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Hello everybody. I've been repeatedly trying to install windows 8 on my i7 rig, but I can't. So, I insert the disk in my computer, I boot from it, I see the blue windows 8 logo, it loads a bit, and then I get a black screen. The screen is on, not in standby mode, keyboard works (caps lock light works when I press the button). I tried the other DVI port and the HDMI port on my GPU, nothing. I used the intergrated GPU, nothing. I waited for about 3 hours at that screen, but I got nothing. I removed all RAM sticks but one (tried all of them separately), I removed the CPU overclock. Also, I tried using a bootable USB Flash drive. I'm literally out of options here. Any help would be much appreciated!
SUM-UP:
After many suggestions and attempts, the problem remains.
I'll sum up here what I've ruled out with the help of others, so new ideas can flow.
First of all, the problem is a bsod with an unknown code, just before Windows 8's language selection screen.
What I've done and ruled out:
1. It's not the installation media. Attempts have been made with a lot of dvds, different copies of Windows (all of which have previously been successfully installed on other computers, even uefi ones) , bootable USB drives and uefi bootable drives.
2. It's not a faulty HDD. I've tried with only one SSD or HDD plugged in. Even if there are no disks on the system, installation does not start.
3. It's not bad ram. I've used one each one DIMMs at a time, and also another dimm from a system which works fine with 8.1
4. It's not something embedded on the motherboard. I replaced my old asrock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 with a Gigabyte Z77X - UD3H.
5. It's probably not the GPU. I've attempted to run the installation using the HD4000, a Nvidia 210, a 9500GT and a x1650 pro. My 7950 have some issues lately, but that's something else entirely.
6. It's probably not the cpu. I have not tested another one, but others have pointed that if it was damaged, it wouldn't post. Disabling cores or HT didn't work. Bumping the voltages as per pointed out didn't work. (The system is not over clocked while running the installation.)
7. It's not AHCI drivers. I've mode doesn't work as well.
8. It's not the PSU, which works perfect with overclocks on both the CPU and the GPU on Windows 7.
Also, please don't try to convince me not to install 8. I'm not a fan of Windows 8. The problem is that my Windows 7 throws SSL errors, rendering my pc incapable of connecting to any HTTPS website.
I'm very sad and disappointed, because I've spent thousands of euros on this computer over the years, and it simply doesn't work.
Again, any help would be much appreciated.
SUM-UP:
After many suggestions and attempts, the problem remains.
I'll sum up here what I've ruled out with the help of others, so new ideas can flow.
First of all, the problem is a bsod with an unknown code, just before Windows 8's language selection screen.
What I've done and ruled out:
1. It's not the installation media. Attempts have been made with a lot of dvds, different copies of Windows (all of which have previously been successfully installed on other computers, even uefi ones) , bootable USB drives and uefi bootable drives.
2. It's not a faulty HDD. I've tried with only one SSD or HDD plugged in. Even if there are no disks on the system, installation does not start.
3. It's not bad ram. I've used one each one DIMMs at a time, and also another dimm from a system which works fine with 8.1
4. It's not something embedded on the motherboard. I replaced my old asrock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 with a Gigabyte Z77X - UD3H.
5. It's probably not the GPU. I've attempted to run the installation using the HD4000, a Nvidia 210, a 9500GT and a x1650 pro. My 7950 have some issues lately, but that's something else entirely.
6. It's probably not the cpu. I have not tested another one, but others have pointed that if it was damaged, it wouldn't post. Disabling cores or HT didn't work. Bumping the voltages as per pointed out didn't work. (The system is not over clocked while running the installation.)
7. It's not AHCI drivers. I've mode doesn't work as well.
8. It's not the PSU, which works perfect with overclocks on both the CPU and the GPU on Windows 7.
Also, please don't try to convince me not to install 8. I'm not a fan of Windows 8. The problem is that my Windows 7 throws SSL errors, rendering my pc incapable of connecting to any HTTPS website.
I'm very sad and disappointed, because I've spent thousands of euros on this computer over the years, and it simply doesn't work.
Again, any help would be much appreciated.
