Windows Technical Preview Installation Problem Legacy BIOS+MBR

Hmph. What happens when you "try again" as the bottom says?

If that persists, what options are available in F8? Select command prompt, and then issue bcdedit /enum all to view BCD

 

In case that does not work out, issue the bcdedit command from the same command prompt in Setup (boot USB again), however prepend that with listing volumes (list vol) from diskpart then exiting it and then bcdedit (for me to verify again which partition is which) . Copy output through notepad to here (in case if it show something other than store not loaded).

 

Also as since we deployed it in BIOS/MBR, could you try booting disk 0 normally - with UEFI boot option disabled in the firmware?

 

In the USB command prompt let's see if bootrec.exe /scanos gives something . By far the above BCD entries appear correct. Hmph. Starts to feel more and more like a hardware incompatibility unfortunately. The last thing we can try is to boot disk 0 and leaving it on for some longer time to prepare things during the Windows Logo boot screen. What is your CPU, and does it comply with the explicit requirements?

 

bud, I didn't want to interrupt you in your outstanding way trying to be helpful but to me it also smells like bad hardware in any way

 

In case if it won't proceed any further after several hours, unfortunately it smells that you are locked to using Windows 8.1 on this hardware, at least for now. Perhaps with one of the later builds MS going to refine compatibility, once OEMs provide compatible drivers to be included with the install media.

 

Didn't asked to run other bootrec switches though, as it wasn't neccesary, but whatever... Anyway it looks as our options have been exhausted, and the last one was suggested above - to let it try to continue to boot for some time

Good luck until tomorrow

 

You are most welcome. Tomorrow's another day, with more learning in store for you. I believe you'll get it, eventually. Persistence pays off.

Until tomorrow, then......

Chaser

 

i did a sysprepped install and had to manually activate.

 

if your 8.1 usb boots then boot to it. go to troubleshoot then command prompt. in command prompt type diskpart. once it goes into diskpart type list volume. note the drive letter of the windows drive ( you should label your partitions for easy identifying ). exit diskpart. at the prompt type bcdboot (your drive letter):\windows. exit and restart. if using a GPT HD for windows, you need to create a system and EFI partition first and they need to be in a particular order (EFI) first. then the windows partition. here's the diskpart script i use when applying an image. of course it has to be edited for your particular needs. also as i stated b4, if using UEFI try doing it from a DVD. on my computer i can't install from USB ( Win7 ). and one last thing, try using this to create your USB WiNToBootic_v2.2.1. i've had better success with this.

rem == CreatePartitions-UEFI.txt ==
rem == These commands are used with DiskPart to
rem set up the drive and ecreate five partitions
rem for a UEFI/GPT-based computer.
rem Adjust the partition sizes to fill the drive
rem as necessary. ==
rem volume 0 is DVD drive
select volume 0
assign letter=I
select disk 0
clean
convert gpt
rem == 1. System partition =========================
create partition efi size=100
rem ** NOTE: For Advanced Format 4Kn drives,
rem change this value to size = 260 **
format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
assign letter="S"
rem == 2. Microsoft Reserved (MSR) partition =======
create partition msr size=128
rem == 3. Windows 7 partition ========================
create partition primary size=51200
format quick fs=ntfs label="YourLabelHere"
assign letter="W"
list volume
exit

at command prompt apply your install wim index:1 to the w: drive
bcdboot w:\windows
restart
all should work
remember this is a rough guide which assumes you know the commands used. if not i'm sure anyone here will be glad to assist. btw sorry i don't have an MBR script for diskpart, but it is available in the MS sight.

 

You must be ready to install Win10 TP on a LOT of systems if you used a sysprep install, yes?

 

How are you today? When you start posting, after work, if you wish, you could continue to try things that the senior members suggest to you, but as one of them said, you might be locked into using Win 8.1 for a while. I could be wrong, I'm wrong quite often, but I'm starting to get the feeling that after all their hard work, and effort to help you get TP installed, they might be nearing the end of any ideas or suggestions they have. If that is true, and if that is the case, don't despair about the situation.

If you remember, I said yesterday that I was going to stand back, listen, and try to learn from what the senior members had to say, and I did learn several things, for which I thank them!! But if you also recall, I said earlier in the day that the final outcome may come as a surprise to you. Well, if the senior members are sort of exhausting their ideas and suggestions, I believe I have one final way in which you can get Windows 10 TP up and running...

But you check with the people who have been so willing and patient in helping you first. Then as a last resort, let me know, and I'll share with you the final solution that I had in mind all along..

Thing is, I'm new around here, and don't wish to offend anyone, nor do I wish to step on anyone's toes. So I'll still be around, leaning up against the wall, watching, listening, and learning who's who, and who knows what. If and when you get to the point where you have used all ideas that have been provided for you, and you think you're at a dead end, let me know, and we'll try my final solution. Who knows, my final solution may not work either, but I have a feeling it will...

Chaser

 

Yep, he has already converted the drive back to MBR yesterday, and re-installed Windows 8.1. At this point in time, it's the only thing that works for him.....

Chaser