Cannot install Window 7 or 10 on new PC primarily due to 0x80070057

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AKiceman

Old computer fried on me so I built a new PC reusing some of the still usable older hardware and some brand new hardware.

When I went to install my new copy of Windows 10, I was hit with error code 0x80070057. I have spent months, (not even joking), searching for answers to this. I have tried solutions from multiple different threads and youtube videos but nothing has worked. I can only use the solutions that don't involve actually having windows already installed because there are new drives. I do not have a PC HDD/SSD with windows already installed. I have tried different HDD/SSD's. I have deleted/reformatted partitions. I have played with different configurations of RAM and making sure the sticks are clean. (The old eraser tricked worked on a previous PC). I have removed all nonessential components from the PC, but that didn't work.

When the Windows 10 USB I received was acting like it was faulty, I tried to install my CD Windows 7 that I have, but was met with the same problem/error code.

I had other issues with the computer as well, but I believe I fixed them, and everything comes back to that error code. (issues like keyboard/mouse not working, other problems I have forgotten about, etc).

I am wondering if it's a hardware issue or maybe a bad version of windows?

I have no idea what to do anymore. Any help is appreciated.



Specs. (All purchased from Amazon)

New parts:

ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero LGA1151 (Intel 8th Gen) DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 Z370 ATX Gaming Motherboard with onboard 802.11ac WiFi, Gigabit LAN and USB 3.1

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Patriot Viper 4 Series 16GB Kit (2 X 8GB) 3733 MHz (PC4 29800) DDR4 DRAM Kit (PV416G373C7K)

CORSAIR RMX Series, RM850x, 850 Watt, 80+ Gold Certified, Fully Modular Power Supply

Various Seagate 1tb/2tb HDD/SSD tried


REUSED PARTS

Cooler Master HAF 922 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow and USB 3.0

Samsung DVD+RW Optical Drive SH-S223L/BEBS

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1)

XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card HD577XZNFC

(I was building this PC during all the crypto mining last year so I wasn't able to purchase a new card)

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