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How do I fix this with a USB? I have windows 10 on the USB. A red light blinks inside the USB but thats it. My laptop doesn't do anything even if I restart it. What do I do??

You need to configure the BIOS to boot from the USB by making it the first boot device if it was properly created:

Learn how:
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/bios-uefi-setu...

Make sure your boot media was properly created, learn how:

Go to a working computer, download, create a bootable copy, then perform a clean install.

Step 1: How to download official Windows 10 ISO files
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

Step 2: How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...
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Hello,
On a working computer, create an Installation media of Windows 10 that allows you to repair existing Windows Installation.
Create a USB Flash Drive(You have this)
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2376-create...

Boot from the USB Flash drive-Make sure you have disabled Secure boot/Fast boot:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/21756-boot-...
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/21284-enabl...
Then open Advanced Startup options after the computer boots from USB:
Click Repair your computer at the first screen that says Install now.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2294-boot-a...
Select Startup repair, let it finish the job and see if the computer can boot afterward.
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Hello,

See if this fix helps you:

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