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Hi,
I have just build a new rig, but am having some issues installing windows 7 (I was going to install it to then upgrade to windows 10).
Initially I wanted to install to my nvme ssd until I discovered that windows 7 doesn't support installing to these modern drives. I therefore the easiest solution would be to install windows 7 to my Samsung 840 sata 3 ssd, upgrade it to windows 10, then create a boot USB for Windows 10 and install it on the 951 (formatting the 840 at the same time).
However I am getting the following error when I try to install to my 840 (windows installation sees the drive just doesn't let me install to it):
'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu."
I have tried everything I can think of to no avail. The other thing to note is that my BIOS doesn't 'see' the ssd either. Tt tells me SATA3_0 is empty.
It is in AHCI setting at the moment and I am Installing 64 bit windows 7 from the origonal DVD.
the rest of my PC specs are:
ASRocl z170 Fatality mitx
intel 6700k
32gb corsair vengance memory
Samsung 840 ssd 1TB
Samsung 951 NVMe pci-e M.2 drive
Any ideas at all?
Thanks in advance
I have just build a new rig, but am having some issues installing windows 7 (I was going to install it to then upgrade to windows 10).
Initially I wanted to install to my nvme ssd until I discovered that windows 7 doesn't support installing to these modern drives. I therefore the easiest solution would be to install windows 7 to my Samsung 840 sata 3 ssd, upgrade it to windows 10, then create a boot USB for Windows 10 and install it on the 951 (formatting the 840 at the same time).
However I am getting the following error when I try to install to my 840 (windows installation sees the drive just doesn't let me install to it):
'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu."
I have tried everything I can think of to no avail. The other thing to note is that my BIOS doesn't 'see' the ssd either. Tt tells me SATA3_0 is empty.
It is in AHCI setting at the moment and I am Installing 64 bit windows 7 from the origonal DVD.
the rest of my PC specs are:
ASRocl z170 Fatality mitx
intel 6700k
32gb corsair vengance memory
Samsung 840 ssd 1TB
Samsung 951 NVMe pci-e M.2 drive
Any ideas at all?
Thanks in advance