I5-9600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia

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