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    ASUS 1215B - Windows 10 install error

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by thegh0sts, Dec 7, 2015.

  1. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hi All,

    I am trying to install windows 10 onto this netbook and when it gets to the copying install files part of the install, i get a BSOD with error driver_irql_less_not_equal and that's it: no other information.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 7, 2015
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    Have you tried re-downloading the windows installer?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 8, 2015
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    ummm....i am installing from a USB stick.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 8, 2015
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    Yes and the copy of the installer on it, have you tried re-creating it?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 8, 2015
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    i downloaded the iso so will try there first.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 8, 2015
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    even trying to install windows 7 causes the install to crash due to a paging error....probably the same error in win 10.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 8, 2015
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    What were you on before and was it working ok then?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 8, 2015
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    i had it on 7, upgraded it to 10, wiped it for linux mint, tried installing 7 and 10 - both failed but ubuntu works.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 8, 2015
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    Is linux still on there?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 8, 2015
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    i just installed a few hours ago.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 9, 2015
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    Any chance you can try another drive? Did you image it before wiping the machine?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 12, 2015
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    hmmm...nope. it won't take GPT drives so I am stuck with MBR drives.
     
    thegh0sts, Dec 12, 2015
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    Dear thegh0sts,
    I write here just to leave the solution to the community (and to you hopefully). I found how to solve the issue on a french forum of a guy having the same problem with a clean installation of win 7 (many other found around). He just managed to install win 7 changing the bios settings:
    Boot/Hard Drive BBS Priorities
    putting USB key as first device (not from the main Boot page) then rebooting.
    I did the same and win 10 installation went smooth!
    I hope it will be usefull.
    Regards

    ElCova
     
    ElCova, Feb 14, 2016
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