Incorrect boot settings or disabled features like TPM can interfere with the setup.
Visit the official Microsoft site to download the Media Creation Tool .
You must make it bootable.
Alex inserted the USB into the working laptop. The drive showed up, but when Alex tried to open the \sources\ folder, Windows popped up an error: "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable."
If the drive you are installing onto has bad sectors, the installer may fail to load winsetup.dll into memory. Boot from your installation USB. On the initial setup screen, press Shift + F10 to open the Command Prompt. chkdsk C: /f /r . (Replace with your target drive letter if different).
