Windows not booting after clean install on shuttle X50V4

[CaFo]

Just bought a brand new Shuttle X50V4 touch PC with original Sandisk SDSSDP064G SSD drive.
Windows is installing correctly form my bootable USB key, but when the install is finished and reboot is pressed, the system does not boot. (disk read error occured). Tried to use the diskboot fix options via windows repair. Also tried Bootrec.exe /fixMbr /fixboot /rebuildBcd from command prompt but no success.
I have the same problem when trying to install XUbuntu. I can run Xubuntu form the USB key but after I install it to the SSD, the system does not boot. (no bootable device, etc...)
Removing the USB key does not help.
Tried to change the boot options in BIOS without success.
There is no EHCI option in BIOS. BIOS is the latest version.

Thanks for any tips

Rgds,
Carlo

 

[bonou2]

Try installing Windows or any other OS (Linux) from a DVD or CD instead of a USB flash drive. It does not matter if you use a USB DVD-ROM drive, but the important thing is that you use a DVD disk instead of a USB flash disk (pendrive).

I encountered this issue on a particular laptop model, because it had a Hard Drive and also an SSD soldered onto the mainboard and the soldered SSD was not properly recognized as a bootable device. Installing Windows from a DVD solved the issue.

 

[CaFo]

Try installing Windows or any other OS (Linux) from a DVD or CD instead of a USB flash drive. It does not matter if you use a USB DVD-ROM drive, but the important thing is that you use a DVD disk instead of a USB flash disk (pendrive).

I encountered this issue on a particular laptop model, because it had a Hard Drive and also an SSD soldered onto the mainboard and the soldered SSD was not properly recognized as a bootable device. Installing Windows from a DVD solved the issue.

 

[CaFo]

I tried to install from CD-rom but same problem. Install is fine but does not boot.
Chkdsk /r did not find any bad sector.
Finally replaced the SSD with a spare SATA disk and everything is working smooth now.
Could it be a bad boot sector on the SSD that can not be detected by the chkdsk ?

 

[bonou2]

I tried to install from CD-rom but same problem. Install is fine but does not boot.
Chkdsk /r did not find any bad sector.
Finally replaced the SSD with a spare SATA disk and everything is working smooth now.
Could it be a bad boot sector on the SSD that can not be detected by the chkdsk ?

chkdsk doesn't always detect bad sectors, I only use it to repair Windows (Software related issues) - like reboot whist Windows is starting etc.

As for Detecting hardware issues with Hard Disks, I recommend HDDRegenerator.
As for SSDs, I recommend using the software which is provided by the SSD's Manufacturer, to test the SSD.
I also recommend to test the SSD with another computer, if no errors are displayed during the testing, then it could be an issue with the computer itself (mainboard, SATA Cable, SATA Port).
SSDs are very reliable, and it's rare for them to fail, so it's best that you check the other computer's hardware first.