Installing windows - black screen

Tried to follow the instructions, somehow failed and I have a black screen with "no bootable device - insert boot disk and press any key" no keys work neither does restarting.
Unfortunately I have no idea what I am doing!

If you have any external devices other than the Bootcamp USB+ISO and a USB Keyboard/Mouse connected, please disconnect them. Is your USB drive which has BC drivers a USB2 or USB3 disk? USB3 will not work. What is the version of Windows you are installing?

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