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I recently purchased a new Samsung 840 EVO with a few other components, to rebuild a machine that has been on the verge of extinction. With the SSD purchase, I also purchased a new motherboard from Gigabyte. I am still running my optical drive from a external USB port, and loaded that in UFEI mode because of the GPT partition on the SSD.
Windows Server 2008 (not R2) goes through the general install process just fine, but when it hits the first reboot stage it comes back as if nothing has been installed and wants to start the process over, however, there is only the one partition still and it looks like data has been written to it, but when it tries to boot from the SSD it's not detecting an OS.
I have tried the Shift-F10 trick but that doesn't really do anything. I've loaded the command prompt from the repair windows options, to try and run diskpart from there to clean the disk, but I keep getting an error saying no disk selected, tried selecting disk 0, still nothing.
My wife is asking me to just return the SSD and just get a regular SATA drive to replace it, however, I have the feeling like this may just keep happening as this is the first UEFI/DualBIOS mobo I've owned.
I'm extremely stumped, and could really use an answer soon, as I will have to return for a HDD this weekend.
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I recently purchased a new Samsung 840 EVO with a few other components, to rebuild a machine that has been on the verge of extinction. With the SSD purchase, I also purchased a new motherboard from Gigabyte. I am still running my optical drive from a external USB port, and loaded that in UFEI mode because of the GPT partition on the SSD.
Windows Server 2008 (not R2) goes through the general install process just fine, but when it hits the first reboot stage it comes back as if nothing has been installed and wants to start the process over, however, there is only the one partition still and it looks like data has been written to it, but when it tries to boot from the SSD it's not detecting an OS.
I have tried the Shift-F10 trick but that doesn't really do anything. I've loaded the command prompt from the repair windows options, to try and run diskpart from there to clean the disk, but I keep getting an error saying no disk selected, tried selecting disk 0, still nothing.
My wife is asking me to just return the SSD and just get a regular SATA drive to replace it, however, I have the feeling like this may just keep happening as this is the first UEFI/DualBIOS mobo I've owned.
I'm extremely stumped, and could really use an answer soon, as I will have to return for a HDD this weekend.
ssd windows-server-2008 windows-installation gpt efi
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I assume you have disabledSecure Boot. ConsideringWindows Server 2008does not support it. There is no reason you should be having a problem, there is nothing "special" about a SSD compared to a traditional mechanical HDD. There only two major steps you should take, upgrade the firmware on the device, and make sure TRIM support is enabled. You could always just use MBR and legacy mode, depending on the size of the hdd, might be worth a shot.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 17:57
which Server edition do you use? Only x64 Versions of Server 2008 support GPT boot.
– magicandre1981
Dec 10 '13 at 18:19
@Ramhound I'll have to check on the secure boot and the TRIM support when I get back to the computer. Also, I was going to try MBR and legacy mode but i can't get the GPT removed through diskpart, but i still have a few things to try. The drive itself is only 120GB. Also, I've read that using clean through diskpart on a SSD can shorten the lifespan of the drive, and being that I just bought it this last weekend, I don't want to be doing that too much.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:27
@magicandre1981 I normally use Server 2008 Standard Ed. x64.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:28
@Glaze - A single diskpart operation WILL NOT shorten the lifespan of the SSD. Each cell has the ability to be wrttien hundreds of thousands of times.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 18:54
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I recently purchased a new Samsung 840 EVO with a few other components, to rebuild a machine that has been on the verge of extinction. With the SSD purchase, I also purchased a new motherboard from Gigabyte. I am still running my optical drive from a external USB port, and loaded that in UFEI mode because of the GPT partition on the SSD.
Windows Server 2008 (not R2) goes through the general install process just fine, but when it hits the first reboot stage it comes back as if nothing has been installed and wants to start the process over, however, there is only the one partition still and it looks like data has been written to it, but when it tries to boot from the SSD it's not detecting an OS.
I have tried the Shift-F10 trick but that doesn't really do anything. I've loaded the command prompt from the repair windows options, to try and run diskpart from there to clean the disk, but I keep getting an error saying no disk selected, tried selecting disk 0, still nothing.
My wife is asking me to just return the SSD and just get a regular SATA drive to replace it, however, I have the feeling like this may just keep happening as this is the first UEFI/DualBIOS mobo I've owned.
I'm extremely stumped, and could really use an answer soon, as I will have to return for a HDD this weekend.
ssd windows-server-2008 windows-installation gpt efi
edited Dec 10 '13 at 18:44
Kevin Panko
5,929113648
asked Dec 10 '13 at 17:55
GlazeGlaze
11
I recently purchased a new Samsung 840 EVO with a few other components, to rebuild a machine that has been on the verge of extinction. With the SSD purchase, I also purchased a new motherboard from Gigabyte. I am still running my optical drive from a external USB port, and loaded that in UFEI mode because of the GPT partition on the SSD.
Windows Server 2008 (not R2) goes through the general install process just fine, but when it hits the first reboot stage it comes back as if nothing has been installed and wants to start the process over, however, there is only the one partition still and it looks like data has been written to it, but when it tries to boot from the SSD it's not detecting an OS.
I have tried the Shift-F10 trick but that doesn't really do anything. I've loaded the command prompt from the repair windows options, to try and run diskpart from there to clean the disk, but I keep getting an error saying no disk selected, tried selecting disk 0, still nothing.
My wife is asking me to just return the SSD and just get a regular SATA drive to replace it, however, I have the feeling like this may just keep happening as this is the first UEFI/DualBIOS mobo I've owned.
I'm extremely stumped, and could really use an answer soon, as I will have to return for a HDD this weekend.
ssd windows-server-2008 windows-installation gpt efi
ssd windows-server-2008 windows-installation gpt efi
edited Dec 10 '13 at 18:44
Kevin Panko
5,929113648
asked Dec 10 '13 at 17:55
GlazeGlaze
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edited Dec 10 '13 at 18:44
Kevin Panko
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asked Dec 10 '13 at 17:55
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edited Dec 10 '13 at 18:44
Kevin Panko
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edited Dec 10 '13 at 18:44
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asked Dec 10 '13 at 17:55
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asked Dec 10 '13 at 17:55
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asked Dec 10 '13 at 17:55
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I assume you have disabledSecure Boot. ConsideringWindows Server 2008does not support it. There is no reason you should be having a problem, there is nothing "special" about a SSD compared to a traditional mechanical HDD. There only two major steps you should take, upgrade the firmware on the device, and make sure TRIM support is enabled. You could always just use MBR and legacy mode, depending on the size of the hdd, might be worth a shot.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 17:57
which Server edition do you use? Only x64 Versions of Server 2008 support GPT boot.
– magicandre1981
Dec 10 '13 at 18:19
@Ramhound I'll have to check on the secure boot and the TRIM support when I get back to the computer. Also, I was going to try MBR and legacy mode but i can't get the GPT removed through diskpart, but i still have a few things to try. The drive itself is only 120GB. Also, I've read that using clean through diskpart on a SSD can shorten the lifespan of the drive, and being that I just bought it this last weekend, I don't want to be doing that too much.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:27
@magicandre1981 I normally use Server 2008 Standard Ed. x64.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:28
@Glaze - A single diskpart operation WILL NOT shorten the lifespan of the SSD. Each cell has the ability to be wrttien hundreds of thousands of times.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 18:54
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show 5 more comments
I assume you have disabledSecure Boot. ConsideringWindows Server 2008does not support it. There is no reason you should be having a problem, there is nothing "special" about a SSD compared to a traditional mechanical HDD. There only two major steps you should take, upgrade the firmware on the device, and make sure TRIM support is enabled. You could always just use MBR and legacy mode, depending on the size of the hdd, might be worth a shot.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 17:57
which Server edition do you use? Only x64 Versions of Server 2008 support GPT boot.
– magicandre1981
Dec 10 '13 at 18:19
@Ramhound I'll have to check on the secure boot and the TRIM support when I get back to the computer. Also, I was going to try MBR and legacy mode but i can't get the GPT removed through diskpart, but i still have a few things to try. The drive itself is only 120GB. Also, I've read that using clean through diskpart on a SSD can shorten the lifespan of the drive, and being that I just bought it this last weekend, I don't want to be doing that too much.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:27
@magicandre1981 I normally use Server 2008 Standard Ed. x64.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:28
@Glaze - A single diskpart operation WILL NOT shorten the lifespan of the SSD. Each cell has the ability to be wrttien hundreds of thousands of times.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 18:54
I assume you have disabled
Secure Boot. Considering Windows Server 2008 does not support it. There is no reason you should be having a problem, there is nothing "special" about a SSD compared to a traditional mechanical HDD. There only two major steps you should take, upgrade the firmware on the device, and make sure TRIM support is enabled. You could always just use MBR and legacy mode, depending on the size of the hdd, might be worth a shot.– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 17:57
I assume you have disabled
Secure Boot. Considering Windows Server 2008 does not support it. There is no reason you should be having a problem, there is nothing "special" about a SSD compared to a traditional mechanical HDD. There only two major steps you should take, upgrade the firmware on the device, and make sure TRIM support is enabled. You could always just use MBR and legacy mode, depending on the size of the hdd, might be worth a shot.– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 17:57
which Server edition do you use? Only x64 Versions of Server 2008 support GPT boot.
– magicandre1981
Dec 10 '13 at 18:19
which Server edition do you use? Only x64 Versions of Server 2008 support GPT boot.
– magicandre1981
Dec 10 '13 at 18:19
@Ramhound I'll have to check on the secure boot and the TRIM support when I get back to the computer. Also, I was going to try MBR and legacy mode but i can't get the GPT removed through diskpart, but i still have a few things to try. The drive itself is only 120GB. Also, I've read that using clean through diskpart on a SSD can shorten the lifespan of the drive, and being that I just bought it this last weekend, I don't want to be doing that too much.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:27
@Ramhound I'll have to check on the secure boot and the TRIM support when I get back to the computer. Also, I was going to try MBR and legacy mode but i can't get the GPT removed through diskpart, but i still have a few things to try. The drive itself is only 120GB. Also, I've read that using clean through diskpart on a SSD can shorten the lifespan of the drive, and being that I just bought it this last weekend, I don't want to be doing that too much.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:27
@magicandre1981 I normally use Server 2008 Standard Ed. x64.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:28
@magicandre1981 I normally use Server 2008 Standard Ed. x64.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:28
@Glaze - A single diskpart operation WILL NOT shorten the lifespan of the SSD. Each cell has the ability to be wrttien hundreds of thousands of times.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 18:54
@Glaze - A single diskpart operation WILL NOT shorten the lifespan of the SSD. Each cell has the ability to be wrttien hundreds of thousands of times.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 18:54
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Don't know what happened in this situation, but I had to use a borrowed drive to install the OS, check storage manager, with my drive plugged in and then initialized the drive with MBR instead of GPT and shut down the PC and restarted the OS install with just my drive and the install finished successfully. It would be nice to know what happened, but I'm just going to chalk this one up to "ghost in the machine" or possible user error on the first initial install.
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Don't know what happened in this situation, but I had to use a borrowed drive to install the OS, check storage manager, with my drive plugged in and then initialized the drive with MBR instead of GPT and shut down the PC and restarted the OS install with just my drive and the install finished successfully. It would be nice to know what happened, but I'm just going to chalk this one up to "ghost in the machine" or possible user error on the first initial install.
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Don't know what happened in this situation, but I had to use a borrowed drive to install the OS, check storage manager, with my drive plugged in and then initialized the drive with MBR instead of GPT and shut down the PC and restarted the OS install with just my drive and the install finished successfully. It would be nice to know what happened, but I'm just going to chalk this one up to "ghost in the machine" or possible user error on the first initial install.
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Don't know what happened in this situation, but I had to use a borrowed drive to install the OS, check storage manager, with my drive plugged in and then initialized the drive with MBR instead of GPT and shut down the PC and restarted the OS install with just my drive and the install finished successfully. It would be nice to know what happened, but I'm just going to chalk this one up to "ghost in the machine" or possible user error on the first initial install.
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Don't know what happened in this situation, but I had to use a borrowed drive to install the OS, check storage manager, with my drive plugged in and then initialized the drive with MBR instead of GPT and shut down the PC and restarted the OS install with just my drive and the install finished successfully. It would be nice to know what happened, but I'm just going to chalk this one up to "ghost in the machine" or possible user error on the first initial install.
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I assume you have disabled
Secure Boot. ConsideringWindows Server 2008does not support it. There is no reason you should be having a problem, there is nothing "special" about a SSD compared to a traditional mechanical HDD. There only two major steps you should take, upgrade the firmware on the device, and make sure TRIM support is enabled. You could always just use MBR and legacy mode, depending on the size of the hdd, might be worth a shot.– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 17:57
which Server edition do you use? Only x64 Versions of Server 2008 support GPT boot.
– magicandre1981
Dec 10 '13 at 18:19
@Ramhound I'll have to check on the secure boot and the TRIM support when I get back to the computer. Also, I was going to try MBR and legacy mode but i can't get the GPT removed through diskpart, but i still have a few things to try. The drive itself is only 120GB. Also, I've read that using clean through diskpart on a SSD can shorten the lifespan of the drive, and being that I just bought it this last weekend, I don't want to be doing that too much.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:27
@magicandre1981 I normally use Server 2008 Standard Ed. x64.
– Glaze
Dec 10 '13 at 18:28
@Glaze - A single diskpart operation WILL NOT shorten the lifespan of the SSD. Each cell has the ability to be wrttien hundreds of thousands of times.
– Ramhound
Dec 10 '13 at 18:54