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Clean install problems on Acer Aspire 5553
Hello to you all,
I am attempting a clean install of windows home premium 64bit, with not much success.
The laptop is an Acer Aspire 5553 with Toshiba MK3265GSX 320gb HDD.
I have the product key and downloaded an .iso image from digital river, burned to disc and changed BIOS to boot from cd/dvd drive.
I also wiped clean hard drive (with DNAB) and deleted all partitions which the OS was stored on using diskpart (I may re-partition the hard drive at a later date) and I've subsequently booted install disc.
After default language and and install screens appear I receive message stating cd/dvd drivers missing.
I've now started Startup repair which has been attempting repairs for over 15 mins now. Perhaps I shouldn't have run that but I was curious to see if there was any problems detected.
I have now powered down laptop as I suspect that it had frozen. After reboot, it has now froze on second 'windows is loading files...' screen and disc drive is constantly whirring.
I know from the microsoft website that the drivers for the Toshiba MK3265GSX are included on installation disc, so why is it stating that driver's are missing? I have the option of loading drivers from the installation disc, but I wouldn't have thought I had to do that?
This is my first time using Windows 7 so a little wet behind the ears.
Please go easy on me lol!
Thank you for allowing me to join your wonderful forum, and access it's treasure trove of information.