New SSD , Windows 8 Installation help needed!!

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I purchased Samsung EVO 500Gb SSD and trying to install OS.

Did clean install by formatting the primary drive and installing on that one.
Everything goes smooth till
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it reaches Installing features option ( this picture is taken from internet to give example)
Then, WIndows restarts and Dell logo appears and it says Windows is getting devices ready.

THen, screen goes black like monitor is not even connected ( monitor light turn yellow I.e. not connected) and Computer parts keep running( I see the fan running and lights on PC) but nothing is displayed on monitor.

Hopefully, you guys can help me with my problem. Thanks for reading.
 
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Do you have a dedicated GPU or are you plugged into on board video? Fresh installations of windows will not have the correct display drivers for dedicated GPUs so you may have to switch until drivers are installed if that is the case.
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Do you have a dedicated GPU or are you plugged into on board video? Fresh installations of windows will not have the correct display drivers for dedicated GPUs so you may have to switch until drivers are installed if that is the case.
 
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I have dedicated GPU . I have DELL XPS 8500. How do I use my motherboard GPU instead of Dedicated one?
 
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Obv, plugging my hdmi to motherboard GPU. Will try that and let you know. THanks
 
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I connected using Motherboard GPU and Dell logo appears and then black screen.
I presses F12 in the start to get to boot option to do clean install but it just doesnt happen.
 
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Look like I had to connect it to VGA post and now I can configure everything. Thanks for your help mate. Really appreciate it.
 
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Sorry to bother you again but my HDD is nowhere to be found. Its listed in BIOS but not in disk management.
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Can you tell me how to fix this issue?
 
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Found the solution, I had to import foregin disks and then assign drive letters.
 
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