windows 8 install issue

antijoke · 4 Feb 2013 at 12:11

So I'm trying to install windows 8 on a new sata drive with no OS, all goes well up to the point it reboots after initial install bit then the machine just reboots to a flashing screen with a cursor nothing else.

I downloaded it from MS and have tried yo DVDs from the Iso....is it likely the Iso is duff?

I am out of ideas.

antijoke · 4 Feb 2013 at 14:09

So I tried my Windows 7 disk and the same thing happened with that.

Is there something special I should be doing with the SATA drive? I've wiped it and formatted it.

This is a dumb question but I guess I shouldn't interrupt the re-boot and select boot from CD during the install process? It should do this automatically?

Idleman · 4 Feb 2013 at 15:23

I did the cheap upgrade the other day. Downloaded the ISO and when prompted, installed the ISO to a USB drive, which windows does for you.. Restart PC and installed. When it came to the reboot, I was then prompted to remove the USB drive. Job done.

antijoke · 4 Feb 2013 at 15:41

I'll give that a try.

It shouldn't be a problem that there is no OS on the drive already?

Elevon · 4 Feb 2013 at 15:53

anticonscience said:
I'll give that a try.

It shouldn't be a problem that there is no OS on the drive already?

Nope,worst case do this for activation,http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/windows-8-pro-upgrade-product-key-cant-be-used-to/1726d238-98fb-4634-a468-04645a8ee097 .

Idleman · 4 Feb 2013 at 15:54

Should`nt make any difference.
I had the Win 8 developer version on a 64GB ssd and just did a format and deleted it. Then installed Win 8. Cheapest OS I have ever bought.

antijoke · 4 Feb 2013 at 16:02

It's annoying because I can't work out why its failing on the reboot.

antijoke · 4 Feb 2013 at 16:27

Thanks for the tip. USB install worked.

Idleman · 4 Feb 2013 at 16:53

anticonscience said:
Thanks for the tip. USB install worked.

Nice one.