Black screen and blinking cursor after the first reboot of win7 installation. 2 Laptops-same problem

[Alexx]

Hi everyone! Right now I'm trying to install Win7 x32 to my Lenovo X200 and Win7 x64 to Lenovo T530, but I'm stuck on the same problem with both laptops - black screen and blinking cursor after the first reboot in the process of installation.

For Lenovo T530 - I've tried using both DVD-disc Install and USB HDD install. Bios settings are: SATA-AHCI, Legacy Bios (CSM Enabled). I cannot use UEFI, because I need to keep SYSTEM_DRV partition, which is critical for these laptops and allows them to boot into the os.

For Lenovo X200 - I've tried USB HDD only - there is no optical drive, but came up with the same exact problem.

Any suggestions are highly appreciated!

 

[Shou Miko]

is it modded versions of Windows 7 or are they msdn iso's u are using?

plus do they have intergrated SP1?

 

[Alexx]

is it modded versions of Windows 7 or are they msdn iso's u are using?

plus do they have intergrated SP1?

Both OS have integrated sp1. Except sp1, x64 is a full, unmodded version, that used to succesfully work on my other PCs (not msdn)

 

[Sasqui]

Both OS have integrated sp1. Except sp1, x64 is a full, unmodded version, that used to succesfully work on my other PCs (not msdn)

You're definitely missing driver(s): http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/SupportSearchResults.page?searchText=install+windows+7+on+an+x200

 

[Alexx]

You're definitely missing driver(s): http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/SupportSearchResults.page?searchText=install windows 7 on an x200

The link seems to be broken, can you tell me what kind of driver is that. Googling wasn't of big help.

 

[Arjai]

Perhaps Lenovo can help.

http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/feedback/contactsupport.page

Good Luck!!

 

[Sasqui]

The link seems to be broken, can you tell me what kind of driver is that. Googling wasn't of big help.

Damn dynamic web pages! Try this: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-74108

"The following instructions explain how to install Microsoft Windows 7 on a computer with a blank hard drive or a hard drive that will be completely wiped clean during the installation process. (All existing files will be deleted.) Upgrading a computer running Microsoft Windows XP operating system to Windows 7 is an example when a "clean install" such as in this document is recommended.

Any of the following ThinkPad systems running Windows XP upgrading to Windows 7 using clean install:

• L410 and L510
• R60, R60e, R60i, R61, R61e, R61i
• R400, R500
• SL300, SL400, SL400c, SL500 SL500c, SL410, SL510
• T60, T60p, T61, T61p
• T400, T400s, T500
• W500, W700, W700ds
• X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
• X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X300, X301"