Alright, so I dabbled a little with Windows 8 and tried to mess up the installation on purpose to show you some common installation problems, here’s a quick recap that will help you to get started
Common Problems During Or After A Windows Installation
When using the Windows installer to install the OS, you will run into quite a few problems from time to time, for example Windows might be unable to create a system partition because you currently have external devices plugged in. Another common problem is that you did not properly initialize your drive and Windows has problems recognizing it and giving you the error “no drives were found”
Yet another problem that is common is that in your BIOS your SATA port is set to RAID or AHCI and when booting Windows 8 you receive the error “driver_irql_not_less_or_equal”, which is also easier to fix than many sites suggest
- Fix: Setup was unable to create a new system partition
- No drives were found: Click “load driver”
- Fix driver_irql_not_less_or_equal (amdsbs.sys)
- Fixing Boot Records: “bootrec.exe“
Get Started: 10 Steps To Initialize A New Hard Drive
Alternative To Fresh Install: How to quickly clone a hard drive or SSD
Files You Might Need: Download Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit ISO File
Files You Might Need: Burn Ubuntu Or Any Other ISO File
Fix: Setup was unable to create a new system partition
Fixing Boot Records via “bootrec.exe”
No drives were found: Click “load driver”
