Solved Fresh install win7 home prem 64 bit can not get disk to run !

[LearningNinja]

Put the HDD on SATA 0 port. ODD may stay on SATA 4
Manual http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_ga-h61ma-d2v_v2.0_e.pdf
- Update your BIOS (yours is F1 and last is F6) http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_ga-h61ma-d2v_f6.exe
Use Q-Flash (F8).

BIOS settings

BIOS Features
Boot option 1 - WD HDD
Boot option 2 - ODD

PCI ROM Priority - EFI Compatible ROM
Limit CPUID Maximum - Disabled

Peripherals
LAN PXE Boot Option ROM - Disabled
SATA Controller - Enabled
SATA Mode Selection - AHCI
Init Display First - IGFX (if you use internal graphics)
Internal Graphics - Enabled
Internal Graphics Memory Size - 1024M
DVMT Total Memory Size = Max

To install Win 7 64 follow post #16
Boot Win 7 64 disk as UEFI

update BIOS from DRIVE ? or save BIOS to DRIVE ? cant pick anything unresponsive !Man I have no idea how to Q flash i went in there and the PC locked up and the download mb_bios_ga_h61.....exe could not be opened !

 

[Megahertz07]

Download the F6 BIOS.
Extract to a USB flash disk.
Enter BIOS. Launch Q-Flash (F8). Browse to the USB flash and select F6 BIOS. Don't interrupt.

 

[AddRAM]

If you`re not sure how to update the Bios, then don't even attempt it.

 

[LearningNinja]

If you`re not sure how to update the Bios, then don't even attempt it.

yes i went in there to try but i had no idea what was what. I heard you can stuff things up real bad if you dont know how to do it !

 

[AddRAM]

Have you gotten Windows installed yet ?

 

[LearningNinja]

Have you gotten Windows installed yet ?

NO it just seems to be getting complicated !!! its driving me crazy ! people are very helpful but its going around and around I am asked to do something or check this way but i run into some difficulties every time !!! I cant understand how ****ing hard it is to just do a fresh install FFS! :banghead: plus the laptop im using now is all in Chinese so it even more frustrating !

 

[LearningNinja]

im done with it !!!!!!!!!

This drove me crazy !!! I have been up until 6 and 7 in the morning trying to fix this for weeks !!!!!! So I just grabbed another PC I had lying around and loaded win 7 64 bit with out any problems at all !!! I just have to get the internet up and running and copy a few programs from a external HD and load a few drivers !!! But I do thank everyone for there help awesome !!! I guess I should mark this as solved for now !

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Sorry to hear that you're quitting

If you haven't tried using F7 to optimize defaults and F10 to save and exit you should.

Now that you posted some screen shots please after the F7 & F10 see what has changed in the settings

One that is curious

Since the right side column is not in your screen shot that describes what that option is and what other options are available to use ?

 

[LearningNinja]

Hi,
Sorry to hear that you're quitting

If you haven't tried using F7 to optimize defaults and F10 to save and exit you should.

Now that you posted some screen shots please after the F7 & F10 see what has changed in the settings

One that is curious
View attachment 400748
Since the right side column is not in your screen shot that describes what that option is and what other options are available to use ?

Ohhhhh I am not quitting all together but I need a break from hours and hours of getting nowhere up all night days at a time and no results !!!! I have very little computer skills and the terminology that gets used is like a different language ! in fact it is a different language and for the beginner to find the meaning behind each abbreviation or computer jargon is taxing to say the least !!!! add that to the technical side which is very often plagued with problems ! Thats why sevenforums is !! And the help offered on this site is fantastic ! I guess I will give it ago again in a few weeks .

 

[LearningNinja]

Hi,
Sorry to hear that you're quitting

If you haven't tried using F7 to optimize defaults and F10 to save and exit you should.

Now that you posted some screen shots please after the F7 & F10 see what has changed in the settings

One that is curious
View attachment 400748
Since the right side column is not in your screen shot that describes what that option is and what other options are available to use ?

Ohh Im not quitting altogether but I need a break from been up all night for hours and hours days on end and getting no results ! I have very little computer skills at all , and trying to understand the terminology is like another language ! In fact it is another language and for a beginner to understand the abbreviations and technical jargon is very taxing and time consuming looking it up etc and often preforming simple tasks can be plagued will problems ! thats why sevenforums exists .And the help offered from members on this site is fantastic ! So I guess I will give it another go in a few weeks in the mean time I will try to brush up on my PC knowledge .

 

[AddRAM]

You`ll have to tell us step by step what you are doing and what happens when you get to the problem.

Installing W7 on that board should be no harder than enabling Legacy boot in the Bios, that`s all you should have to do.

Get back to us when you can

 

[LearningNinja]

You`ll have to tell us step by step what you are doing and what happens when you get to the problem.

Installing W7 on that board should be no harder than enabling Legacy boot in the Bios, that`s all you should have to do.

Get back to us when you can

Ohhhhhhh ! I wish it was that easy ! Ok so do you want all the BIOS screen shots and how they are set ? Or just detailed INFO on what the major settings are ( you know which ones are important ) and then what happens when I try the installation and describe any error messages or problems ? Yes can do and I will only try one solution at a time so that it will be easier for you monitor the steps as I go along , unless you see a multitude of problems lol So should I just enable legacy boot and thats it ? or load the default settings in the BIOS first as I am unsure what changes have been made etc ? other than SATA has been set as AHCI and UEFI set over Legacy pretty much as the BIOS screen shots show that I down loaded in previous posts .

 

[AddRAM]

Yes, set the Bios to defaults,(F5) but make sure you set it to Legacy Boot, and disable Secure boot if that Bios has that feature, then hit F10 to save and exit.

Put your install media in, dvd or usb stick, make sure it boots from that.

Only have the drive you want to install windows on plugged in.

Tell us your results.

This should not be so difficult.

 

[LearningNinja]

Yes, set the Bios to defaults,(F5) but make sure you set it to Legacy Boot, and disable Secure boot if that Bios has that feature, then hit F10 to save and exit.

Put your install media in, dvd or usb stick, make sure it boots from that.

Only have the drive you want to install windows on plugged in.

Tell us your results.

This should not be so difficult.

Ok sounds like a good plan and indeed not difficult at all to set it that way

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
F7 is actually Optimize defaults not F5
F10 is save and exit.

 

[AddRAM]

Most boards it`s F5, but you understand

Thanks Mike

 

[LearningNinja]

Most boards it`s F5, but you understand

Thanks Mike

I have started the install ! everything seems to be going ok . I will let you know when it is finished .

 

[AddRAM]

Good to hear. It should take no more than 15 minutes.

 

[LearningNinja]

I just got this message ....Installation was canceled any changes that were made to your computer during the installation process will not be saved .......install windows ..setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file . Contact the vendor of the windows installation disc or your system administrator for assistance ......I have another win 7 installation disc that I will swap for this one and try again .

 

[LearningNinja]

I just got this message ....Installation was canceled any changes that were made to your computer during the installation process will not be saved .......install windows ..setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file . Contact the vendor of the windows installation disc or your system administrator for assistance ......I have another win 7 installation disc that I will swap for this one and try again .

windows could not install required files,the files might be corrupt or missing make sure all files required for installation are available and restart installation error code 0x80070570
No device drivers were found make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers .
windows Installation encounted an unexpected error verify that the installation sources are accessible and restart the installation error code 0x0000005