I've installed Windows many times before, never had this issue.
So, I bought a Windows 8 Standard N key recently to use for a PC with a dead hard drive. Pulled the drive out, swapped in a new one, created bootable media, should work, right? Nope.
When going to installation, the following error is displayed:
I am installing via a M.2 SSD in an adapter. I have used this same adapter to install Windows 8 on other PCs, and had no hitches. I have tried a few things, including switching ports, formatting the install drive and trying again, etc., to no avail.
The ISO is not corrupt as Microsoft may suggest. This PC is older, about 4 years old. All USB ports are USB 2.0, the adapter is 3.0, but I don't think that should cause issues. I do not have any rewritable disks that are large enough for me to write to and use to install Windows, so I'm just trying to figure out if this is fixable or if we'll have to get a disk. Also, using the repair function doesn't work either.
Basically, I need a way to bypass this error, or solve it. I'm sure there is a way to bypass it via cmd, but I can't find any information on it.
Also, I have pulled the install media out right after loading setup, pulled all other USB hardware out after choosing to install it, and I still get this stupid error. I don't understand why I'm even getting this error, considering all USB ports work as well as the disk drive.
Thanks!
So, I bought a Windows 8 Standard N key recently to use for a PC with a dead hard drive. Pulled the drive out, swapped in a new one, created bootable media, should work, right? Nope.
When going to installation, the following error is displayed:
I am installing via a M.2 SSD in an adapter. I have used this same adapter to install Windows 8 on other PCs, and had no hitches. I have tried a few things, including switching ports, formatting the install drive and trying again, etc., to no avail.
The ISO is not corrupt as Microsoft may suggest. This PC is older, about 4 years old. All USB ports are USB 2.0, the adapter is 3.0, but I don't think that should cause issues. I do not have any rewritable disks that are large enough for me to write to and use to install Windows, so I'm just trying to figure out if this is fixable or if we'll have to get a disk. Also, using the repair function doesn't work either.
Basically, I need a way to bypass this error, or solve it. I'm sure there is a way to bypass it via cmd, but I can't find any information on it.
Also, I have pulled the install media out right after loading setup, pulled all other USB hardware out after choosing to install it, and I still get this stupid error. I don't understand why I'm even getting this error, considering all USB ports work as well as the disk drive.
Thanks!
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