Windows 7 64bit installation woes


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #1

    Windows 7 64bit installation woes


    As the title states, I'm having a little bit of a problem installing Windows 7 64bit.

    I'm attempting to dual boot my computer with both 32bit (the current version I'm running) and 64bit Windows 7.

    I've downloaded my .iso from DigitalRiver's Microsoft Student Deal and have tried burning it onto dvd. So far I've only succeeded in making 5 shiney frisbees, as each disk refuses to boot. It started off with it simply not acknowledging the dvd as bootable; the computer would ignore it and continue to boot into 32bit Windows. There has been limited success as I've managed to get it to recognise the disks as bootable, but it's complaining that the checksums do not match. I don't know if it is of note, but it takes an awfully long time for the 'press any key to boot from cd/dvd' line to show after the 'verifying dmi pool data' line.

    I have verified the iso and it's showing up as uncorrupted.

    Please, can somebody help me out with this?
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    What software are you using to burn the DVD with? Give ImgBurn a try and burn at 4X, no faster.
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  3. Posts : 568
    Win7 x64 Ultimate SP1
       #3

    What program are you useing to create the ISO?
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  4. xTL
    Posts : 72
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    Hi Wrangler249 i suggest that you first try the disc on a diffrent computer, so you can verify if the disc really broken & isn't able to boot with, and if it isn't then change the software,
    and hopefully it will work better with another program :)

    hope it helps :)

    //xTL
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  5. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #5

    What is the purpose of having a dual boot with Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit? That seems like a wasted effort. Can someone tell me what I am missing?
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  6. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #6

    Hello Wrangler249, welcome to Seven Forums!









    Have a look at this tutorial at the link below, it is a help in some of these situations.
    Be sure to post back with any questions you may have and to keep us updated.


    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
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