Can't install Win 8 on SSD

[gelat]

Can't install win 8 on ssd with asus g75vw

Took out original hd, put in ssd in slot 0. Install win 8. Reboot, black screen.

Nothing. Attempt to repair via cd, and I get cannot find boot device, missing boot options in bios.

I've installed a least 12 times with no luck. After the first reboot, the win installation is present in recovery command prompt, it just won't boot to it.

I've done the bootrec, bcdedit, etc. even went back to win 7 to "prep" the boot sector. Nothing works with win 8. The win 7 install was perfect.

The win 8 DVD is good, used it yesterday on a diff system (with a diff key - I bought 2 from ms)

so short version, 1st reboot after install black screen, then try repair options, and all fail, with can't boot, no OS, etc.

Help!

 

[Snoop]

Make sure your mobo has the latest bios and that the drive is set to AHCI mode.

 

[Bubbaleone]

No matter who the manufacturer is today, if Windows 8 came preinstalled, then the 'secure boot' feature is enabled in the UEFI/Bios setup. So long as secure boot is enabled in UEFI/BIOS you won't be able to make any hardware changes. So, go into the UEFI/BIOS setup and disable secure boot first. Also, confirm that SATA and AHCI are both enabled. Now you'll be able to install Windows 8 to your SSD.

Be sure when you get to the install screen that shows available drives/partitions, that you select Advanced and then delete all existing partitions. The SSD will now be unallocated, then click next and let the Windows 8 installer take care of the partitioning and format, and the installation will begin.