Trying to install Windows 8.1 on newly built pc using a USB.

[RathMan]

Every time I try, though, it comes up with a new error. First it was "whea uncorrectable", then it was "APC mismatch" or something, and then it told me it wasn't partitioned properly. Now, it's just automatically resetting and starting over at the initial "start installation" page What might I be doing wrong?

My motherboard is a Maximus vii Hero, and I've tried installing on every combination of my SSD and my hard drive.

 

[Paul NZ]

Update the BIOS first then see if it works

That whea uncorrectable stop error is CPU related. It maybe a CPU bug, and it can also mean youre overclocking. If youre overclocking set it back to the default settings

What did you use to put it on a flash drive?

 

[RathMan]

Update the BIOS first then see if it works

That whea uncorrectable stop error is CPU related. It maybe a CPU bug, and it can also mean youre overclocking. If youre overclocking set it back to the default settings

What did you use to put it on a flash drive?

I thought I might have to update the BIOS, but I wasn't sure how. I'm definitely not overclocking, though, I double checked. And first I just used the default Windows installer and put it on the flash drive when it asked, and then when that didn't work found a link on here about the USB/DVD download tool, and tried that, with no more success.

 

[Paul NZ]

So what was windows 8.1 on? An ISO? DVD?

What do you mean windows installer?

 

[RathMan]

So what was windows 8.1 on? An ISO? DVD?

What do you mean windows installer?

I downloaded it through school, so it was just an executable install file. At first I put it straight into the flash drive, then I tried an ISO, which I copied onto the flash drive with the aforementioned USB/DVD download tool.

 

[Paul NZ]

I would update the BIOS first then try the ISO again. Did the ISO extract OK to the flash drive though?

 

[RathMan]

I would update the BIOS first then try the ISO again. Did the ISO extract OK to the flash drive though?

It seemed to. No errors or anything while it was extracting, and the size matched up, and all that.

 

[RathMan]

I would update the BIOS first then try the ISO again. Did the ISO extract OK to the flash drive though?

Updating the BIOS worked. Now it won't recognize the network adapter, but one thing at a time.

 

[Paul NZ]

mmmm does the network adapter appear in Windows?? If it doesnt make sure its enabled in the BIOS