Cannot install windows on RZBOX

MiniPC
1

I’m trying to install windows on the recently released CHUWI RZBOX (barebones edition) from a USB 3.0 (made with the windows media tool), but I keep running into the following error:

“Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available and restart the installation. Error code: 0x800701B1”

This usually happens at the “Getting files ready for installation” step, anywhere between 4% and 12%

The RZBOX barebones doesn’t come with RAM and SSD, so I’ve added the following:

  • Samsung 970 Evo 2 Tb (M.2 NVMe)
  • Kingston Fury Impact SODIMM DDR4 (2x16 Gb)
2

I have the same problem. Installing in my Chuwi HI Game and old PC all is working. Chuwi management/service any solution for this?

3

Definitely, RZBOX has problems to install Windows on NVME drive.

I made a workaround, but you need a M.2 SATA drive for that.

I installed a Goodram 256 M.2 SATA 2242 in the second slot next to my Samsung 970 evo plus 1TB. Then boot a Windows 10 flash drive and installed it on the Goodram.
When windows was already logged in I downloaded MiniTool Partition Wizard 10 Free and using this program I chose the OS Migration option.

Now the system is running on Samsung. Whole operation took me about 20 minutes.

I hope Chuwi you will release some kind of Bios update so that I don’t have to mess with it in the future.

1 Like