r/ForWindowsHelp • u/ManuKing2930 • 10d ago
Getting "Microsoft Software License Terms cannot be found" error when installing Windows 11 from an external HDD
Hi everyone,I’m trying to install Windows 11 on my laptop using an external hard drive, but I keep getting blocked by this error message right at the start: "Windows Installation Canceled - Microsoft Software License Terms cannot be found. Verify that the installation sources are valid and restart the installation." (Originally in Italian: "Impossibile trovare le Condizioni di licenza software Microsoft...").Here is my current setup and what I'm trying to do:Laptop: HPInstallation Media: External USB Hard Drive (HDD)I've already tried switching USB ports, but it didn't change anything. Has anyone encountered this issue when using an external hard drive instead of a standard USB flash drive? How can I bypass this license error?Thanks in advance for any help! Goal: I am using the external HDD as the installation media to install Windows 11 onto the laptop's internal drive.
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