Win8.1 fresh install issue please help

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I've given up trying to do this on my own. Im trying to install windows 8.1 from my usb onto my Samsung ssd. This is my first build and everything was going perfectly until this part. I am using an msi z87 gd65 gaming motherboard. My pc boots from my usb fine, starts the windows instillation, however when it restarts for the first time, it just boots right back up into the beginning of the windows 8.1 download again, back to the part where you choose your language. Please help!!!
 
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on new mb with efi bios and windows 8. make sure secure boot is off and under boot option boot efi and legacy boot devices are turned on. make sure in the bios the ssd is seen and under boot devices hard drives are set as first boot device and the ssd and not your storage drive is set to be the first boot device.
on new mb with efi bios and windows 8. make sure secure boot is off and under boot option boot efi and legacy boot devices are turned on. make sure in the bios the ssd is seen and under boot devices hard drives are set as first boot device and the ssd and not your storage drive is set to be the first boot device.
 
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