Windows 8 install problem

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 17:22

Ok, bought Windows 8, downloaded it and told it to remove everything and do a fresh install. Does all it's magic, computer restarts to do the rest of the setup and the screen goes to a small resolution 600x400 or something and the screen is tearing bad. Then monitor turns off because it's not receiving a signal. Tried multiple monitors and tried installing it multiple times. Any help?

Glaucus · 29 Oct 2012 at 17:25

Check manufacture for gfx card driver, would be my first port of call.

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 17:26

Glaucus said:
Check manufacture for gfx card driver, would be my first port of call.

It's now deleted my win7 partition... If I updated the driver then tried windows 8 install it would do the same because it's wiping everything. I cannot get past the install :/

Glaucus · 29 Oct 2012 at 17:28

Oh I get ya, I thought you meant after install when it boots for first time.

Have you tried booting from cd/USB if you made it and trying to get into safe mode?

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 17:29

Just restarted my PC and it's came up windows install was not successful :/ and undo's everything.

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 17:57

This what happens with the screen: http://db.tt/I0rovwP9

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 18:09

Ok it seems to turn off when it's "getting devices ready" screen goes off and fans go full on my graphics card, MSI 560 Ti. http://db.tt/6UcUvwtC

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 18:23

Looking online I'm getting the same problem as this guy. This is the only case online of this problem I can find.

http://superuser.com/questions/476285/windows-8-distorted-screen

This guy has the problem aswel but the answer was to upgrade the graphics card... I'm sure a 560Ti could support Win8.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com...l/thread/378b2212-a119-4d22-95b4-a23d1587fb0b

Elevon · 29 Oct 2012 at 18:33

tidusjar said:
Looking online I'm getting the same problem as this guy. This is the only case online of this problem I can find.

http://superuser.com/questions/476285/windows-8-distorted-screen

This guy has the problem aswel but the answer was to upgrade the graphics card... I'm sure a 560Ti could support Win8.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com...l/thread/378b2212-a119-4d22-95b4-a23d1587fb0b

560Ti does,I'm using one in Win8 with the latest official Nvidia drivers.

tidusjar · 29 Oct 2012 at 18:34

Elevon said:
560Ti does,I'm using one in Win8 with the latest official Nvidia drivers.

Ok.

This is what happens. (not my video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqic3jdP5pk

Elevon · 29 Oct 2012 at 23:40

tidusjar said:
Ok, bought Windows 8, downloaded it and told it to remove everything and do a fresh install. Does all it's magic, computer restarts to do the rest of the setup and the screen goes to a small resolution 600x400 or something and the screen is tearing bad. Then monitor turns off because it's not receiving a signal. Tried multiple monitors and tried installing it multiple times. Any help?

Check Video card is set as first priority in BIOS if you got onboard video card as well,I would try installing with VGA cable or DVI/HDMi cable ,see if any of those ones will install.