The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    How to install Win 7 On New SSD

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vanigh, Apr 4, 2014.

  1. vanigh

    vanigh Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    :confused:I bought slightly used Asus N56VJ laptop without the hard drive, I also bought an Seagate 120gb SSD drive, installed it in the laptop, when i try to boot the laptop with win 7 CD it goes to the Bios and asks me to create a path for boot? how do i specify the path where to boot from?
    I tried with Win 8pro CD got the same message.
    I disabled Fast boot.

    I don't have the option in bios to highlight which drive to boot from like i used to see in old days.

    Expert advice/help is appreciated.
     
    vanigh, Apr 4, 2014
    #1
  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    2,844
    Messages:
    2,736
    Likes Received:
    896
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Is it a Win8 laptop? Win8 sticker on the bottom?

    If so, you need to disable secure boot and enable CSM module in bios, maybe change UEFI boot to Legacy too.
     
    KLF, Apr 4, 2014
    #2
  3. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

    Reputations:
    4,013
    Messages:
    3,521
    Likes Received:
    170
    Trophy Points:
    131
    JOSEA, Apr 4, 2014
    #3
  4. vanigh

    vanigh Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Yes it is a Win8 Laptop with Win8sticker on the bottom.
    I did disable Secure boot and enabled CSM option, once i enable these 2 options it asks me to create a new boot option, name it, and provide boot path.
    I don't see any options for legacy boot options in the bios.

    I did follow this thread

    Clean Windows 7 Install on Asus N56vj-bh71 Laptop hangs - Page 2
     
    vanigh, Apr 5, 2014
    #4
  5. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    2,844
    Messages:
    2,736
    Likes Received:
    896
    Trophy Points:
    131
    CSM = Compatibility Support Module = legacy support (or something like that). Some manufacturers call it differently.
     
    KLF, Apr 5, 2014
    #5
    JOSEA likes this.
  6. vanigh

    vanigh Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Fixed, installed the new OS without a hitch.
     
    vanigh, Apr 6, 2014
    #6
  7. boysui

    boysui Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    google "Migrate os to ssd" please
     
    boysui, Apr 8, 2014
    #7