Windows 7 install help

Cptnyr · Jan 13, 2009, 11:10 PM

I installed windows 7 as my main os. then i unsintalled and reinstalled vista but now im trying to go back to windows 7.

I ran the reformat everything worked fine and it rebooted. It shows the starting windows screen then goes to a black screen that says windows 7 for testing purposes only. It will not reach the starting windows for the first time screen. ive tried doing this 3 times now so i dont know what to do.

Cptnyr · Jan 14, 2009, 02:42 AM

I still have the black screen, i thought maybe my install disc was corrupted so i made another one from a different computer but now when i try to run it my bios wont even boot the disc. Help please

A Cheese Danish · Jan 14, 2009, 02:47 AM

What is the exact file size of the ISO of Windows 7 that was downloaded? You could also try to use a different program to burn the ISO also

Cptnyr · Jan 14, 2009, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by A Cheese Danish

What is the exact file size of the ISO of Windows 7 that was downloaded? You could also try to use a different program to burn the ISO also

nothings wrong with the disc i had it running on windows 7 before.

mlee49 · Jan 14, 2009, 02:53 AM

did you do a quick format or a full format?

Cptnyr · Jan 14, 2009, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mlee49

did you do a quick format or a full format?

Full...it fully completes too and stops right before it should show the "preparing to start windows for the first time" screen

A Cheese Danish · Jan 14, 2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Cptnyr

Full...it fully completes too and stops right before it should show the "preparing to start windows for the first time" screen

Have you restarted the computer at that time? And if so, did you just let it boot off the hard drive?

DaMulta · Jan 14, 2009, 03:03 AM

Put in XP or Vista cd/dvd

Go and del the partion then hard shutdown the machine or reboot. Put you 7 dvd in and install the o/s.

Cptnyr · Jan 14, 2009, 03:04 AM

yea ive tried it all it seems

EDIT: i will try that hopefully it works

Cptnyr · Jan 14, 2009, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMulta

Put in XP or Vista cd/dvd

Go and del the partion then hard shutdown the machine or reboot. Put you 7 dvd in and install the o/s.

tried it still nothing. i dont want to reinstall vista i only have x32 bit

Live OR Die · Jan 14, 2009, 03:57 AM

have u tried repairing startup from the boot dvd?

Cptnyr · Jan 14, 2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Live OR Die

have u tried repairing startup from the boot dvd?

Yea i tried that it said that there was no problems. Im just going to reformat vista on and hopefully that will at least work

Stephen_S4 · Jan 15, 2009, 12:28 AM

Microsoft does have an official Windows 7 Beta Support Forum located here http://tinyurl.com/9fhdl5 . It is supported by product specialists as well as engineers and support teams. You may want to post your question there.

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