Windows 8.1 Crashing During Installation

Freddie1980 · 27 Nov 2014 at 13:51

I'm installing Windows 8.1 64bit onto my Sandisk 64Gb SSD from a USB key.

After setting up the drive to GPT partition I can start the installation process, I put in my product key, agree the T&C's select where I want it installed etc and installation process starts.

After all the files are copied over the system resets for the first time I then get the blue logo with the dotted circle underneath and it continues with the setup. After about 30 seconds the system hangs and I get an error message saying there's a problem. My only option is to reboot which I do and I get the same problem each time.

I've tried a clean installation thinking it was a one off but it got to the same point and then I go the same error.

I only have the bear essentials setup, SSD, Keyboard, mouse, video card. There's no WI-FI or NIC setup and the CPU is at stock.

System Specs
Core i5 3570K
Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z-Gen3 (latest BIOS)
OCZ 2Gb DDR3 1066
GTX670 2Gb
Sandisk 64Gb SSD

Any ideas?

Elevon · 27 Nov 2014 at 15:40

Crashing I normally rule out faulty hardware like run memory test on ram,best option for that is memtest86+ which is free http://www.memtest.org/ .

I would also try a different SSD or HD to rule out any faults or issues with your current SSD.

scrivz69 · 27 Nov 2014 at 15:53

Try a different sata cable and port.

Freddie1980 · 27 Nov 2014 at 17:55

Thank's I;ll try all of that when I get home.

I need to swap the ram out anyway was I forgot I've been without my main PC for so long I put the 8Gb set in my HTPC.

Freddie1980 · 27 Nov 2014 at 23:36

Fixed. Not sure what the problem was but the w8 install didn't like my reset after it had copied nover the files. In the end I found a fix online where by prssing shift f10 opens a command prompt from there I opened reg edit and changed the setup.exe value from 1 to 3 which has done the trick. The setup is now continuing from where it left off.