Cannot install Win 7 Home Premium 32 bit

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  1. Posts : 5
    Windows xp pro x86
       #1

    Cannot install Win 7 Home Premium 32 bit


    Hi everyone!
    I am trying to do a clean install of windows 7 on my rig,installation goes smoothly until after the first restart at which point i get stuck in an endless rebooting loop on "starting windows" screen.Ive been able to boot into safe mode without restarts so i know it is most likely a driver issue however installation wont continue in safe mode and the only option i have is to restart.
    I have now reinstalled windows xp which both installs and works fine.So far i have :
    -tested RAM with memtest - 0 errors
    -tested harddrive with chkdsk - again,0 errors
    Can anyone help? And sorry for my bad english.
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

    Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using this tutorial:
    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows xp pro x86
    Thread Starter
       #3

    theog said:
    Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using this tutorial:
    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    Sorry forgot to mention that i already did that,with no luck
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  4.    #4

    You could use:

    Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable

    To test for any corrupted or missing drivers.

    What is your hard-drive model and make? Where are you installing Windows 7 from?

    Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

    You could create a new Windows 7 Installation DVD/Bootable USB Flash Drive by using the .ISO file within the tutorial, and then installing Windows 7 from the DVD/USB.
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  5. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #5

    What are you using to attempt the install ?
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  6.    #6

    Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? How?

    Try running the installer from XP to overwrite C, report back.
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows xp pro x86
    Thread Starter
       #7

    gregrocker said:
    Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? How?
    It is an ISO file downloaded fromm digitalriver and burnt with Microsoft USB/DVD download tool.

    gregrocker said:
    Try running the installer from XP to overwrite C, report back.
    Sorry,i dont understand.What did you mean by that?
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  8.    #8

    Put the DVD in the drive and run it from the XP desktop, selecting C to install upon.
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows xp pro x86
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Nevermind,i fixed it.I had to remove one of the RAM sticks despite it working fine in both Win xp and MEMTEST.Thanks to everyone for your help
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  10.    #10

    Try replacing the RAM stick now to see if it is recognized and works - sometimes it only needs to be removed for install. You can also swap slots. Then I'd stress test it overnight with memtest CD.
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