Windows 8 not installing using USB on SSD

[ManniS]

Hi Folks!!

I am in a predicament. I am trying to install Windows 8 on a ASUS M3A78-EMH desktop machine. I am using Windows 8 boot files on a USB, which has been correctly formatted etc. The Windows 8 file loads using the USB, it goes past the language installation and install. But when the next stage shows to select which HDD to select to install Windows 8 on, it displays blank. Then it comes with a message 'A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.'

Help would be really appreciated. Thanks

[kirchie]

Might be worth checking the AHCI/ATA setting in the BIOS? I know I always used to have machine that wouldn't detect hard drives if they were in the wrong mode.

[ManniS]

Thanks for replying. The settings are fine. But still having issues.

[SimonD]

The ahci drivers for this are in the bottom download on this page: AMD Embedded GPU and APU Driver for Windows Vista/7/Win 8 once extracted the install time driver is in this path: 9.012-121219a-151917C-EDG_Direct\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\SB7xx\AHCI\W8

[ManniS]

Hello all! Finally got Windows 8 installed. What it was I configured the SATA configuration in BIOS, which didn't work first time (have not got a clue why it did not work) also changed the port cable on the motherboard to SATA 1. Now installed on the SSD. Thanks to all of you and specially Kirchie

[kirchie]

Not a problem. Have fun with Windows 8, I've just spent a weekend trying to get rid of the damn thing