Windows 8 USB Install Troubles

[danthenugget]

Hey guys,

It's my first time attempting to install an OS of any kind, so please don't attack me if I sound stupid (I'm good at sounding stupid).

I am installing Windows 8 from an ISO I got online, (can't remember where) and every time I try to install it to my formatted hard drive, it all works fine, but once it reboots to finish installation, it tries to start the process all over again, with no memory of what happened before the reboot. Can someone please, please help me, I feel like an idiot.

[Askew]

When it reboots, remove the USB drive as you may be booting from it again without realising.

[Needalight]

Could it be that your mobo and HDD isnt Windows 8 ready? Are you one of those who isnt using an optical drive? Find a spare DVD cd and make an ISO on there. Its so much more simple with a USB drive. 

 

 

What are the specs of your mobo and HDD?

[danthenugget]

When it reboots, remove the USB drive as you may be booting from it again without realising.

I tried this, but it just comes up with a command terminal. So I'm stuck.

[danthenugget]

Could it be that your mobo and HDD isnt Windows 8 ready? Are you one of those who isnt using an optical drive? Find a spare DVD cd and make an ISO on there. Its so much more simple with a USB drive.

What are the specs of your mobo and HDD?

I'm using my Samsung series 5 Ultrabook, which has been shown to be Windows 8 ready. The hard drive is a Hitachi 500gb 5400rpm or something like that.

[Askew]

I tried this, but it just comes up with a command terminal. So I'm stuck.

 

What does the command terminal say? Is there anything on screen or just a cursor?

[danthenugget]

What does the command terminal say? Is there anything on screen or just a cursor?

There's just a flashing indicator for text input, no actual text.

[danthenugget]

There's just a flashing indicator for text input, no actual text.

wait, now it says

"

Error: no such partition.

Entering rescue mode...

Grub rescue>

"

Any ideas?

[danthenugget]

Okay I realise this thread makes no sense as I suck at this, so I'm just going to abandon ship and install Ubuntu, thanks for the replies ✋