Can't install Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    Can't install Windows 7


    At first I had this issue:
    https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...ant-logon.html

    After that had been solved and I saved my files, I installed Ubuntu on the computer, it installed successfully and is working, I had made a DVD of Windows 7 SP1 which I downloaded the home premium x64 version from here
    Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life
    I had burned the image to an 8GB DVD using ImgBurn

    Once I had burned that, I booted the computer from the DVD, and the Windows 7 install windows screen showed up, asking for three things, Language, Time and currency, and Keyboard or input method, after I filled that out, English, English (Canada), US, I then clicked next, there was no other option, it then gave me three options, What to know before installing Windows, Repair your computer, and Install Now, I clicked Install now, then the Setup is starting loading page came up, then a

    Load Driver box came up saying:
    A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert now.
    Note: If the Windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step

    It gave me three options, browse, OK, and Cancel, I clicked OK, then another Load Driver box came up saying:
    No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media contains the correct drivers, and then click OK.

    After constantly clicking OK, the Select the Driver to be installed screen gave me 2 options, to either browse or Rescan, everytime I rescanned I got the same No device drivers box come up

    It also won't load when I try opening it when logged onto Ubuntu, I don't think it recognizes it

    Specs:
    Acer Aspire 5253-BZ848
    Originally had Windows 7 Home premium 64bit installed, now has Ubuntu 12 installed

    Any help would be highly appreciated
    Thanks
    Last edited by Swagg777; 01 Sep 2012 at 07:07. Reason: Added details
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    Hi,

    How many HDD's do you have? Just one? Unplug all other devices from the computer and try the installation again.

    Clean Install Windows 7

    Regards,
    Golden
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  3. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes, Just one HDD, no devices were plugged in, the link you gave me is good until step 5, I don't have the accept licences and terms page come up, the load driver page comes up instead
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #4

    Hi,

    Do you mean the screen capture image under Step 7?

    In your BIOS, are you using AHCI or IDE SATA modes?

    Regards,
    Golden
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  5. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    No, the image under 6, the I accept the license terms box, that never comes up, it goes straight from the install now screen to the load devices screen

    IDE modes I believe
    In the boot manager screen I have
    1. IDE 1: HL-DT-STDVDRAM GT32N
    2. IDE 0: Hitachi HTS545032B9A300
    3. Network Boot: Atheros Boot Agent

    Sorry, not too good with computers, will try my best to answer any questions
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  6. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #6

    Hi,

    OK, lets try this. When you first boot, at the languages screen, press CTRL+F10.

    Now type the following in the command windows that was opened, hitting enter after each command:

    diskpart
    list disk

    What is displayed after the last command? You have all your data and other files backed up off this disk right?

    Regards,
    Golden
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  7. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ok, I had to click repair computer and open up Command prompt from there, since Ctrl + F10 wasn't working on the languages screen, and I entered those 2 words, a sort of chart came up:
    Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
    Disk 0 Online 298 GB 0B
    Disk 1 No media 0B 0B

    And yes, I saved everything I needed before I installed Ubuntu 12
    Thanks
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  8. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #8

    Hi,

    OK...and I was wrong, it should have been SHIFT+F10, my mistake, sorry about that.

    I think the best thing is to wipe the disk first before installing. Go back to the command windows using SHIFT+F10. The do the following, hitting enter after each command:

    diskpart
    select disk 0
    clean


    After the clean has been completed, type exit to close diskpart, and then exit to close the command window. Now try install as normal.

    Regards,
    Golden
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  9. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Did that, and its still not working, still has the same issue :/
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  10. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #10

    OK.

    Please try this from SHIFT+F10 again:

    diskpart
    select disk 0
    format fs=ntfs label = "Windows 7"
    active
    exit
    exit

    Now try install as normal.

    Regards,
    Golden
      My Computer


 
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