trying to install win7 64bit ultimate of usb!  

Hey everyone,
So i am trying to install windows 7 ultimate 64bit of a usb (i used the win to flash program and it said that it worked succesfully) on a HP Compaq Presario SR1560AN desktop pc (yes its old but i would really like win7 on their for games etc.). When i boot off the usb it loades the files etc. but when i click install now it say setup is preparing blah blah but then it comes up with a page saying no drivers were found if they are on a cd then find them etc. and i dont know wat to do !!!! Is it because the computer iosnt compatible with win7???? is it that i dont have the correct drivers/?? and if so then where do i get them???? please help!

My guess is it's looking for the SATA drivers for the hard drive interface. It can't install without them.

LumpyTaco said:

Hey everyone,
So i am trying to install windows 7 ultimate 64bit of a usb (i used the win to flash program and it said that it worked succesfully) on a HP Compaq Presario SR1560AN desktop pc (yes its old but i would really like win7 on their for games etc.). When i boot off the usb it loades the files etc. but when i click install now it say setup is preparing blah blah but then it comes up with a page saying no drivers were found if they are on a cd then find them etc. and i dont know wat to do !!!! Is it because the computer iosnt compatible with win7???? is it that i dont have the correct drivers/?? and if so then where do i get them???? please help!

The last time I recieved that message of no drivers found and can't install on this drive " last week", I just needed to rezero the drive using the diskpart commands. Follow the tutorial below to rezero your drive and see if Windows 7 will install after that.
SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

HP does show that your Compaq SR1560AN has drivers for Vista 64 bit which means there is a good chance it will work with Windows 7 64, although finding the correct drivers might be more of a challenge.

Usually the Vista drivers will work but other times you need to track down a better one or install the Vista drivers using compatablity mode. Most of the time Windows 7 will automatically install working drivers but they might not be the best possible drivers for your system.
Compaq Presario SR1560AN Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (Peru - English)

thefabe said:

Under Operating System Vista / Vista 64 bit it only shows Lightscribe System Software update. Unless I'm mising something which wouldn't be the first time. Fabe Software & Driver Downloads Compaq Presario SR1560AN Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (Peru - English)

Like I mentioned before, finding drivers might be a challenge but the processor is 64 bit so will work with a 64 bit Op system. 2.0GHz AMD Athlon 64 3200+

In my experience Windows 7 is very good at finding the right drivers for 64 bit systems so it's probably worth a try.

Those 32 bit XP drivers most likely wouldn't be worth using anyway so why not go with 64 bit and let Windows 7 find the right ones. I have had good luck with this on my older machines.

The error message would be different if he was trying to install a 64 bit OP system on a machine with a 32 bit processor. The error message as it stands indicates that the drive needs to be rezeroed for what ever reason. I had this same problem come up just last week and rezeroing worked for me so figured it might be worth a try. :)

thefabe said:

The error message would be different if he was trying to install a 64 bit OP system on a machine with a 32 bit processor. The error message as it stands indicates that the drive needs to be rezeroed for what ever reason. I had this same problem come up just last week and rezeroing worked for me so figured it might be worth a try.

Sounds like a good place to start to me. Fabe

Worth a shot anyway, no guarantee on anything here, but I've been messing with the same old compaq's and it's been working pretty well. I also like 64 bit systems so much better than 32, especially because of the 4GB memory which makes them seem faster.

chev65 said:

LumpyTaco said:

Hey everyone,
So i am trying to install windows 7 ultimate 64bit of a usb (i used the win to flash program and it said that it worked succesfully) on a HP Compaq Presario SR1560AN desktop pc (yes its old but i would really like win7 on their for games etc.). When i boot off the usb it loades the files etc. but when i click install now it say setup is preparing blah blah but then it comes up with a page saying no drivers were found if they are on a cd then find them etc. and i dont know wat to do !!!! Is it because the computer iosnt compatible with win7???? is it that i dont have the correct drivers/?? and if so then where do i get them???? please help!

The last time I recieved that message of no drivers found and can't install on this drive " last week", I just needed to rezero the drive using the diskpart commands. Follow the tutorial below to rezero your drive and see if Windows 7 will install after that.
SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

HP does show that your Compaq SR1560AN has drivers for Vista 64 bit which means there is a good chance it will work with Windows 7 64, although finding the correct drivers might be more of a challenge.

Usually the Vista drivers will work but other times you need to track down a better one or install the Vista drivers using compatablity mode. Most of the time Windows 7 will automatically install working drivers but they might not be the best possible drivers for your system.
Compaq Presario SR1560AN Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (Peru - English)

So do the rezeroing first and then try and install win7 64 with internet on? sounds good i will give it a try thanks everyone *fingers crossed* :)