Solved Cannot boot UEFI install

iron2000

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Wanted to try the UEFI so I deleted my legacy BIOS/MBR installation of Win 8.

I followed the steps here:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...are-interface-install-windows-8-a.html?filter[2]=Installation%20and%20Setup

Got Win 8 to install successfully in in the UEFI/GPT way.
But after restart on installation done, the PC cannot boot into Win 8 and I always get the light blue screen with a "Recovery" title stating that the PC couldn't be started properly and an error code 0xc00000001.

Played with the BIOS setting (CSM, Secure Boot etc), switched to onboard graphics, reinstalled a few times the UEFI way.
Also tried the automatic repair but to no avail.
The UEFI installation is always successful but I always cannot boot to Windows.
What different is that the installer always partition the drive to 4 partitions (Recovery, ESP, MSR, OS) instead of 3 in the tutorial.

After hours of trying to get it to boot UEFI Windows 8, I gave up and went back to install via legacy BIOS/MBR.
And here I am posting this in Windows 8 (legacy BIOS/MBR).

If possible I would like to get UEFI working, are there any small details I missed?
I'm using the ASUS P8H77-M Pro motherboard with the latest BIOS.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5 3470
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H77-M Pro
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GT430
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX
    Hard Drives
    Intel 330 128 GB
    Seagate 500 GB
    WD Blue 1 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic 520W
Try running Automatic Repair.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2843-automatic-repair-run-windows-8-a.html

What different is that the installer always partition the drive to 4 partitions (Recovery, ESP, MSR, OS) instead of 3 in the tutorial.

The tutorial has not been updated to Windows 8 RTM.

Capture Win 8 setup.PNG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
Try running Automatic Repair.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2843-automatic-repair-run-windows-8-a.html

What different is that the installer always partition the drive to 4 partitions (Recovery, ESP, MSR, OS) instead of 3 in the tutorial.

The tutorial has not been updated to Windows 8 RTM.

I've tried Automatic Repair but not consecutive 3 times.
Maybe I'll try that.

Maybe I'll try installing without the graphics card, sound card and my 2 other HDD.
Go to the bare minimum.

Kind of sucks when I bought a new PC just to try out Windows 8.
Hope this repeated installation won't kill my new SSD :p

Anymore suggestions before I clean up this installation and try to UEFI again?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5 3470
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H77-M Pro
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GT430
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX
    Hard Drives
    Intel 330 128 GB
    Seagate 500 GB
    WD Blue 1 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic 520W
Try running Automatic Repair.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2843-automatic-repair-run-windows-8-a.html

What different is that the installer always partition the drive to 4 partitions (Recovery, ESP, MSR, OS) instead of 3 in the tutorial.

The tutorial has not been updated to Windows 8 RTM.

Hello Ray,

Tutorial updated. If it needs anything else, then please just let me know. :)

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-8-a.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
What are you using to install. The .iso made with the upgrade download is not UEFI capable. A flash drive works fine, however.

But when you reboot, what options do you show for a boot device? If there is a Windows Boot Manger, pick that, not the hard drive.

The Windows 8 always says to remove the flash drive before the first reboot, are you getting that message?

What bios are you running on the board? My P8Z77 was just updated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
@ salt grass
I can install the UEFI version fine, just had booting problem.
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OK, it boots after reinstall with with the bare minimum.

Connected the HDD and boot problem again.
This time it stucked at "preparing automatic repair".
On research it seems like uefi doesn't boot proper when the second HDD has logical/extended partitions.
One of my HDD has it, the other one with just primary partition boot OK when added.

So currently I'm getting rid of the extended partition on the other hdd.

Hope adding the graphics and audio card later will go smoothly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5 3470
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H77-M Pro
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GT430
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX
    Hard Drives
    Intel 330 128 GB
    Seagate 500 GB
    WD Blue 1 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic 520W
Looking like good news. :dinesh:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
Success!
Took quite some time, luckily there's enough HDD around otherwise data will be sacrificed.

In the end the problem lies with the HDD from the old PC.
So for people who are going to use their old data HDD in their UEFI Win 8 build, make sure that there are no logical/extended partitions in it.
(How about adding this point to the tutorial?)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5 3470
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H77-M Pro
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GT430
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX
    Hard Drives
    Intel 330 128 GB
    Seagate 500 GB
    WD Blue 1 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic 520W
The same situation will occur with an external drive, if plugged in during boot.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
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