Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit installation issue on UEFI mode

[Fedows]

hi.

I am having an issue with my current laptop (ASUS k46CB). I was trying to install Win 7 64 bit in UEFI mode but as it was loading windows flag, it just hang for indefinite period.

I was able to install using legacy mode but that does not help as I need to get my Win 7 installed in GPT partition.

Can anyone share some light on this issue ?

there was another thread opened but somehow I did not see any answers to my problem.

 

[theog]

Are you booting the DVD in UEFI mode?

 

[gregrocker]

Follow the special steps required from UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with - Windows 7 Forums.

Make sure Legacy BIOS is turned off and UEFI listings are showing in BIOS Boot menu and bootable.

 

[Fedows]

Are you booting the DVD in UEFI mode?

yeap

 

[Fedows]

Follow the special steps required from UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with - Windows 7 Forums.

Make sure Legacy BIOS is turned off and UEFI listings are showing in BIOS Boot menu and bootable.

i actually did that. the prob is whenever i boot my windows using DVD, it will just stop loading at windows flag (black background).

i'm not sure if this is related to my laptop's graphic configuration (intel 4000 + nvidia GT 740M)

 

[gregrocker]

Try burning a fresh copy of the latest official installer ISO to new good-quality DVD from Steps 1 and 2 of Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

If that fails try flash stick installer: UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

You can also consider the solution which has always worked for those having UEFI problems: to Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7

 

[Fedows]

Try burning a fresh copy of the latest official installer ISO to new good-quality DVD from Steps 1 and 2 of Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

If that fails try flash stick installer: UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

You can also consider the solution which has always worked for those having UEFI problems: to Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7

I dont think DVD is the problem as i was able to install it via legacy mode.

I will try to install using USB and see if this works.

i actually need windows in GPT partition because i will need to boot it with fedora 19.

 

[gregrocker]

Can you not Dual Boot - Windows 7 and Linux - Windows 7 Forums this way?

 

[Fedows]

Can you not Dual Boot - Windows 7 and Linux - Windows 7 Forums this way?

let me give this a shot.

 

[Fedows]

Can you not Dual Boot - Windows 7 and Linux - Windows 7 Forums this way?

look like this will not work. My laptop uses UEFI 2.0.

Note that this technique will only work on a computer that uses Legacy BIOS - it will not work on a computer that uses UEFI.

 

[gregrocker]

But have you tried to Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7 with Legacy BIOS?

This has worked in all cases so far where UEFI has presented problems.

 

[Fedows]

But have you tried to Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7 with Legacy BIOS?

This has worked in all cases so far where UEFI has presented problems.

Hi Greg,
right now i am using win 7 with legacy Bios. the prob right now is, my partition are in MBR. For newer Fedora 19, it requires GPT partition.

So unless i can get Fedora 19 (yes, i need this particular version) to work in MBR, i am unable to install it. It requires GPT Partition.

So i was wondering if we can somehow install win 7 in GPT without the issue that i first describe.

I have tried in USB (UEFI) and it does not work, same issue.

Hope if someone has face this similar issue, could be a help for my problem