Windows 8 will not install on my SSD

[tumber77]

I just bought the Sandisk Extreme SSD @ 240gb, and when I go to install my Windows 8 on it, it says that Windows 8 cannot install on this drive, and then says something about GPT mode, any suggestions?

 

[SchizTech]

OK, try it again in non-UEFI mode. Perhaps it just got caught on a little error that's been confusing all of us.

Good luck

 

[tumber77]

It at first said I could not, and through a line of random steps that I cannot repeat, has allowed it to start installation.. I'll hope this works :/

 

[SchizTech]

Gremlins. Invisible little nitters are messing with your drive.

In seriousness, there's one thing that's always true: computers can be the pickiest, most finicky things on earth when things aren't just right. Either there is a bad component here which will eventually show itself clearly or there was some little thing messing up what should have been a smooth process (since I can see nothing you obviously did wrong anywhere, and no compatibility issues either).

Either way, hope for the best. Let us know if it goes through!

 

[tumber77]

I installed, and when it rebooted, it says that I need to reboot and select proper boot device.....

 

[SchizTech]

I installed, and when it rebooted, it says that I need to reboot and select proper boot device.....

I see nothing wrong with what you're doing; assuming all parts are in working order you shouldn't have had anything close to the amount of problems here. Sadly I have to go back to suspecting the SSD. There don't seem to be any programs made to test SSDs for faults so I can't point to any particular tests. If the SSD can be RMA'd, see if you can get a replacement.

 

[tumber77]

I see nothing wrong with what you're doing; assuming all parts are in working order you shouldn't have had anything close to the amount of problems here. Sadly I have to go back to suspecting the SSD. There don't seem to be any programs made to test SSDs for faults so I can't point to any particular tests. If the SSD can be RMA'd, see if you can get a replacement.

Sigh, more RMAs .... the only thing is now it alsoo formatted my smaller ssd, and I lost my files.... I have like 7 RMAs I have to send...

 

[tumber77]

Do you think it could have anything to do with the fact that the drive is 240gb and not 256?

 

[SchizTech]

No, the capacity shouldn't be an issue (storage drives aren't run the same way as RAM where everything is a power of 2). SSD are no different from HDD on this point

I'm not sure what the rep of SanDisk SSDs are with regard to reliability, they're not one of the bigger makers. Intel and Samsung have great reputations, and most big volume SSD makers should be pretty good.

 

[tumber77]

No, the capacity shouldn't be an issue (storage drives aren't run the same way as RAM where everything is a power of 2). SSD are no different from HDD on this point

I'm not sure what the rep of SanDisk SSDs are with regard to reliability, they're not one of the bigger makers. Intel and Samsung have great reputations, and most big volume SSD makers should be pretty good.

I went with an OCZ vertex4, its on sale @ 159 for 256gb, intel and samsung are also VERY expensive.