Solved Windows 8.1 partially installed on my SSD?

So... Basically long story short is that I was trying to install windows 8.1 on my new SSD for my laptop. However during the installation process, I accidentally unplugged the USB drive that had the Windows 8.1 install on it and the process was interrupted.

Now whenever I plug in that SSD into my laptop it gets stuck in this "boot loop" kind of deal where I hear it start up and turn off all in a matter of 10 seconds or so and all I get is a black screen.

Without the second hard drive my laptop runs almost flawlessly. Only issue is upon booting up it asks which operating system to use and gives me two options: Boot from Windows 8.1 or Boot from Windows 8.1 volume 4.

So yeah.. Anyone have any tips on how to salvage my SSD from this mess?

Any other details about my situation can be provided, just ask!

Thanks for your time,
Lieutenant Pope

Are trying to dual boot two Windows 8.1 installs?
or
Trying to clean install?

Can you post a screen shot of Disk management?

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2598-screenshots-files-upload-post-eight-forums.html

Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums

Basically I am trying to have my operating system and what not on my 256gig SSD and use my 1tb drive for storage of files...

What are the Drive letters of

Partition/volume 1

Partition/volume 2

Partition/volume 3

Partition/volume 4


Is this a OEM manufacturer's PC with Pre-installed Windows 8?

How would I figure out what the drive letters are? Sorry to be pathetic here but I'm still getting used to 8.1 after having XP lol. And the terabyte drive has pre-installed windows 8 and the drive I have is copy that I purchased and mounted on a flash drive (they dont put it on disks like the good ole days).

-LT

Have you made the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

I would recommend you making the OEM manufacturer's Recovery DVD's or USB drive.
or
You can order the Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from the OEM manufacturer's website.

Yeah I have a recover disk on a different flash drive. What steps do I take one I pop it in?

What make & model PC?

Its an ASUS G750JW gaming Laptop.

-LT

ASUS now have a recovery .app

http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/32122-create-factory-restore-disc.html#post286310

awindowsdummy said:

Update: I e-mailed ASUS support and they gave me a Windows program to do it. Thanks!

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To make ASUS Recovery disk download BACKTRACKER. (For Windows 8)

http://www.asus.com/supportonly/ASUS_Backtracker/#support_Download_36

ASUS said:

Using the Support DVD to restore system recovery.

About the Support DVD :
The Support DVD includes an image of the operating system, installed on your system at the factory.

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or

You can order the Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from the ASUS OEM manufacturer's website.
Essentio Recovery Software
Notebook Recovery Software

https://serviceshop.asus.com/

How to clone your HDD drive to a SSD drive.
http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/17083-how-migrate-os-new-hard-disk.html

I see your link down at the bottom to clone my current hdd to an ssd. Would it be easier to reformat the ssd, then clone it?

Cloning will reformat.

But will it be easier and faster to just clone it?

-LT

Lieutanant Pope said:

But will it be easier and faster to just clone it?

-LT

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Clean install with the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk V Cloning. = 50/50.

Alright thankyou so much. I will get right on that.