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Please Help me. I'm so frustrated.
So it's almost 6:00 am and I have my face sinking in my palms.
I have a Gateway FX 7024. Specs are here:
Part Number: 1015229R
Gateway FX7024 Desktop Computer
Model: FX7024
The following table provides the specifications for the Gateway FX7024 desktop computer.
Feature Specification
Processor Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core processor with VT
Each core operates at 2.40 GHz
2 x 4 MB L2 cache
1066 MHz front side bus
Chipset Intel G33
Memory Installed: 3072 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 1024 MB and two 512 MB modules)
Expandable to: 8 GB (4 DDR2 DIMM slots)
Hard Drive 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive 18X DVD ±RW super multi-format dual layer optical drive with Labelflash™ support (up to 8.5GB)
Write max: 18X DVD±R, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW
Read max: 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-ROM
Supports Labelflash™ on disc printing (req. Labelflash media)
Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager supporting the following:
Compact Flash (CF) I, II
IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
SmartMedia Card (SMC)
Memory Stick™ (MS)
Memory Stick Duo (MS Duo)
Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO)
Memory Stick PRO Duo (MS PRO Duo)
Secure Digital™ (SD)
Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
Multi Media Card (MMC)
RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
xD-Picture Card (xD)
Video NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT over-clocked video card
512 MB on board video memory
DirectX 10
Ports:
Two DVI-I with HDCP
One S-Video
Audio Integrated 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated Intel 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Modem 56 K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem with RJ-11 ports
Add-in Card Slots One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
Two PCI Express ×1
One PCI conventional
External Connectors One PS/2 keyboard port
One PS/2 mouse port
One VGA monitor port
Eight USB ports (six rear, two front)
One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
Seven audio jacks (five rear, two front)
One S/PDIF optical jack
Two IEEE 1394a jacks (one rear, one front)
Drive Bays Five total:
Two external 5.25-inch
One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive)
Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)
Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.6 × 7.2 × 16.1 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)
I bought 8 gigs of ram today DDR2 but 800 speed and installed them. I also got a 16 gig flash drive with Windows 7 Ultimate 64/32 on it.
Old system was Vista 32 bit, which requires me to do a clean install with Windows 7. I think my rig can handle 64 bit. Also, I believe it's worth mentioning that my vista installation had two partitions on my hard drive. One was a recovery of 10 gigs and the other was the actual installation.
I installed Windows 7 over the actual installation partition (thus leaving the recovery unnafected) and it all went well until it finished installing and rebooted. Then a GATEWAY background came and suddenly there is this system recovery options menu...... it wont let me do squat. I cant restore, fix, repair, nothing!!!
I'm thinking this might be because the other partition (which still has windows vista 32 bit on it) is trying to boot up as well an causing an issue.
Guys, I really need help with this, I'm desperate and have spent the last 8 hours on this.... Anyone? Please?