I have a computer that came with Windows 8 and a HDD. I wanted to move my SSD (empty, formatted NSTF or whatever it is) to the new computer and install Windows 7 on it.
My computer wasn't recognizing the flash drive I was trying to boot it from, so I burned an ISO to a disc (from MSDN (I have a dev account)). It was the 64-bit Windows 7 with SP 1 ISO.
I only have 2 SATA cables (I don't even want the old HDD), so I can only plug in at once 2 things (between DVD Drive, SSD and HDD).
OK, down to the issue:
If I boot from DVD, it freezes at "Starting Windows" every time. Doesn't matter if I have my SSD or HDD plugged in, freezes on that screen every time (not the EXACT same moment as sometimes the spinner is at a different state).
I don't believe I have UEFI... the BIOS looks like BIOS from my last PC 8 years ago and I cannot use my mouse. There WAS an option for "secure boot" and I disabled that (got an error trying to boot from disc without doing that).
I don't think it's a hardware issue... Windows 8 boots up fine from the HDD.
This is the computer: http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/DT.GEEAA.004
My computer wasn't recognizing the flash drive I was trying to boot it from, so I burned an ISO to a disc (from MSDN (I have a dev account)). It was the 64-bit Windows 7 with SP 1 ISO.
I only have 2 SATA cables (I don't even want the old HDD), so I can only plug in at once 2 things (between DVD Drive, SSD and HDD).
OK, down to the issue:
If I boot from DVD, it freezes at "Starting Windows" every time. Doesn't matter if I have my SSD or HDD plugged in, freezes on that screen every time (not the EXACT same moment as sometimes the spinner is at a different state).
I don't believe I have UEFI... the BIOS looks like BIOS from my last PC 8 years ago and I cannot use my mouse. There WAS an option for "secure boot" and I disabled that (got an error trying to boot from disc without doing that).
I don't think it's a hardware issue... Windows 8 boots up fine from the HDD.
This is the computer: http://us.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/DT.GEEAA.004