Failing to install Windows - BSODs

AlexTrickle · 25 Feb 2014 at 20:38

So I acquired some new RAM and 2 Crucial M4s as a minor upgrade for my system.

However Windows is refusing to install on either M4 or my old 1TB HDD (which had Windows installed fine before today but is now formatted).

With all 3 drives I get to Windows setup and it ticks off "Copying Windows Files" but then it gets to "Expanding Windows Files" and stays at 0% for a couple of minutes before BSODing.

Specs:

i5 2500k @4.4 (no temp issues ~25degrees)
MSI P67A-GD65
Old RAM: 4GB GeIL Value Plus PC3 12800
New RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer

1TB Samsung HDD (F3?)
2x 64GB Crucial M4 SSDs

Trying to boot from windows 7 disk.

Any advice/help?

RJC · 25 Feb 2014 at 20:41

Is the ram voltage set correctly in the BIOS - if it is test with men test.

Mem test:

http://www.memtest.org/#downiso

Also try with the overclock removed.

AlexTrickle · 25 Feb 2014 at 20:59

Removed the overclock so multiplier back to factory 33 and set VRAM to Auto and now at 40% expanding. Will update if successful/unsuccessful.

AlexTrickle · 25 Feb 2014 at 21:17

Ok Windows successfully installed and running however every time I boot Im asked to run chkdisk?

Milanolatino24 · 26 Feb 2014 at 14:16

see if this helps mate

http://social.technet.microsoft.com...ows-7-and-chkdsk-on-boot?forum=w7itprogeneral

HalfBakedJake · 26 Feb 2014 at 14:33

Have you enabled AHCI in bios for the SSD drives?