GPT Hard drive issues with installing Windows 7 Ultimate..

Yours would be the only case that isn't able to install in either EFI Mode OR Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7.

For weeks you labored with a questionable installer so I wonder if you have a Win7 ISO burned to DVD that is confirmed to boot correctly on another machine, then if you are setting BIOS correctly to bypass EFI so that DVD drive shows up to boot like it does for everyone else who bypasses EFI.

Did you ever ask your mobo tech support how to enable Legacy BIOS so that the install DVD shows up without EFI?

DrWolfenstein said:

Now i have mounted from the usb gone through the steps and now i'm at a loggerhead unlike before when i done this through the windows install disc


C) In 7-Zip, navigate to and "Copy" the sources\install.wim\1\Windows\Boot\EFI\bootmgfw.egi file to your desktop, and close 7-Zip.


When i go through 7zip once i get to BOOT there is NO file inside that is called EFI? this time around

You may like to get a DVD & license key from a good source like:
Windows Download and Shop - Microsoft Windows
That way you will have a DVDx64 with uEFI support.

As this is the only install thread we've ever had that's stretched for weeks without resolution, I just read back through to recall the reasons:

DrWolfenstein said:

gregrocker said:

The question is whether this is a retail copy of Win7 which came with a Product Key. In that case it can be reused. But if it came preinstalled on the laptop (rarely with Ultimate) then as an OEM copy with a COA sticker on machine it lives and dies with that PC's mobo.

Can you clarify this status for the Ultimate license? Does the DVD also contain SP1? It should say on it. Tell us everything it says on the disk.

I bought it as a bundle with the case and key the lot OFFICIAL box everything, this is why I don't understand how its not working?

gregrocker said:

You originally said the bundle came with Win8 but you wanted to replace that with Win7 Ultimate you had.

DrWolfenstein said:

Ok so I bought a new pc the other day it was delivered with Win 8 preinstalled 64 bit version, its a Packard bell Imedia. I've had a play about with it and I hate windows 8, that's why I have my windows 7 ultimate at hand ready to go on there...

Are you now saying 7 Ultimate came with another bundle? What does it say on the disk? If it came bundled it likely is a Builder's OEM license tied to the PC it was first installed upon. There are ways we can help determine this if you will answer the questions.

DrWolfenstein said:

gregrocker said:

Waiting to read what exactly it says on the Ultimate disks. Have now asked three times.

Well it seems my ultimate disk is done, so i've borrowed my brother home premium win 7 64 disk, which does now show up in the boot menu when the disc is in.

Ive created a UEFI USB from it but i cannot get that to show up in the BOOTMENU, Any ideas chaps please? thanks

Do you have a retail Win7 Product Key which is Upgrade or Full and not OEM?

Yes or No.

yes I do don't I?

Which is it: Upgrade or Full version?

Is the Product Key insert there and readable?

What is wrong with using the disk which came in the package?

gregrocker said:

Which is it: Upgrade or Full version?

Is the Product Key insert there and readable?

What is wrong with using the disk which came in the package?

I'm guessing it's a full version. An yep the card is in the box with the product key on there.
I have tried to install from the disc as it does show up in the boot menu. Though it gets stuck on the main starting windows loading screen

Will the Packard Bell Recovery DVD boot in uEFI mode?

Well I went onto the acer forum about 2 hours ago and got this reply and came up with this!

Sounds like a breakthrough. You had CSM set Never before:


Googling Compatibility Support Mode it is how others have gotten Setup to run without Secure Boot: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asus UX32vd owners lounge.
Microsoft Windows 8® - Enabling Secure Boot

Do you now get a non-UEFI HD choice to install upon?