you've described a carbon copy of the issue I'm having - I hope we can get our problem solved
Not quite carbon copy as I believe you have a different laptop but the symptoms are the same.
you've described a carbon copy of the issue I'm having - I hope we can get our problem solved
Not quite carbon copy as I believe you have a different laptop but the symptoms are the same.
You both need to boot the Windows 7 x64 DVD in uEFI mode.
For a test make the startup repair CD & test boot up.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html
If you're thinking is correct... I will love your brain forever and ever... no homoOMG! It took 5 minutes to get to the screen showing the keyboard layout. So the rescue CD seems to be working I presume this proves that I can boot from other CDs/DVDs. However why can I not fully boot from the Windows 7 Home 64bit DVD? I'm now wondering if I need to leave the Windows 7 installation process for much much longer, maybe 30 mins to see if it gets past the initial logo animation?
I have created the Windows 8 repair CD as explained and then ensured that the SATA DVD was at the top of the boot priority list.
It started to boot and the screen said "press any key to boot from CD/DVD...". The screen went momentarily blank and then went back to the Samsung logo and has hung there ever since.
I also tried forcing a boot from the one time boot menu (f10) and got the same result as above.
I tried enabling and disabling UEFI secure boot in the BIOS but no luck.
jayrap said:done that - booted up - pressed f12 and selected the dvd drive - took a while but booted from cd but it did - chose UK keyboard - went to use a device but haven't clicked on the disk yet
I have created the Windows 8 repair CD as explained and then ensured that the SATA DVD was at the top of the boot priority list.
It started to boot and the screen said "press any key to boot from CD/DVD...". The screen went momentarily blank and then went back to the Samsung logo and has hung there ever since.
I also tried forcing a boot from the one time boot menu (f10) and got the same result as above.
I tried enabling and disabling UEFI secure boot in the BIOS but no luck.
jayrap said:done that - booted up - pressed f12 and selected the dvd drive - took a while but booted from cd but it did - chose UK keyboard - went to use a device but haven't clicked on the disk yet
1) Bad disc burn, remake disc.
2) uEFI/BIOS firmware not set to boot uEFI CD/DVD's.
kiikey said:Ok so 1 I can test as presumably if the DVD boots from numerous other PCs it should almost negate the "bad burn" scenario.
kiikey said:1. an original ISO provided by Microsoft of Windows 7 Home Edition 64 SP1. Can I tell whether this is uEFI?
kiikey said:2. A Patched Windows 7 installation uEFI USB stick.
kiikey said:Point 2: I have tried turning on and off the uEFI options in the BIOS. How do I know that my DVD is uEFI however? I have two mediums currently:
jayrap said:Is this something we can fix ourselves?
theog said:3) Reset BIOS to default, and reboot to BIOS make sure Secure Boot is disabled.
NOTE: Check your manufacturer's uEFI BIOS manual for settings.
No option to do that - even updated the BIOS too!kiikey said:Ok so 1 I can test as presumably if the DVD boots from numerous other PCs it should almost negate the "bad burn" scenario.
Only on a uEFI PC.
kiikey said:1. an original ISO provided by Microsoft of Windows 7 Home Edition 64 SP1. Can I tell whether this is uEFI?
original DVD provided by Microsoft of Windows 7 Home Edition 64 SP1 will be uEFI.
May be bad burn.
jayrap said:Is this something we can fix ourselves?
Yes, set the uEFI/BIOS firmware to boot uEFI CD/DVD's.
theog said:3) Reset BIOS to default, and reboot to BIOS make sure Secure Boot is disabled.
NOTE: Check your manufacturer's uEFI BIOS manual for settings.