Windows 7 home premium 64bit wont install on SSD; errors: ensure disks controller is enabled.

[skyyy]

I have a new 240 gb sandisk SSD plugged into SATA 0 on my motherboard and it is showing up properly on the BIOS controllers. BUT When I get to the part of the install where it asks "Where do you want to install Windows?" there is a message "Windows cannot be installed to this disk."

I clicked "Show Details" and it says "'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu."

Now, i have it set to AHCI and controllers+smart is enabled. I went through my mobo manual and it doesnt say what sata ports are defaults so i assumed 0 was and on the BIOS it is the first controller listed....maybe i was correct?
I made a partition and formatted the SSD via windows 7 install, still no luck. Im booting from a USB. let me know if the USB could be affecting it.

I read a bunch of threads and this is why ive tried so far.no luck. maybe someone can direct me to the default SATA port.
Note: its a new PC i just built. Heres the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/skyyy/saved/m2GdnQ


Halp please?

 

[leo2kp]

So, you can see the SSD in the installation options? Did you format the SSD? If not, make sure you format it. It will probably create a 100mb partition and a second large, main partition. You'll want to select the larger of the two and install Windows there.

 

[skyyy]

yes. and yes it made a disk 0 partition 1 the size of 223.5 GB. So it formatted the entire drive. i dont see a smaller one?

 

[JobCreator]

Selecting the disk to be installed on automatically formats it. No need to format it prior to install. Also, SATA ports are SATA ports. Unless you've manually disabled them in BIOS, it doesn't matter which port you have it plugged in. (Unless you're trying to setup a RAID) Unfortunately, I don't have an answer as to why it won't install. If you can get your hands on an install disk (not the USB) it wouldn't hurt to try that.

 

[skyyy]

i read that i could try setting it to IDE until after install, would that work on my mobo?

edit: WHOAA my cpu temp is 94c according to the BIOS. i think i have bigger problems

 

[JobCreator]

If you set it to legacy when installing, you can't just change it back to UEFI or it won't recognize it. Whatever it's installed with is what you have to boot with.

 

[skyyy]

I see, thank you 🙁i dont have a CD so i guess ill look elsewhere.

i could post scrnshots of the BIOS though