TRX40 Creator and Windows install

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   Hello All
MB: TRX40 Creator
BIOS: v1.70
RAM: 2x16 TridenZ DD4-4000
HDD: SSD NVME M.2 Samsung 980Pro 1T SSD SATA Samsung 860Evo 1T
CPU: Threadripper x3960
GPU: RX5600XT

Issue, windows installation fails when selecting drive in two ways "unexpected error" or cannot install on this drive check logs or later cannot make drive bootable for next install phase.
Installing Linux (Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora etc.) works perfect.

Any suggestions

PS. I used search and google function but did not find any thing usefull

Cheers 
Artur

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ArtiElviajero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Aug 2021 Location: Luxembourg Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote ArtiElviajero Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: TRX40 Creator and Windows install Posted: 08 Aug 2021 at 12:06am
	Hello All MB: TRX40 Creator BIOS: v1.70 RAM: 2x16 TridenZ DD4-4000 HDD: SSD NVME M.2 Samsung 980Pro 1T SSD SATA Samsung 860Evo 1T CPU: Threadripper x3960 GPU: RX5600XT Issue, windows installation fails when selecting drive in two ways "unexpected error" or cannot install on this drive check logs or later cannot make drive bootable for next install phase. Installing Linux (Ubuntu, Suse, Fedora etc.) works perfect. Any suggestions PS. I used search and google function but did not find any thing usefull Cheers Artur

Khun_Doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2020 Location: Poconos PA Status: Offline Points: 1025	Post Options Post Reply Quote Khun_Doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2021 at 2:09am
	ArtiElviajero, You don't mention what version of Windows. I am going to guess you are trying to get Windows 10 installed, and not a version of server. What revision of Windows 10? In the BIOS, is the RAID option(s) disabled? And which of the two Samsung drives are you installing to? It is worth noting that neither Samsung drive is listed in the QVL. It is possible the 980Pro NVME drive is truly not compatible with the motherboard and Windows. I would disable or remove the 980Pro NVME drive and try installing to the 860Evo. If that works, then the issue is related to the 980Pro.

ArtiElviajero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Aug 2021 Location: Luxembourg Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote ArtiElviajero Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2021 at 10:44pm
	I have tried on both drives. RAID is off, Windows 10 Pro. If 980 was not compatible with MB, other OSes should have issues too, but it is only windows

Khun_Doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2020 Location: Poconos PA Status: Offline Points: 1025	Post Options Post Reply Quote Khun_Doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 2021 at 11:29pm
	ArtiElviajero, I just remembered a problem I had with a Plextor M.2 SSD that only affected backups. It turned out that a firmware update resolved the issue. Have you checked to see if the Samsung 980 has a firmware update? Another thing that I have seen on some forums in cases such as this was to use a PCIe card to host the M.2 SSD. That resolved the problem for that user.

ArtiElviajero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Aug 2021 Location: Luxembourg Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote ArtiElviajero Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 2021 at 12:58am
	Thx. Will try with PCIe i have Ultra quad M2 card from ASRock. For sure no firmware update