Windows 7 install just blue screens on new build

[Neil Nand]

Hello,

 

I recently purchased some computer components for a new machine with the advice of people here and seem to have come across a problem. I'm trying to install Windows 7 on the SSD drive, I use Windows to partition the 500GB drive in two, 50% for Windows & 50% for Linux. When I install Windows it goes through it all fine, then it restarts and boots back into the DVD to finish some installation bits which is again fine, then it reboots again and I think this time boots from the SSD to finish installation but within a few seconds I get a blue screen.

 

Does anyone have any idea on where to start? I check the temperatures and the CPU is at 40C so that shouldn't be the problem. Also to be clear although I'm going to install Linux on here I've not actually gotten that far.

 

If there's any more information you guys need ask and I'll get straight back to you, I've put a link to all the components that I've used in this build.

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Neil_Nand/saved/QYtkcf

 

Thanks in advance for any help,

Neil.

[samcool55]

What i would do is plug the SSD in another system and check if it's okay with HDTune and do an error scan, if there are any red blocks, well than your ssd is broken. 

Can you see what the error is? it's on the top of the screen with above and underneath an empty line. Or the stop code can also help, it's something like 0X000000EA

[brob]

Did you set the controller to AHCI mode in the BIOS before doing anything with the ssd?

[WinNut]

Was the controller set to AHCI mode in le BIOS before anything was done?

 

Honestly, I would have installed Windows first and then partitioned.

[Neil Nand]

@samcool55 I haven't checked the stop code, will do in a moment. Do you know of a way to pause the BSOD to stop it rebooting? I know there's an option you can set in Windows but as I can't install it I can't do that, I'll try the pause / break button anyway.

 

I have not changed any settings at all in the BIOS, just started it up and installed, I only went into the BIOS to check the temps. Should I be setting it as AHCI?

 

[uPDATE]

Just checked in the BIOS at it states "SATA Mode: AHCI Mode" so it must have been set like this while I was attempting to install Windows as it appears to be the default.

[samcool55]

@samcool55 I haven't checked the stop code, will do in a moment. Do you know of a way to pause the BSOD to stop it rebooting? I know there's an option you can set in Windows but as I can't install it I can't do that, I'll try the pause / break button anyway.

 

I have not changed any settings at all in the BIOS, just started it up and installed, I only went into the BIOS to check the temps. Should I be setting it as AHCI?

 

[uPDATE]

Just checked in the BIOS at it states "SATA Mode: AHCI Mode" so it must have been set like this while I was attempting to install Windows as it appears to be the default.

AFAIK there is no way to pause the pc, a bsod is a sort of kernel panic so the pc does sort of what it wants to do then... normally your pc does make a dump of the error but i have no idea how to work with that, maybe someone else does on the forum...

[Neil Nand]

Thanks for the reply, I think the error code I get is 0X000000FF but it's hard to say as it flashes by so quick & the only way to get the BSOD to show up again is to go back through the installation process. Otherwise it just gives a message saying it wasn't installed correctly and to go try again basically.

 

Anyone have any ideas?

[Neil Nand]

To add further to this I've listed below a few other bits that I've tried:

• Installing Windows 7 to the SSD without partitioning it (Failed)
• Updated the BIOS then tried installing to the SSD (Failed)
• Tried installing to a mechanical drive (Failed)
• Ran MemTest from a USB drive which passed

Any ideas from anyone on a potential solution to this?

 

[uPDATE]

I took a photograph of the BSOD and here's a link to it on Google Drive.

[brob]

Error is likely related to USB devices - keyboard, mouse, card reader, etc. Or the ports/drivers. Are keyboard and mouse plugged into USB 2.0 ports?

[Neil Nand]

Hello,

 

It seems as though I have found the issue in the early hours of this morning.

 

When installing Windows 7 with the BIO set to AHCI it just doesn't work, just blue screens, but when I set it to IDE there were no problems at all.

 

I found this solution on the Mirosoft solution forums, basically you install with the BIOS set to IDE then run this Microsoft fix it tool, restart the computer, change the BIOS to AHCI & it's done. Seems to have been working all day without any problems so far.

 

Thanks everyone for trying to help.