Installing Windows 7

[itzzjack]

I am trying to install the windows 7 os 64bit to my laptop but everytime i load up my computer and boot it to cd/dvd i get the windows starting screen and everything turns blank and nothing loads.

 

[Herr_Koos]

Do you have another OS installed? Have you set DVD drive as the first boot option?

 

[nikorr]

Is it the Welcome log-in screen or the windows install screen?

If it is the windows install screen, wait up to 30 minutes, it may appear frozen, but it may be still installing, especially on the slower PC's or PC's with small amount of RAM.

 

[itzzjack]

Its right after i press any key to begin the installation and it says starting windows with the trademark microsoft symbol. After a while the screen just turns black with only a movable curser. Oh yeah i dont have anotehr os installed because prior to this installation i just failed the other one because the laptop battery ran out and the installation failed so im trying to do it again. I dont think it would be 30 minutes and i probably have waited over 30 minutes before.

 

[Herr_Koos]

The failed installation may be causing some problems. You could try formatting the drive with a tool like GParted, and then attempt another install.

 

[itzzjack]

Question: What does the drive have to do with booting something over the cd?? Do we use seomthing from the drive to boot the cd up?

 

[acerace]

The Windows 7 files is transferred from CD to HDD. So, the HDD is also have connection with this problem.

 

[itzzjack]

but when you turn on your computer its not being transferred to the HDD yet. Arent you just taking out information from the cd, THEN you transfer it to HDD? Is this like a video card driver problem? I cant even turn on my computer because the hard drive got messed up in the installation so im not even sure how i am suppose to reformat it.

 

[nikorr]

Question: What does the drive have to do with booting something over the cd?? Do we use seomthing from the drive to boot the cd up?

Maybe nothing, but it could be anything. Can u tell us what do u do to install it?

 

[itzzjack]

Maybe nothing, but it could be anything. Can u tell us what do u do to install it?

I just changed the bios settings to boot on the dvd. then turned on my computer and it just wont load.

 

[itzzjack]

i also cant even access the safe mode... samething happens, everything turns black with a curser. So i cant do anything but try to reinstall os.

 

[nikorr]

Do u have another HDD plugged in? -- unplug it, have only keyboard and mouse.

 

[nikorr]

BTW, whats your PSU in Watts?

 

[itzzjack]

its a laptop =/.

 

[nikorr]

OK, is it fully charged an on the charger?

 

[itzzjack]

yes.

 

[nikorr]

OK, just be clear, u are able to set the booting device, but did u see the HDD as an option too?

 

[leo246246]

The bootable Win7 installation disk should load into memory (similar to a PE disk), then at the first stage of the setup, will format the HDD and copy the installation files, and setup continues. Have you tried using a different installation media?

 

[itzzjack]

yes i've used at least 2, so if it turns out like this the hdd is broken? oh yeah also when i run the hard drive instead of cd first it gives a disk read error occured press alt+ctrl+del to restart computer.

 

[itzzjack]

New Problem: I got pass the black screen, and im trying to install the os but the thing is, the computer is not detecting any hard drives. I dont know why after my failed installlation i cant find any hard drives to install the os on. Is it because the failed installation screwed up my hard drive and now it wont work? anyway to fix this? do i reformat and re partition the hard drive?

 

[Herr_Koos]

^This is exactly what I suggested earlier...