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What about the boot not recognizing the 64-bit DVD?
What about the boot not recognizing the 64-bit DVD?
Hello XR4TI, welcome to Seven Forums!
If you want the best possible install of Windows 7 do a complete wipe of the entire HDD first.
After you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media, use Step One of this tutorial at the link below to do a wipe (secure erase) to the entire Hard Disk Drive / Solid State Drive.
Either way, running the "clean all" then creating and formatting the partition(s) using diskpart will get you the best possible space to do a clean install of Windows 7 to; you can always extend the Windows partition to include the remaining unallocated space on the HDD / SSD or create additional partitions after the installation completes if you choose.
- Then if you do not want to create the new Windows 7 "System Reserved" partition use the outline in Step Two #2 to create, format and mark Active a single 100GB partition to do the installation to.
- If you do want to create the "System Reserved" partition use the outline in Step Two #3 to create, format and mark Active the System Reserved partition and then create and format the 100GB partition to do the installation to.
SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
DISKPART : At PC Startup
Do a Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
Does Windows see the dvd when booted into your 32 bit install. And you have the dvd in your dvd drive?
Yes it does notice it with windows 32bit running. I've clicked on install and it says I can't do that within 32bit.
I think I'll do that when I get home. Thanks
Ok I followed the steps and I still can't boot from the 7 64-bit disc. I have Vista 32-bit on there now. What now?