I use Linux on my workstation, but need to install Windows torun a certai n program. Here are the steps I take:
- Swapped out all my system drives so the only drive left in the workstation is a blank SSD.
- Download Windows 10 iso and create a bootable USB.
- Download and flash latest version of BIOS (J61 v03.94).
Whenever I boot to the USB I get the error "BlInitializeLibrary failed 0xc00000bb".
Searching around the internet there are people facing the same issue, but many of them seem to have multiple GPU setups, whereas I only have a single GPU (EVGA GTX 1060).
I have no version of Windows which I can use to use the Windows Media Creation tool, as other answers have suggested. I have also verified that I can boot to Linux OS through a USB.
Some replies on the Microsoft forums (e.g., https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/bi-initializelibrary-failed-0xc00000bb/3debbf34-dc33-4380-9e63-cb6656920964) provide solutions via the _Startup Repair_ screen, but I do not have that option as my machine boots directly to a black screen with the error code.
Many of the suggested fixes on the Microsoft suggest using a USB to repair the installation, but that doesn't apply to my problem as I am trying to just _install_ the OS on my system.