UEFI Install Windows 8.1

smsmasters · 10 Dec 2013 at 17:25

Got a Z87 mobo and i7 4770 incoming tomorrow.

What is the best way of installing Windows 8.1 Pro from a USB stick with UEFI working?

Anything else I need to bear in mind?

bledd · 10 Dec 2013 at 17:37

You installing to an SSD?

Check AHCI is enabled for the SATA ports.

It will 'just work' fine by the way, nothing special to do.

smsmasters · 10 Dec 2013 at 17:52

bledd. said:
You installing to an SSD?

Check AHCI is enabled for the SATA ports.

It will 'just work' fine by the way, nothing special to do.

Yes 256GB x2 SSD RAID 0.

Okay thanks!

Broken Hope · 11 Dec 2013 at 07:05

Your USB stick will show up twice in the boot order, make sure you set the one with the prefix UEFI as the one you boot from, otherwise Windows will install as MBR instead of GPT.