Swap 512 SSD with 1TB SSD, HP zbook, unable to install Windows 11 via USB

[Kees van Harselaar1]

I bought a hp zbook firefly G8 with 512GB SSD, I changed (swapped) the 512 SSD with a 1 TB SSD (WD). Next I installed Ubuntu, and left a partition of 250GB for installing Windows 11.I created with the microsoft media creation tool (as an administrator) an installation USB drive for windows 11. The zbook has TPM 2.0 enabled and secure boot is available and disabled. Be aware the Laptop has no Windows at all, so the regular tools of windows will not do the job, there is only place for one SSD.The USB is recognized (BIOS) and the order is USB first.Unfortunaly the USB will not start at all. Ubunt

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