Setting up my new Mac mini - Why am I going around in circles?

I'm setting up a new Mac mini I purchased yesterday and after I've answered the following questions, the setup assistant keeps on briging me to the "Main language" window without me having access to anything else.
1 - Choosing the main language
2 - Choosing my country
3 - Choosing keyboard layout
4 - Choosing my Wi-Fi network and entering its Password
5 - Choosing if I want to transfer any information from another source (I don't)
6 - Entering my Apple ID and its password
7 - Agreeing to the licence agreement
8 - Entering my personal information
9 - Creating my computer account (I now have 4 accounts that I can't use!!)
I then get the flanel screen for a few seconds and then the "Main language" window comes back on as if I need to do this again cause I have access to absolutely nothing else.
Thanks for your help.
James

I've tried a few different times now, and still no success.
The first time I try this, the screen was light grey for about 5 seconds, and the screen then alternated between asking me to press on the Mac cordless keyboard side power button and the Mac cordless mouse door under it. I kept on holding the option button on the keyboard but the screen eventually came back to the same "Main language" screen.
The second time, I got the screen to ask me to choose between two disc drives. My original one on my MacBook Air and a recovery one. I chose the original one. And also chose my Wi-Fi network. The screen eventually came back to the same "Main language" screen.

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