W7 will not start, various errors

The steps to disable UEFI are in Post #23. Did you miss them?

gregrocker said:

Boot into BIOS setup, reset to defaults, save changes. If an EFI BIOS, enable Legacy BIOS or Compatibility Support Module, set DVD drive first to boot, HD second. Then set SATA controller to AHCI. Save changes and Exit...

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gregrocker said:

The steps to disable UEFI are in Post #23. Did you miss them?

I read them, but I dont know computers like you guys seem to. I am not used to modify things in the BIOS and yet I dont even know what EFI boots are. The steps are talking about changing EFI settings yet mine only had UEFI options and I tried it to see if anything would happen.

If an EFI BIOS, enable Legacy BIOS or Compatibility Support Module, set DVD drive first to boot, HD second. Then set SATA controller to AHCI. Save changes and Exit...

Also, I didnt have any of these.

You just said you disabled UEFI which is either done by enabling Legacy BIOS or Compatibilty Support Mode. Which was it?

gregrocker said:

You just said you disabled UEFI which is either done by enabling Legacy BIOS or Compatibilty Support Mode. Which was it?

I went in the Boot menu, clicked on the UEFI disk and then I saw "disable" so I clicked it.

How nice, now the computer froze on the "Installing Updates" step of the W7 installation. Why cant anything go well now

Maesen said:

How nice, now the computer froze on the "Installing Updates" step of the W7 installation. Why cant anything go well now

K. I retried the whole thing. Again, it froze at "Installing Updates" step. I give it 1 hour if it didnt move I'll have to try something else.

I read that installing W7 64x with too much RAM can be problematic and is recommended to run with 2gb of RAM. My computer uses 2x8gb BUT I have some 2gb RAM somewhere in the house. Should I try to take out my 16gb RAM and put 1 of my 2gb? Or simply try with 8gb or literally forget this idea because it wont change anything?

VistaKing said:

Try with 2GB

I went and removed my 2x8gb and tried to put my old 2gb RAM. But it doesnt fit in the slot. I guess it's too old. So I am trying again with 8gb this time.

DocBrown said:

Disconnect any un-needed USB devices, printers, ext HD, etc.

Only Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor and Ethernet are connected to the computer.