- Jun 7, 2015
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My specs:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H
Processor: Intel Core i7 Quad core 3.5 GHz
RAM: 8GB RAM
Video Card: GTX 460 1GB
Hard Drive: 120GB Kingston ssd
USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports
I am trying to install windows 7. I have no optical drive and am trying to boot from a flash drive. I used boot camp assistant on a macbook pro (new) with a windows 7 iso to create a bootable drive. I set my bios to optimized default. I set sata mode to ACHI. I moved the USB drive to the top of the boot order. I made sure that the bios is in 'UEFI and legacy' mode. I can't find an option that says 'secure boot' (not sure if that is the issue). When booting to the USB to install windows, I get a blinking cursor on a black screen. I tried also installing Ubuntu and I get 'Reboot and Select a proper Boot device' as an error message. I didn't get to the install screen with either Ubuntu or windows 7.
I tried several USB ports and two USB devices. I tried the windows ISO I already had and one that I got from a friend. I get the same black screen either way. Any advice? It is getting frustrating trying many things and getting no where. I'm doing the build your own PC to learn things, but it is frustrating that no progress is being made on such a simple thing.
Thanks and cheers
EDIT: I've read many guides and the guide listed in the sticky. These do not address the issue. Any help is appreciated.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H
Processor: Intel Core i7 Quad core 3.5 GHz
RAM: 8GB RAM
Video Card: GTX 460 1GB
Hard Drive: 120GB Kingston ssd
USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports
I am trying to install windows 7. I have no optical drive and am trying to boot from a flash drive. I used boot camp assistant on a macbook pro (new) with a windows 7 iso to create a bootable drive. I set my bios to optimized default. I set sata mode to ACHI. I moved the USB drive to the top of the boot order. I made sure that the bios is in 'UEFI and legacy' mode. I can't find an option that says 'secure boot' (not sure if that is the issue). When booting to the USB to install windows, I get a blinking cursor on a black screen. I tried also installing Ubuntu and I get 'Reboot and Select a proper Boot device' as an error message. I didn't get to the install screen with either Ubuntu or windows 7.
I tried several USB ports and two USB devices. I tried the windows ISO I already had and one that I got from a friend. I get the same black screen either way. Any advice? It is getting frustrating trying many things and getting no where. I'm doing the build your own PC to learn things, but it is frustrating that no progress is being made on such a simple thing.
Thanks and cheers
EDIT: I've read many guides and the guide listed in the sticky. These do not address the issue. Any help is appreciated.
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