I bought a hp 2 yrs ago or so came with vista 64 bit. always had problems when windows 7 came out i put that on still problems did a clean install still problems finally bought a full version of 7 and a new wd hard drive. when i try to install 7 i get the big red x and the message" windows will not install on this computer" during final configuation
Last edited by slecks; 23 Oct 2010 at 00:34.
Have you checked this site to see if your hardware will work with Windows 7.
Windows 7 Compatibility: Software Programs & Hardware Devices: Find Updates, Drivers, & Downloads
im installing 64 bit and booting from dvd because the hard drive is new
Hello slecks
If you can still boot the PC, will you please post a snip/screen-shot of the entire disk management drive map with a full description as to which drive/partition is which, so we can see what you have going on as there may be a fairly simple way to resolve the situation.
In the Windows start menu right click computer and click manage, in the left pane of the "Computer Management" window that opens click disk management and post a snip of that.
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can't get to a screen shot because of the message i get during final config. tech support told me to remove video card and all but one slot of ram and then try to load no help. I'm using the other hardrive right now.the hard drive i'm trying to load is a 1 t wd hd
The exact message i get is Windows setup could not configure windows to run on this computer hardware
Flash to latest bios, that should fix it.
Slecks,
To determine if a computer is Win 7 compatible:
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
To determine if a computer is 64 bit capable:
GRC | SecurAble: Determine Processor Security Features |
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