Crosshair V Formula unable to install Windows 7 64 bit

[HiVizMan]

Hi,

Yes I bought an original disc first day (desperate to get off Vista ) however the windows tool states it cannot format or add files even though it's already formatted!

You downloaded from the link I have supplied? And installed the tool? I have just redone an install with a new USB stick and it works perfectly. It seems very very odd that you can not use the tool.

[Area 66]

It seems very very odd that you can not use the tool.

A lot of thong seems odd if you ask me. The OP as to change only 1 variable at the time, so first stick with the original DVD , only the SSD connected in port 1 and the DVD in another port, use only 1 stick of RAM and reset the BIOS and adjust only the date and time and the boot order, it should work.

[Bartlamania]

HI,

Whenever I try to use the windows tool Steps are as follows:

Choose Iso File
Choose media type USB
Find USB
Begin copying
Status Formatting (NTFS)
We were unable to copy your files. Please check your USB device and try again

So I burned a DVD using the tool instead and it states Windows cannot format a partition on Disk 0

This is a clean Hard drive no partitions at all on it

I reset BIOS and CMOS again only changed the date and time with the same issue, I then did as advised earlier in using Disk drive in port 5 as IDE and left SSD as AHCI in port 2 and the same thing ocurred. The only time windows will pass xopying windows files is if the entire SSD is 'system reserved' and then after about 20 minutes after trying fail completely at 0%.

I purchased 2BG RAM just for installation just in case 8GB sticks are too much, the only way windows will even pass 0% is in EMS? mode and it looks like safe mode on boot?

[Area 66]

So your DVD is not original or it's scratch

[HiVizMan]

There is certainly something amiss I agree 66.

I can only surmise that the OS disc is corrupted, scratched or no longer usable. If a OS is not legit the application will not create a USB install device. But it tells you that. If the USB device is to small for the OS the application flags that as a problem, I have never seen the error described by the OP and wonder if his USB device is borked

This one has me stumped.

[Bartlamania]

There is certainly something amiss I agree 66.

I can only surmise that the OS disc is corrupted, scratched or no longer usable. If a OS is not legit the application will not create a USB install device. But it tells you that. If the USB device is to small for the OS the application flags that as a problem, I have never seen the error described by the OP and wonder if his USB device is borked

This one has me stumped.

when i try and use my dvd it won't locate it as its not an iso so i used the legitimate downloads from digital river as an iso.

When trying DVD install i use my legit copy again this installs ok on a basic pc???

[Area 66]

. If a OS is not legit the application will not create a USB install device. But it tells you that..

I don't know, I have only legit OS here , purchased or from TechNet.

[HiVizMan]

LOL legit just means an ISO that has not be altered or changed so much that the application does not reject it.

Bart I honestly have no idea what or why is preventing you from installing OS on that SSD. If you have an OS installed some other place maybe use HDclone and just clone the entire OS drive onto that SSD. This problem has me stumped big time.

[Bartlamania]

[QUOTE=HiVizMan;91636]LOL legit just means an ISO that has not be altered or changed so much that the application does not reject it.

Bart I honestly have no idea what or why is preventing you from installing OS on that SSD. If you have an OS installed some other place maybe use HDclone and just clone the entire OS drive onto that SSD. This problem has me stumped big time.[/QUOTE

After a bit of diskpart magic i finally got Windows onto a USB as a bootable drive, can't test until tomorrow however that's a step in the right direction!

[Chris Manico]

I had problems with the Win 7 usb tool as well. I however discovered another program thats similar/better imo. I'll have to check back after work with the info, but it'll let you slipstream updates and drivers and service packs into the install, as well as make Bootable usb drives.