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UEFI-GPT dual boot Windows 7 Ultimate x64 setup on brand new SSD
Hi everyone.
I've got a new laptop (the information that I filled out when I registered should be around here somewhere) and I replaced it's 1 TB HDD by a 240 GB SSD. I want to have a Windows/Linux dual boot setup, so I started installing Windows. I have the Windows DVD ISO, but the DVD itself is pretty damaged so I have to use an USB stick.
I want my drive to be partitioned in UEFI-GPT, because I want to use UEFI and I read somewhere* that GPT is a better combination for Windows/Linux dual boot setups.
*(Dual boot with Windows - ArchWiki)
I'm following this tutorial:
How to install Windows 7 in UEFI Mode with a USB
It took a while, but I got the USB stick to boot and Windows to install. However, when it boots after the setup, it hangs at the "Starting Windows" screen. If I forcibly turn it off and on again, it briefly shows the "Resuming Windows" screen and quickly goes to a black screen forever (I've left it like that overnight).
If I open the setup USB stick, go to the repair tools, go to File Manager and delete the hiberfil.sys and pagefile.sys files (imagining it wouldn't brick the installation, but having nothing to lose anyway), I managed to get to the Safe Boot screen. Upon trying to safe boot, it hangs on a classpnp.sys.
I've tried to mess with the drive settings in the bios (enable/disable AHCI, etc), but it only kept the drive from being found. I've also tried to remove the USB stick before the first reboot, but it makes no difference.
I tried Rufus 2.12 and it didn't change a thing
What else can I try? Other than not using UEFI-GPT?
EDIT: further information:
Found a Brazilian website that suggests to do the diskpart thing right after booting from the USB, then reboot and continue with the setup as is explained in the tutorial above. That too didn't work.
(Como instalar o Windows 7, 8 e Windows 10 em modo UEFI)
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by GuiRitter; 15 Mar 2017 at 11:49.