Solved UEFI mother board - Unable to install windows

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sharuu

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hi,
I bought a new system. when I try to install windows 7, I get 0 MB free space. I used diskpart and got 512 bytes on disk 0 and no media on disk 1. I've connected both DVD drive and HDD to 6 GbPS port. ububtu was not able to detect HDD. UBUNTU was unable to detect HDD
the config is

  1. Asus P8Z77-M motherboard with UEFI enabledi
  2. WD 2 TB green hard disk
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
I would disable EFI. This is normally done by enabling Legacy BIOS or removing the EFI Boot disk from BIOS boot order. If this isn't sufficient read your Manual for how to disable EFI which is not needed and more trouble than it's worth unless you have a 3tb HD. You can have as many partitions as you want by limiting to 3 Primary and unlimited Logical.

Then wipe the HD with Diskpart Clean Command from the Win7 installer accessing DISKPART At PC Startup, followed by the command "Convert MBR" then "Exit." Click Install Now and proceed. Post back verbatim error message if any.
 
You could try moving the drive down to the Intel SATA ports. It should not be necessary, but would not hurt.

Does the drive show in the bios? Is it a previously used drive? I assume it is not SATA III? If you have disk 0 and 1, do you have two hard drives, or is one a flashdrive? Why were you using Diskpart?

The UEFI, so far, is not involved in your situation, but are you aware of how to boot a DVD to the MBR or UEFI version of the Install DVD?

You need to get the system to recognize the hard drive, and it should show up in the bios. Are your cables connected correctly? Could you have damaged a connector during the install?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 x64i7-2600K8 GGTX 480
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
i7-2600K
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-v Pro
Memory
8 G
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 480
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG W2753V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128 G SSD
I will try legacy BIOS. I Think its USB 3(WD20EARX). BIOS shows 2 TB hard disk properly :)
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My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
No USB 3 is the newest USB controller.

Are you sure you have an EFI BIOS?

Look for EFI settings like Enable Legacy BIOS, or in the BIOS Boot order is there a EFI Boot disk - remove it.

If none, then go the the Support Downloads webpage for your exact mobo model and read the Manual for how to disable EFI and install normally to an MBR disk.
 
I have the same motherboard he does, and it is UEFI. And as I stated before, you don't disable the UEFI bios, you just boot to and install using the MBR version of the Install DVD. And that board defaults to the MBR version, unless someone has changed the bios and set it to only boot to UEFI. And that setting would be on the Boot page, possibly under CSM options (UEFI and Legacy or disable Legacy or disable UEFI).

But again, he has not even gotten to that point.

UEFI works great....don't be easily dissuaded.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 x64i7-2600K8 GGTX 480
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
i7-2600K
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-v Pro
Memory
8 G
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 480
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG W2753V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128 G SSD

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bitAMD A10-4600M6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
gregrocker said:
So give him help to install in EFI mode if it's that easy. We need to learn this anyway.
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From what I can tell, his system is not recognizing the hard drive. If it were a UEFI/MBR situation, he would receive some compatibility error or something about not being able to install on that type of drive.

If the drive isn't being recognized, it doesn't matter how you are installing.

Edit: It appears the -M version of the board does not have the AsMedia version of the SATA ports, so it looks like the DVD can be connected. But I will check to make sure.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 x64i7-2600K8 GGTX 480
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
i7-2600K
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-v Pro
Memory
8 G
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 480
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG W2753V
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128 G SSD
I thought I'd already posted this. I will try with legacy BIOS once. EFI BIOS is able to detect full 2 TB hard disk.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
it even stopped detecting hard disk all of a sudden! SATA mode selection is AHCI. should it be IDE or RAID?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
Best to try AHCI first, then IDE if it fails.

You said you wanted to try Legacy mode now, correct?

Are you sure you're installing in Legacy (non-EFI) mode to an MBR disk? Again, this requires enabling Legacy mode and/or removing EFI Boot Disks from BIOS boot order.

Wipe the disk with Diskpart Clean Command first.
 
here are the screen shots.
 

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
First image shows 2TB hard disk. second one in advanced mode shows 0 MB for same. I don't understand how this can happen. I set all CSM filters as Legacy only.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
hot plug is disabled.
 

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
looks like Hard disk was faulty. am getting new one tomorrow.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
got a new hard disk. everything is working fine. thanks for all the support :)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 bitCore i5-2500k4GB * 2 DDR3
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Core i5-2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-M
Memory
4GB * 2 DDR3
Hard Drives
WD 2 TB Green
PSU
450 watt
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