installing windows 8 in UEFI mode on p8z77

[mito]

greetings,

I'm struggling to install windows 8 in UEFI mode on my asus p8z77-v lk motherboard.

I updated the BIOS to the latest version, that is 0908.

I have this USB stick that was created with that Windows 8 USB tool, it has the Windows 8 installer.

I can't seem to boot into the USB stick in UEFI mode.

Do I have to disable CSM (compatibility support module)?

I'm trying to google this but it is just confusing me even more..........

Did the USB have to be created in UEFI mode? :|


Does the BIOS of my videocard have to support UEFI to install Windows 8 in UEFI mode?

Thx

 

[Shadohh]

I do not have an answer for you but I can share my experience.

UEFI via USB did not work for me in Consumer Preview (using microsfot win7 iso to usb).

It DID work with the $40 upgrade using windows upgrade assistant to make USB stick.

My ASUS boards use UEFI perfectly. Gigabyte tends suck at UEFI implementation. On my p67a-ud7-b3 I had to disable the gsata (gigabyte sata) to get UEFI to work properly.

I can suggestion 3 things.
1. Burn an ISO to DVD and try UEFI install that way.

2. Make sure your board is properly booting UEFI, try a ubuntu or redhat disk just to see if it boots UEFI.

3. Check to see if you have something like gsata enabled that could be disabling UEFI boot.

 

[mito]

it's really frustrating trying to use this new technology.

anyway, I'm going old school and installing windows 8 on my SSD without any UEFI...

I guess I'll have to study this subject a lot more.