Cant install Windows 7 Ultimate edition 64 bit

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    windows 7 ultimate
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    Cant install Windows 7 Ultimate edition 64 bit


    Hi there, i know my computer is 64 bit windows compatable. At the moment i have windows 32 bit installed, as my computer crashed and i needed to do a fresh install of windows and installed the 32 bit version by mistake. I have a copy of the 64 bit windows and am trying to install it, however it keeps freezing on computer restart. I put the disk in and it installs all the necassary files, but when it restarts, it hangs on the "windows 7" screen, i just get the white writing on a black background but teh swirly things dont show up and i have to turn it off. What can be causing this as i need to install a 64 bit version so i can run the new preimer pro. (CS6)
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    Is your 64-bit install disk burned, borrowed, OEM, retail, or what?

    Are you booting from that disc?

    When you get to the screen that asks "Where do you want to install Windows", are you choosing "drive options, advanced" and then deleting all partitions?
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  3. Posts : 176
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
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    Download a bootable linux disk - like GParted - and format the disc You want to install Windows on.
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  4. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    The disk is a burned copy of windows ultimate edition 64 bit. It doesnt give me the option to delete the partition. Just says refresh drive or load driver
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  5. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    Did you download the ISO to burn the disk from mydigitallife.info??

    Or from some other source?
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  6. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    i downloaded the iso from another source
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  7. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    I'd get it from mydigitallife.info---a known good source that gets the ISOs directly from Microsoft.

    Reburn it at low speed with a reliable burner such as ImgBurn.

    Disconnect external peripherals other than mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

    Disconnect all but 1 hard drive.

    See if you can get any farther. If necessary, you can wipe the disk using Diskpart, but that's normally not necessary.

    In certain cases, it helps to use only 1 stick of RAM, but not normally.
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  8. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    Hello LoveDon, welcome to Seven Forums!


    You don't need third party software to clean the HDD to start a fresh install, have a look through the information presented below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.



       Information

    As a start and to rule out format errors up front, boot the Windows 7 installation media to diskpart and run the clean command, once the clean finishes, exit diskpart and use the Windows 7 installer to create and format a single 100GB partition to do the install to.

    If that does't work, after another clean, use diskpart to create, format and mark Active a single 100GB partition to see if that works, use Step #2 in the SSD/HDD tutorial for reference.


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  9. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate
    Thread Starter
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    so i need to download this diskpart thing?
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  10. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    No. It's available from the install disk. Hit shift F10 when you come to the language screen and type diskpart at the prompt.

    But it's not normally necessary.

    You more likely have some other issues.

    Can't hurt to use diskpart, but it may not help.
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