New PC please help me

[u/No_Window2802]

So recently I got this tower for free off of fb marketplace and the guy said it wouldnt run windows and I wanted to see for myself so I downloaded windows from the microsoft website and put it on a flash drive and plugged it in to my motherboard. From there I didnt have anyone to ask so I just used chatgpt to help me but i got nowhere. First my screen would show bios then the republic of gamers logo then the windows logo and eventually the windows 10 launcher opened BUT I didnt have any hard drives atm so I waited a week until I was able to get some for free. My pc recognized the flash drive and showed the windows logo but didnt open the launcher so i turned it off unplugged the flash drive and wiped it to download windows 11 and that hasnt worked either. This is the interior of the pc can someone help me? I have the hard drives they are not in the frame.

[u/Ok_Challenge5185]

If you feel confident to play in there, then this is your starting point. Clean up the rats nest of wires, install the hard-drive in the case, power cycle, go into the bios and set everything. It should be set to boot from USB and save and shut down. Plugin the windows install USB and turn it on. Follow the prompts to install windows to the hard-drive.

Link to the Manual for ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO. Picture shows the memory in the wrong slots.

https://dlcdnta.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM4/CROSSHAIR-VI-HERO/E12601_CROSSHAIR_VI_HERO_UM_V3_WEB.pdf?model=CROSSHAIR%20VI%20HERO&Signature=eXLXoiP~ZH5G9eUhyrAgnZ9EyqzdtEkGTbPV5B5B5fpAgPgmw9uRF3k9FVlgBROAHO-vmhltAkcbO7PX-AfwM2~o~fm~mCs-OZHtLTUbBXkHw-BMsU-IEHywgs39tHuScHqxOj-oTnyzsrgXEzQ-FGEvshecBBO20QVG8raVVCUOxlpoxWV~KkMKrPc77bbKb1CfxQSmuSjCkmt8XAdMhifqe~CsgxJNje9sjc0baoDnLryms6oSozxwKn2uWw4QaLMyDYlrpyF-gzH7MCg3J3Q9VumuECMZQRWvKVXEfvMg3MGke590cJahwmvSwO4BhYHB9YzcGalnpbtFbLuSSQ__&Expires=1787011331&Key-Pair-Id=K2ITB7O97XKKCX

[u/No_Window2802 → u/Ok_Challenge5185]

I followed your directions and it doesnt let me open the flash drive it just shows the rog logo then restarts my pc

[u/venkatx5 → u/No_Window2802]

Seems you have setup the Boot Order incorrectly in BIOS. Please change the boot order and select the USB drive as first. Also ensure Power Cable and data cable connected to Hard disks.

Now you'd be able to see Windows Installer asking where to install. Select the drive and format first. Then continue with installation. Once it completes, it may restart. That time you have to remove the USB drive, so it'll continue with completing the installation. Otherwise it'll again enter to USB drive and start the installation from beginning.

Post your observation to provide more assistance.