2014-08-22, 07:33
(2014-08-22, 06:52)mit-s2k Wrote: Hi Matt,
Just got my box, and your script has helped a lot. Initially I dual booted ChromeOS and Ubuntu, which worked well and was a lot of fun to play around with. Now I'm attempting to install Windows 8.
I first tried to install it after I used your script to dual boot ChromeOS and Ubuntu. I rebooted, entered legacy boot (Ctrl-L), and then hit Esc to go into SeaBIOS's boot menu and select USB boot. I then proceeded to install Windows on the whole disk (deleting all other partitions using the Windows' installer partition tool). It seemed to install successfully, copying over all the files, until it rebooted. Then I did Ctrl-L and selected boot from disc (SSD) and then Windows showed a Windows 8 BSOD (a face) and reported the error "Page Fault in a Non Paged Area" (underscores in between, don't know exact formatting). In the same line, it looked like it said something about "Display" also -- could not read it, it was too blurry. After an automatic restart, Windows boots and shows the error "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation".
I then recovered ChromeOS and re-downloaded your script and did the standalone coreboot install/update (option 5) and attempted to reinstall Windows, to the exact same result. Any input on how you got Windows to install, and what this error is trying to tell me? Thanks!
If the write-protect screw is out and you've flashed Coreboot, Windows should just install. It did for me without issues. Doesn't run without issues, but that's a different matter.