Hello!
I own a Samsung R780 notebook with 08JA bios version, which has the UEFI Boot setting. The laptop comes with Windows 7 which I upgraded to Windows 8, but it was installed in BIOS mode, and I wanted to switch to UEFI. I tried to follow the instructions on the following website: Converting Windows BIOS installation to UEFI - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki
Unfortunately, after I followed all the steps, Windows didn't boot anymore, and it reacted like nothing was installed. Because of this, I wanted to do a clean install. After I booted in UEFI mode from the DVD, the Windows 8 logo appeared and before the very first menu appeared (where I select the language, time zone etc) I got a blue screen that disappeared too fast. I tried to record with my video camera and to play it, and found out the error KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED. I discovered that if I'm trying to start the installation in BIOS mode I don't get the blue screen. I tried to start the setup program in bios mode, and to partition the hard drive by creating one single partition as big as the HDD is, then I cancelled the installation, started the diskpart utility from the command prompt and executed the "clean all" command on the partition.
After all of this I was finally able to boot the DVD in UEFI. I partitioned the HDD how I wanted and when I started the installation I got another blue screen that I needed to record, with the same code as above: KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED. Also, I found out that I'm getting blue screens also when I'm trying to click on "Repair your computer", this time with code SYSTEM SERVICE EXCEPTION. Also, sometimes when I'm trying to begin the installation, the partition program shows "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in computer's BIOS menu.". Also, if I'm trying to partition the hard drive normally and I get a blue screen at the beginning of the installation and I'm starting the installation again without creating again the partitions, the partition where I tried to install Windows shows that it was formatted in a version of NTFS that isn't supported.
In the end I want to mention that the problem isn't the DVD because on my desktop PC it works flawlessly while installing in UEFI, as well as the repair option. Also, in the BIOS of the laptop I have the SATA mode set to AHCI, even though it also doesn't work in IDE (not that I planned to install it in IDE). I also tried to load Intel RST and Intel Chipset drivers during the installation, from the partition manager, but it also didn't help and I got the same bsod. I also tried to contact Microsoft about it and the guy advised me to try a full format (which I tried already by using the clean all command) or to try to contact Samsung (and I doubt it will help, since the laptop is not certified for Windows 8).
I would try to give you more information about it, but I doubt that's possible when I don't even have Windows installed.
I own a Samsung R780 notebook with 08JA bios version, which has the UEFI Boot setting. The laptop comes with Windows 7 which I upgraded to Windows 8, but it was installed in BIOS mode, and I wanted to switch to UEFI. I tried to follow the instructions on the following website: Converting Windows BIOS installation to UEFI - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki
Unfortunately, after I followed all the steps, Windows didn't boot anymore, and it reacted like nothing was installed. Because of this, I wanted to do a clean install. After I booted in UEFI mode from the DVD, the Windows 8 logo appeared and before the very first menu appeared (where I select the language, time zone etc) I got a blue screen that disappeared too fast. I tried to record with my video camera and to play it, and found out the error KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED. I discovered that if I'm trying to start the installation in BIOS mode I don't get the blue screen. I tried to start the setup program in bios mode, and to partition the hard drive by creating one single partition as big as the HDD is, then I cancelled the installation, started the diskpart utility from the command prompt and executed the "clean all" command on the partition.
After all of this I was finally able to boot the DVD in UEFI. I partitioned the HDD how I wanted and when I started the installation I got another blue screen that I needed to record, with the same code as above: KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED. Also, I found out that I'm getting blue screens also when I'm trying to click on "Repair your computer", this time with code SYSTEM SERVICE EXCEPTION. Also, sometimes when I'm trying to begin the installation, the partition program shows "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in computer's BIOS menu.". Also, if I'm trying to partition the hard drive normally and I get a blue screen at the beginning of the installation and I'm starting the installation again without creating again the partitions, the partition where I tried to install Windows shows that it was formatted in a version of NTFS that isn't supported.
In the end I want to mention that the problem isn't the DVD because on my desktop PC it works flawlessly while installing in UEFI, as well as the repair option. Also, in the BIOS of the laptop I have the SATA mode set to AHCI, even though it also doesn't work in IDE (not that I planned to install it in IDE). I also tried to load Intel RST and Intel Chipset drivers during the installation, from the partition manager, but it also didn't help and I got the same bsod. I also tried to contact Microsoft about it and the guy advised me to try a full format (which I tried already by using the clean all command) or to try to contact Samsung (and I doubt it will help, since the laptop is not certified for Windows 8).
I would try to give you more information about it, but I doubt that's possible when I don't even have Windows installed.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro x64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 2600 3.40GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3), chipset Z68, socket 1155
- Memory
- Kingston 8GB DDR3 (2 x 4GB), 1600MHz, CL9, dual channel
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 680
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer HN274Hbmiiid (Full HD, 120Hz, Nvidia 3D Vision 2)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- -Samsung 840 Pro 128GB
-Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HD103SJ
- PSU
- Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W
- Case
- Zalman Z7 Plus
- Cooling
- 3 x 14 cm BitFenix Spectre Pro LED intake, 1 x 12cm Spectre exhaust
- Keyboard
- SteelSeries Merc Stealth
- Mouse
- A4Tech X-718BK
- Internet Speed
- 120 mpbs download, 6 mbps upload
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- G Data TotalProtection 2013