My computer will run Linux from USB, but not Windows 10. Why?

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I wiped the hard drive on my laptop, and now I'm trying to install Windows 10. However, when I attach a bootable Windows 10 USB, I enter a boot loop, with the HP logo and nothing else.


Here's what I've checked:


1. The USB port is working. I can use it to boot Ubuntu.

2. The Windows USB drive is valid. I can use it to run Windows on my second laptop.


What's left to check?

It's an HP Pavilion, HP 17-g121wm. Using gparted (running linux from USB), all partitions have been removed from the hard drive.

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