Windows 7 won't install to SSD.

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Fellas I need some help. I can't seem to get it to install to the drive. Windows recognizes it, but I get an error saying "Windows cannot install to this disk." I am ripping my hair out. Been at it for hours. Any tips you guys can give? Thanks.
 
Is your SSD the only Storage source?

Also I am going to assume this is a fresh install and it is properly formatted and set as a Primary HD?
 
What SSD do you have and what MOBO do you have? You may need a driver or BIOS update
 
Plugged in....?
plugged into SATA3?
Drive brand new? confirmed good ?
Do you have a Linux disk (Ubuntu for example) that you can try to instal?
New disk formatted to NTFS ?
 
Make sure ahci is enabled in the bios,

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What Doc said is your answer

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It is set to ahci this entire time
 
I can try to get into TeamSpeak on my phone for faster support
 
Is it just saying "windows cannot be installed on this disk" and nothing else?
 
Might help to clear the motherboard BIOS.
Is the DVD the boot priority drive? Is the SSD defined correctly in the BIOS?
Drive most likely needs to be formatted. Did you do that during the install?
Here is a way to clean the drive:
 
I would honestly just try using it for games. It's diminutive in storage space to begin with.
 
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