GPT Hard drive issues with installing Windows 7 Ultimate..

[gregrocker]

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

 

[DrWolfenstein]

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

 

[gregrocker]

Use the ISO for your licensed version from Step 1 in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

 

[theog]

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

UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

 

[DrWolfenstein]

Use the ISO for your licensed version from Step 1 in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

there is no ISO when i load the disc, its standard files for windows disk when i open explorer

 

[DrWolfenstein]

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

UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

I followed that stepbystep to the exect detail. It does not show up in the boot menu as i have said

 

[gregrocker]

Others might have UEFI suggestions.

Have you considered Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7?

 

[DrWolfenstein]

Others might have UEFI suggestions.

Have you considered Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7?

Yesterday by accident i went into the install mode on the win 7 disc, when i hit ANY key to get the install going... It froze on the windows icon screen so i dont think i could actually go down that road either

 

[gregrocker]

Did you even read Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7?

There's an entire list of commands to run before you even begin the install, as well as background articles to understand your choices fully.

 

[DrWolfenstein]

Did you even read Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7?

There's an entire list of commands to run before you even begin the install, as well as background articles to understand your choices fully.

Yes of course i did!!!

Remove any EFI Boot Disk from BIOS Boot order, set DVD drive first to boot, HDD second.

how to i actually go about removing EFI HDD from the boot order? am i understanding that right?
as at the moment my order is DVD DRIVE then UEFI HDD

 

[gregrocker]

It's different with all mobos but normally by turning off Secure Boot and enabling Legacy BIOS the choices for EFI in BIOS Boot Priority list disappear. If not look for another HDD choice in that list or the storage options.

If this remains a sticking point then you'll need to query your mobo manufacturer about this, perhaps in their forum. The manual is also on their Support Downloads webpage. Google may yield more about it including specifics for your problem. It may also only yield this thread which means we are pioneering the issue.

 

[DrWolfenstein]

It's different with all mobos but normally by turning off Secure Boot and enabling Legacy BIOS the choices for EFI in BIOS Boot Priority list disappear. If not look for another HDD choice in that list or the storage options.

If this remains a sticking point then you'll need to query your mobo manufacturer about this, perhaps in their forum. The manual is also on their Support Downloads webpage. Google may yield more about it including specifics for your problem. It may also only yield this thread which means we are pioneering the issue.

i could never find anything about booting into legacy, referrer to post 54 picture no.3 thats the only thing i could see was legacy usb

 

[theog]

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

UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

I followed that stepbystep to the exect detail. It does not show up in the boot menu as i have said

Did you do step 11.

 

[DrWolfenstein]

UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

I followed that stepbystep to the exect detail. It does not show up in the boot menu as i have said

Did you do step 11.

Yes i did

 

[DrWolfenstein]

could i just plug in the USB and boot from desktop explorer and so on???

 

[DrWolfenstein]

Ok so i redone the USB and i had messed up with copying the one file. redone it works and shows up in the boot menu.
when i choose to boot from USB i got this message?

 

[DrWolfenstein]

I'm sure ive seen a post about this somewhere else on the forum but for the lift of me i cannot seem to find it !!!

 

[gregrocker]

Googling the error text, file name and number I found quite a bit to sort through as will you. This seems to be the most promising place to start: Installing Windows 7 in native EFI mode from USB - bit-tech.net Forums

windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might file: \efi\microsoft\boot\bcd 0xc000000d - Google Search

 

[DrWolfenstein]

Googling the error text, file name and number I found quite a bit to sort through as will you. This seems to be the most promising place to start: Installing Windows 7 in native EFI mode from USB - bit-tech.net Forums

windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might file: \efi\microsoft\boot\bcd 0xc000000d - Google Search

haha thats just greeeeek to me!

 

[DrWolfenstein]

Googling the error text, file name and number I found quite a bit to sort through as will you. This seems to be the most promising place to start: Installing Windows 7 in native EFI mode from USB - bit-tech.net Forums

windows failed to start. a recent hardware or software change might file: \efi\microsoft\boot\bcd 0xc000000d - Google Search

haha thats just greeeeek to me!

i've gone through that link a few times now and from what i can make out, there is no answer on that page for the bother im having.