Update - so i discovered there is an internal USB 2.0 connector on the board and plugged in a usb 2.0 adapter and the same things occurs, wont install windows and stuck at a "install drivers" screen. So it appears not to be USB related.
Could this be SSD related? Or a BIOS setting thats wrong?
(I have experimented with lots of the SSD settings and AHCI etc is enabled)
Tom,
Thanks for the information. So this is the error,
"A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB or Hard Disk driver. If you have a CD, DVD or USB flash drive with the driver on it Please insert it now. Note: if the installation media is in the windows DVD drive or on a USB drive, you can safely remove it from this step."
There are not any dedicated USB 2.0 ports on the board. The USB 3.0 ports are
only backwards compatible. There are dedicated USB 2.0
internal headers, but again, you'd have to connect something to them for dedicated 2.0 support.
Here's what you can try. Start with the USB stick plugged into any 3.0 port. When you encounter the above message, move the USB stick to another port.. just not the red one. Click cancel and it might allow you to continue.
Note: If your case has a USB 2.0 front panel connector, move the USB stick to that port instead and click cancel.
Let me know if it solves your issue.