Tried to reinstall windows 7 but I couldnt instal onto SSD because of GDP MDR EFI somthing thing somthing. I just reinstalled onto the HDD for now because I had a a virus called trojanDropper.BCMinor, which is pretty nasty from what I can tell.
How do I reinstall Windows properly onto my SSD.

This is a forum for OCZ ssd.
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/forum.php

I think your mobo is to old GDP MDR EFI the latest is UEFI.

Umm, that a fairly new PC Baz right?
What version of 7 are you using (x32 or x64) not that it should matter.
Go to the BIOS and set the drive mode to AHCI and try again.

Yeah new PC.
window 7 x64
Mobo is asrock Z68 extreme 3 Gen 3.
It has UEFI, the EFI thing was a "humourous" reference to cars (Electronic Feul Injection), but that is obviously relevant in PC terms as well so fail joke I spose.
I also stuffed up the other abbreviations as well.
When I tried to install Windows 7 on my SSD, I got a message saying that I couldn't, I cant remember the error but it had the abbreviations MBR and GPT and UEFI, so I just installed it onto my optical HDD.

I found an SSD optimisation guide which says to change the SATA mode to AHCI, and thats also what Smokin Mitch said to do when I first installed Windows a few months ago.
Do I make sure that is done now before I reinstall windows again or later after it is installed?
At the moment I just have C drive with windows etc and 'systen reserved' as D drive.
I also wanted to change the default install location for programs. Can I install windows on drive C (SSD) and just the programs on my HHD?

Before. If you change it later windows wont boot.
yes, 99% of software when installing will ask you for the install directory. You just point it to it.

I installed a few programs on my HDD but they only worked once and then they didnt run anymore.

I had already changed it to AHCI when I installed windows the first time tho, I dont get how that setting would have changed. I have a feeling I might need to do one of these options.







http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/sean ... -ssds-hdds

Somethings not right dude. You should not have to do all that. Just put the disc in, restart and install windows. That is all should need to do.

Try reseting your BIOS to default. Unplug the battery and apply the jumper to the appropriate pins.
Let sit for 5 minutes.
Remove jumper, put battery back in turn on computer
Press Delete to enter BIOS
Set the BIOS to Fail Safe or Default or whatever other "basic" BIOS setting is available.
Set disc drive as first boot
Set it to AHCI
Restart
and install windows.

HAve you tried updating the BIOS?
That is even more than you should need to be doing now.

I'll give it another go this week.
Thanks Noth.

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85344

have a read of that.....

you should secure erase your SSD then reinstall windows 7 then use arconis to create an image of the drive once its all installed and up to date so its easier to format and reinstall next time something goes wrong

also clearing cmos and re doing your bios settings would be a good idea, set sata to AHCI before you install windows 7 on your ssd

How do I clear cmos and do my bios settings.

Do you have a bios link I could read as well.
Sorry to be such a nubcake.

Thanks in advance.

(1).Unplug the computer from the wall socket:
(2),To reset the bios short the jumper pins on the mobo :
(3)Or take out the battery and leave overnight.
(4)To access the bios hit delete on post or what ever combo is appropriate for your mobo.

Consult the mobo manual bazuky help for more info.

AHH, the manual, I didnt think of that, BRILLIANT!!

I actually have a clr CMOS button on the back panel.
Sounds like that is the same as shorting the jumper pins.


What order am I doing this?

1) Download and burn parted magic ISO to disk. (Can I use nero to burn it or does it need to be done with something like ImgBurn. Alos does it matter what type of disk I use CD or DVD ?

2) clr CMOS.

3) do bios settings:
----set SATA to AHCI,
----make CD first boot, and SSD second boot.

4) reset PC and let Parted magic disk boot. Follow instructions to secure erase both harddrives.

There was no instructions to reinstall windows but I assume I set up bios to boot from CD again and put windows disk in, and hopefully I wont have the error I had trying to install windows last time.

either you're a complete and utter moron, or something is definitely **** in your bios as all you should need to do is put the windows dvd in your drive and let it do the setup wizard automatically as it boots up.

When I tried to install Windows 7 on my SSD, I got a message saying that I couldn't, I cant remember the error but it had the abbreviations MBR and GPT and UEFI, so I just installed it onto my optical HDD.

It installed perfectly when I built the PC a few months ago but now it wont let me install windows onto SSD. I am going to secure erase the SSD and the HDD using Parted Magic and try again.

If windows is already installed try running a repair,or format it then take an image of your working drive and copy it across,this will only work going from large to small eg 500 gig hd to a 400 gig hd.

The best way to wipe the drive is with Linux just run Ubuntu it will ask you do you want to format because it will detect windows check yes when its finished stop before it installs then reinstall W7.

I tried using Parted Magic to secure erase my drives, but it froze as soon as I moved the mouse to click on the menu. Couldnt do anything except reset which sent Windows into repair mode for a coupla hours.

Ubuntu is looking promising.

Parted Magic? I assume you mean Partition Magic?

To reinstall windows you don't need it. The issue is not the data on the drives at all. It's a hardware or hardware setting issue.

http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85344




I burnt the disk and it fired up OK but froze when I tried to click on somthing.

Try these

http://cdburnerxp.se/en/home

I use this one

http://www.koyotesoft.com/audio-softwar ... urner.html

I used a DVD disk.
Is CD better?

that partition magic stuff is crap, f*cked up my current pc for awhile till i figured out how to fix it.

happend the same as yours, except i tried wiping my linux partiton and it froze, when i rebooted i could'nt load the recovery cd cause the linux launcher would'nt let the bios recognize the cd, and i could'nt delete it. so a few months later i found a guide on how to reset the bios without a jumper, which let me load windows.

its quite easy, you follow these steps: 1. turn off power, unplug everything. 2. remove clock battery. 3. remove ram. 4. press power button 7 times. 5. reinsert battery and ram. 6. plug everything back in and turn on.

that should do it if its a problem with the bios.

CD or DVD does it matter?

For storing data, CD is better. It is more rugged than DVD.
To install a program on it does not really matter.

why use a medium like a spinning disk in the age of USB sticks and hard drives?

Why use an antiquated medium like a usb stick or hd when you can store your information in the cloud?

Parted Magic isn't working, it keeps freezing.

What about this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52 ... html?ltr=D

Iff you are trying to format your hd and in all the confusion i have forgotten what the problem was.

Still one of the best ways to nuke the contents on a drive is to run an install of Linux just don't install it.

i cant really help you unless you detail your pc spec's completely and give a more detailed account of your problems, then i may have some more useful (or not) suggestions on what to do?


try hooking your ssd upto another pc and running parted magic to wipe it, if that works reinstall windows on it but dont have any other hdd's connected to your pc when doing so, connect em up later and format them once you get windows back on your ssd....

Heres my specs.

Intel 2500k
Asrock z68 extreme 3 gen3 mobo
Ripjaw 4 x 4Gb RAM
Corsair AX gold 750w PSU
Gigabyte GTX 580
120gb corsair force 3 SSD
2tb WD green HDD
Coolermaster CM690 II case with USB 3.0
windows 7 home premium 64bit oem
LG BH12LS38 12x blu-ray DVD burner


I have burnt Parted magic to a CD, changed the boot order to disk drive first and reset.

It boots up parted magic from the CD, does it's thing with all the colored code running down the screen and opens the main screen, but as soon as I move my mouse the pointer moves a little bit and then the whole thing freezes with the exception of the mouse pointer sort of skipping very slowly in the direction I am moving my mouse. After a while the mouse comes back online and I can move it around fine but nothing happens when I try and click on the menu.

I have tried 2 different image burning programs with exactly the same result.

u sure that PSU can handle your 580?

i had a 750 with a 275 and it was crashing all the time had to get a 1k to fix it

its fine, I just want to erase my SSD please.
I have linked a youtube video to entice you guys to help a brother out.
I am hoping this video can be used as currency to purchase some good advice.
If you believe I am trying to short change you, I will gladly supply additional material.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K-n9G1OnrU

rma the drive

tried plugging it up to another pc? maybe try your lappy. if its a compatibility issue that should work.
if not, send it to me. i'll either fix it or buy it.

so u want to nuke the SSD but dont u boot off the SSD?

You can boot off the SSD and nuke the SSD at the same time right

So does your data drive, the reg HDD, have an OS on it? IF it does just switch the boot sequence in bios to the HDD then once your OS is loaded in you can use any format tool to format the SSD - even the standard one that came with your OS

whats the problem with all this?

hes using parted magic and its freezing when it loads.

is it the latest version of the tools? sounds like the drivers his tool has isn't compatible - get another tool like hirens boot doctor http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

its free

OR why not just do a boot install of windows onto the HDD and then boot off the HDD then go from there

he should try that.

dosen't the windows disk let you wipe/ format aswell? i also found ophcrack which is a linux bootable image, which lets you crack windows passwords. it also happens to have a heap of benchmarking and hdd management tools included.

now come on baz one of these soloutions has to work.

I was just going to format but after reading Mitches link about Secure Erasing, I thought I would try and learn how to do that.

If you guys dont give me some good advice soon I am gonna put in a complaint to Mattlthius.

too much to read but don't touch jumpers.

you have to format a disk (or partition) to install windows and that will erase anything on it. It should be offered amidst the windows install options somewhere, otherwise use your other installing of windows to format it.

What else is wrong?

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Is formatting the same as secure erasing?
I would like to use Parted Magic to secure erase my drives but it crashes after it boots.

if the drive isnt formatted u cant secure erase it

format it 1st but if u format it non quick style its as good as a secure erase and no one will know u had tentacle ****

Apart from that I have read that secure erasing brings your SSD back to as new condition, which means it will be as fast as possible.

a quick format will be fine. This secure erase stuff is a bit dodgy and unnecessary and I think it is a replacement for a full format (which you're not supposed to do).

As for performance, I'm pretty sure any slow down of an SSD will be hardware related so dont wory about it - any data going on or off it wont affect its performance because of how it works.

btw if a HDD makes a clicking sound, it's ****.

On why parted magic isn't working;

"Freeze Locked:
Basically "Freeze Locking" your SSD will not let it be allowed to be Secure Erased. If the UEFI/BIOS recognizes the SSD as plugged in at boot up then it will lock it. If you plug in the SSD after the computer is on then it will not be locked and it should be able to be Secure Erased normally.

If your SSD is being "Freeze Locked" or not showing up then try this:
You will get an option to put the PC to sleep, try that first then try to Secure Erase again
If that still does not work:
When you put the PC into sleep mode make sure you have any USB devices unplugged from the system and the Parted Magic USB/Live CD as well.
If that doesn't work try below on top of the other suggestions:
Reboot
Enable AHCI mode in the UEFI/BIOS and "hot swap" on the SATA ports
Save & exit
Turn off the computer
Unplug EVERYTHING on your SATA ports except for your CD/DVD drive
Turn on and boot to Parted Magic
When in the main GUI plug your SSD into a normal SATA 2 port"

http://www.overclock.net/t/1227597/how- ... rted-magic

plenty of info on google!

You think or guess?



3 times a week.

Apparently you're not supposed to do a full format on an ssd because it might intefere with the initialisation software, so naturally someone's going to make software that allows an ssd to be completely erased... if it'll help you sleep better then go for it.

what's 3 times a week?

not supposed to defrag them either.

Had a similar problem this week. This is what I done and it worked.

Plug the hard drive into another computer
Start your computer and do the following

Start - Right click Computer - Select Manage

Computer Management box will appear.
On the left hand side look for Disk Management and select it.
In the middle bottom pane find the hard drive.
Right click and select Delete Volume

Most importantly, do not create a partition on the drive.

Shut down and put the hard drive back into your computer and install Windows like normal.

Do not forget to set to AHCI before you start the install.

Hope this helps.

I just used CCleaner secure erase function to clear the SSD.

With Windows already on the HDD should I just unplug it before I install windows on the clean SDD or should I just leave it. Im thinking having 2 C drives might create problems??