I am getting my laptop in Christmas for gaming. Unfortunately, it has a windows 8 on it which is not compatible for many games ( Shogun 2, Left 4 dead 2, dead island, crysis 2.....)Should i buy a Windows 7 DVD or a windows 7 key ? How do i downgrade it from windows 8 to windows 7 ? Should i do a clean install?
View 2 RepliesI am getting an error "cannot install" 0x80070714 when I try to install windows 7 into a clean disk and the installation just stops..
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm working on a re-install of all components following a complete corruption of the boot sector on my drive which could not be fixed with repairs. The last time I installed everything fresh, I had no issues. Between then and now, there have been no hardware changes on my system, but now I am having issues installing the IDT Codecs. I keep getting an error along the following lines: Quote: ExitError: Error=Device Object not present, restart the system and run setup again. Running under compatibility mode, and running drivers from both the motherboard CD and the manufacturer website both have the same effect. The CD, when booted, says "This OS not support!" and only contains 32-bit vista codecs. ECS' website download indicates the IDT drivers as being compatible with Windows 7. Both do not work. It is almost as if the hardware "disappeared," despite the fact that I was using the drivers quite successfully till just 2 days ago, when the boot sector went kaput.
Windows has installed its own default set, which do nothing to power the 8mm jacks which I use with my speakers, but instead put sound through the HDMI, which is useless because I use a dedicated graphics card. I have tried uninstalling this codec and re-installing IDT, to no effect. Windows replaces with its own default codec.I have referenced this thread here, but offered solutions do not seem to work for me: Intel IDT Audio Driver will not install
Does anyone know whether there is a difference in performance between doing a clean install of Windows 7 vs upgrading Vista? Any better stability? I'm just wondering whether it's worth the trouble of the clean install.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have seen a lot on clean installs but all guides are from like 2009. Is clean install still a way to install windows 7 with upgrade disc on a new hdd? since i have a hdd with vista on it and i have the licence how do i install 7 with the licence and a black hdd?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm an IT student who got a free Win 7 x64 disk from my school, and I am unable to do a clean install. My system specs are as follows:
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.12 Ghz
nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX 512 MB PCI-e
320 GB Western Digital HD SATA
1 Gb DDR2 1066 MHz and 2x2Gb DDR2 1066 MHz SDRAM
I set my boot sequence to boot from DVD-ROM drive first, and HD second. It goes to the "Windows is loading files" screen and gets hung up. I started the process and went to watch TV for an hour, and it is still on the "Windows is loading files" screen. I haven't gotten any error messages. I've unplugged all USB devices from my computer as I have seen on this forum that it has worked for some people.
edited to add: I originally had only 2 Gb of RAM, and it got hung up at the "Windows is loading files" screen. I thought it was getting hung up because I didn't have enough RAM, so I bought brand new 2 sticks of 2 Gb RAM. I took out one of the 1 Gb sticks and placed both of the 2 Gb of RAM...for a total of 5 Gigs. And, it is still doing the same thing.
i've had enough of 7, I use my PC for music and after months of installing/uninstalling/re installing/researching/driver checking etc. i've decided i'm just not going to get things working with 7.
I have my XP disc and i'm ready to do a clean install, but i'm struggling to get it going... what do I do!? Inserting the XP disc brings up the autopay but the option to install is greyed out, which I understand as it's a step down. However, when I press f12 on booting to try to boot my pc from disc it just locks on the boot menu. What can I do to get a clean install of XP going?
I have been having numerous problems over the past wk. The firewall won't stay on, can't do windows updates etc. I have run Vipre as my anti virus and also mbam and superantispyware and everything is coming back clean. Today I decided to just backup my documents etc and then do a clean install. Now the problem is that the DVD burner doesn't show up in the BIOS. It shows up in my computer and it's running fine. If I format it out of the computer can I get windows to install from that DVD drive?
View 2 Replies View Relatedi wanna Format my C:/ drive and Clean install Windows 7 beta..
im inserted W7 DVD and restarted my computer.. bt doesn't Boot From Windows 7 DVD .My first boot Devise is DVD rom.second Boot Devise is HDD...
I didn't notice until I tried 2 burns. Then I resorted to downloading elsewhere and after 3 more downloads I got the right file(verified by hash) for 64 bit Windows Pro English. Burned the iso to my thumb drive fine, seemed to install fine and fast on this system: [code] Have 2 500GB spinpoint F3s in raid 0 and 1(setup in bios correctly and in raid menu bios fine)190GB raid 0, 375GB raid 1 using Intel raid after mostly done with install it said it had to restart so it did, but since I used a USB thumb drive it tried booting from that again instead of finishing install. I redid the install after fixing partitions and it seemed to go fine this time I removed the drive when it restarted. I was actually finally in windows 7!After installing a couple drivers I needed I restarted then things went bad.Could no longer enter windows normally because once it loaded the screen went blank.It automatically installed gfx drivers but the monitor drivers aren't installed and I was incapable of installing them after 1-2 hours trying to figure out a way. Monitor didn't show up in device manager.Monitor is an Acer2051w.I could get into safemode and try to mess with stuff.I was able to uninstall video drivers then boot into windows normally but it would automatically install the same driver and I wouldn't be able to get back in again. Automatic driver installation was off by the way.
So I couldn't fix this so I decided to reinstall Windows 7. The install went through fine, said it had to restart to finish up and after restarting the screen would stay blank forever. Doesn't seem to be installing properly now.So I can't get it installed again, and when it was it wasn't working properly. I have the monitor drivers even but no way of installing them so Windows is screwing up setting a bad resolution/ settings for the display that I can't fix hence the blank screen issue.
I have a retail Upgrade DVD for Windows 7 Home Premium which I purchased. I did a clean install by wiping my hard drive using the format partition option on the Windows 7 DVD. I had Vista installed on the HDD before the upgrade so the installation program could "SEE" that I had a qualifying version of Windows to validate the upgrade key.Activation was successful.Now, I want to start a clean slate. However, I don't have Vista installed anymore, just Windows 7.Can I reinstall with an upgrade key on a blank, reformatted hard drive? Will activation pass?Or do I need to reformat with the installation program on the DVD?Finally, I made an image of my Vista operating system before I upgraded, do I need to restore the image so my Win 7 DVD can once again "SEE" the qualifying Windows version?There are forums out there that say different things, yes you can, no you can't, well it depends.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a new, 120gb solid state drive I want to install windows 7 pro, 64-bit on. Does windows 7 take care of whatever formatting is needed automatically? Does it let me pick allocation size and type of formatting (e.g. NTSF versus another type)?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI recently had my system crash after a bad update for my graphics card and I've tried to re-install windows a number of times and have had no luck.I have tried a few of the tutorials here and formatted my HDD to try for a new clean install. I get through the first part of the install, but once my PC reboots it keeps trying to load from the disk and then I get into windows boot manager. I try to select the start windows normally option and then I get an error message saying 'Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing or corrupt'.I have the original windows X64 product disk.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am about to migrate over to Windows 7 Pro this week, just waiting for a new video card. I have XP Pro (Sp3) now. I will be using a Win 7 Pro upgrade disk. I want to start with a fresh formatted HD, I will being using a second hd (D) with XP PRO installed, will I be able to use C, or must it be installed on the same HD partition(D)? I seem to recall something about having to be on the same partition.
View 9 Replies View Relatedif I am already running Windows 7 32 bit on a 2Core, can I suubsequently do a clean install of Windows 7 64 bit?
what are the main advantages of 64 over 32 bit?
I am preparing to do a clean install on my HP laptop, as the HP Windows 7 (that came from the factory) is bloated and messed up...So, I have backed up everything and am ready to insert the retail disk and install Windows 7. I am going to use the COA key on the bottom of the laptop. Using this key, during the installation menu, will it work fine and accept it? Will I have to call Microsoft
View 7 Replies View RelatedI just did a clean install of Win 7. I have the intel network driver so I'm online but that's it. I have no drivers or programmes at all. What to do next.Yes I forgot to do a backup. It did create an oldwindows folder.I have genuinely activated my Win HP.I have a HP Dv7t 64-bit.
View 6 Replies View Relatedi have tried to install windows 7 on a brand new HD and it comes up with:"windows setup could not configure windows to run on this computers hardware" i have tried 3 times and still get the same error message. i have put the HD into another machine and installed windows 7 successfully so it can't be the new HD- the recovery disks appear to have no surface damage.i have previously installed windows 7 on new HD's on this machine before using the same recovery disks with success-what has gone wrong this time? is my computer damaged somehow? before i put in the new HD my computer was infected with a virus but this could only damage the old HD?
View 9 Replies View RelatedIf I do a clean install of windows with preformace in mind what secuirty would you include? Just windows firewall with microsoft essentials? Would that be enough? Its a labtop on wifi (home) but I may be taking it other places at some point. I feel like avast is a great anti virus but I dunno if its possible to just run it once in awhile? Its always loaded. It seems bog system down. im also having other issues from random restarts and such freeze. Anyway what would be enough? Just make sure I don't run into the same problems (of like conflicting programs) messing up windows. Malware (installed) Microsoft essentials running all time and windows firewall is this enough? Or would it be better to just install one all in one program like.
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View 0 Replies View RelatedI have a brand new computer that i just put together and i have windows 7 on a 16 gb flash drive. I made it bootable through the program winflash and when i put it into the computer nothing happens. So i guess the question is what do i have to do to perform a clean install of windows off of my bootable flash drive.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to clean install windows 7, I have the oem version. Am I allowed to do that with the oem version?
View 7 Replies View RelatedMy mom's laptop HDD has been through a lot of installs/uninstalls etc.. Is there any way to do a "clean install" without the install CD? Unfortunately when she first got it it was bloated with all sorts of Toshiba stuff and the CD also wasn't included. I was going to hook it up to my computer and format it but I don't have an install CD.. Not sure what to do!
View 4 Replies View RelatedWill Windows 7 OEM disk install without using OEM Preinstallation Kit (opk)?The OEM package say it MUST be installed using the OPK.I dont recall if XP OEM had this "requirement".
View 3 Replies View Relatedtell me if a re-install from a system image file on my notebook is as good as a clean install from say a retail disk.I can not format all my drive and start a fresh. Can my System image file become glitchy or infected with a virus.?
View 5 Replies View Relatedi Did a clean install of windows XP to remove a virus and Basically to clean up the drive. I had windows 7 Pre-installed so it was a Dual- Boot. NOW, when ever i start PC,Windows XP automatically Boots up and i don't have any Option to boot windows 7.I tried hitting F8 but there is only XP as the OS, and no windows 7.STRANGE since windows 7 is still in my PC and i have its files on the windows 7 drive. But i am not able to access it.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI currently running Vista Home Premium and am finally moving to Win 7I have the bootable Windows 7 install disc and certainly want to do a clean installNow I'm a bit on the anal side so I really want the install to be clean and am considering doing a wipe on the drive, then booting from teh Win 7 install cd.Is this wipe needed? Or will I get a good, clean install by simply booting to the Win 7 install cd
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have a home build that was running excellently for 6 months until I decided to reinstall Windows 7 Pro. Since then I have had constant blue screens.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am thinking about upgrading my hdd with an ssd... my question is how do I do a clean install of windows 7? I don't want to reinstall from a system image, and do not own a system installation disc. I did make a system repair disc however, is this the same?
View 5 Replies View Relatedi have a gateway computer that i want to load windows 7 pro 64-bit on. i want to do a clean install. will my computer DSL be able to connect on-line so i can download 64-bit drivers? also will my chipset and monitor work before i can download drivers for it too?i'm not sure if things will work before drivers can be installed
View 2 Replies View RelatedIve have a Compaq Presario CQ60 with Windows Vista for just under 4 years, so I decided to opt for the upgrade to Winsows 7. During that time after reading many posts advising to do a clean install I opted for the upgrade, ever since it ran extremely smoothly no problems at all.During that time I have maxed out my external drive and drive C. Yesterday I decided to clean out both drives and transfer all personal data and programs to external. For some foolish reason I decided to do a clean install on laptop.I have 2 drives drive C and drive D the installation asked to to choose a drive to fully install W7, I chose drive C. I have never ever touched drive D as it says recovery drive and I presume it will still hold vital vista restoration components, drive D shows 1.40 Gb out of 10.6 GB, but when I click on the drive and click recovery folder it has nothing in the file, so im wondering how its taken up up so much drive space, slightly puzzled.
When the clean install finshed I noticed that the clean install has taken up more drive C disk space more than when I upgraded 3 years ago, now im gutted as ive got less disk sapce and no activation key.Is there anyway I can reinstall Vista? using the untouched drive D and upgrade Vista again to W7 to regain more space on drive C. I do have Vista recovery disks that I created on day of purchase or is my only option to purchase a W7 activation key? and if thats the case if I buy a new key how can I recover disk space using disk mangement?