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Windows 7: installation reboot problem...
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23 Oct 2009
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#11 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
Quote: Originally Posted by rando152  damn =[ well i also have another computer that im having issues with its a dell optioplex one of the older versions but not terribly old my problem with it is i have a DVD of windows 7 and it only had a CD tray built in i have an external DVD drive but my bios wont recognize the external DVD tray with this sytem im still able to get to the desktop of xp pro so maybe you could help me with this =] I reckon that's looking just as bleak, if your BIOS doesn't support booting from USB devices and you only have a CDROM drive, unless you buy a DVD ROM for it, there's no way of actually installing it. Infact, i assume the optiplex is running XP, if so you'd have to boot from a DVD to format the drive before installing Windows 7 anyways, so USB would still be a no-go. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Motherboard ASUS Pheonix
Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV
Screen Resolution 1600x1200
Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK
Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms
Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L
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23 Oct 2009
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#12 | |
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okay do you think i could partition the HDD on it so i could install windows with a virtual drive then wipe the old xp partition? because once im on the computer i can rip the iso off the dvd and mount it. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Dimension xps R450
OS Winows 7
CPU pentium II processor 450MHz
Memory 1.2gigs
Graphics Card -
Sound Card -
Monitor(s) Displays sync master 204r
Hard Drives Master: IC35L080AVVA07-0-(PM)
Slave: IBM-DTTA-371440-(PS)
Other Info phoenix BIOS 4.0 release 6.0
bios version A09
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23 Oct 2009
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#13 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
Sorry, you've lost me now, which PC are you talking about now? The Dimension?
If you're upgrading XP to Windows 7, you have to use a DVD to do the job. Even if you did manage to mount the ISO in XP, you'd not be able to do anything with it apart from burning it.
The dimension simply doesn't have the horsepower to run 7 and the optiplex doesn't read/write DVD's or boot from USB.
I think the only way you're going to see Windows 7 on either computer is to run it in a VM.
I do stand to be corrected....... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Motherboard ASUS Pheonix
Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV
Screen Resolution 1600x1200
Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK
Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms
Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L
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23 Oct 2009
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#14 | |
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well what im saying is if i could partition the HDD on the optiplex and then install 7 on that new partition and then clear out my old xp partition and take that unallocated space and merge it with the new windows 7 partion because i cant format the HDD unless i had a xp CD. if im confusing you im rele sorry =[ | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Dimension xps R450
OS Winows 7
CPU pentium II processor 450MHz
Memory 1.2gigs
Graphics Card -
Sound Card -
Monitor(s) Displays sync master 204r
Hard Drives Master: IC35L080AVVA07-0-(PM)
Slave: IBM-DTTA-371440-(PS)
Other Info phoenix BIOS 4.0 release 6.0
bios version A09
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24 Oct 2009
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#15 | |
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
What is the make & model of the optiplex ?
If you hit F5, F8, F11, or F12 during the Bios boot, can you get a menu boot that says USB device ? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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24 Oct 2009
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#16 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
Quote: Originally Posted by rando152 well what im saying is if i could partition the HDD on the optiplex and then install 7 on that new partition and then clear out my old xp partition and take that unallocated space and merge it with the new windows 7 partion because i cant format the HDD unless i had a xp CD. if im confusing you im rele sorry =[ How do you suggest installing Windows 7 on that partition though?
Even if you did manage to install Windows 7 on the Optiplex on a different partition, you wouldn't be able to delete the XP partition (C: i assume) very easily and certainly wouldn't have any way to install 7 onto that partition.
This is very confusing, if i've got it wrong, i'm sorry!  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Motherboard ASUS Pheonix
Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV
Screen Resolution 1600x1200
Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK
Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms
Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L
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24 Oct 2009
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#17 | |
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ive got work but doc brown ill see what it says when i get home | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Dimension xps R450
OS Winows 7
CPU pentium II processor 450MHz
Memory 1.2gigs
Graphics Card -
Sound Card -
Monitor(s) Displays sync master 204r
Hard Drives Master: IC35L080AVVA07-0-(PM)
Slave: IBM-DTTA-371440-(PS)
Other Info phoenix BIOS 4.0 release 6.0
bios version A09
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25 Oct 2009
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#18 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
Quote: Originally Posted by rando152 ive got work but doc brown ill see what it says when i get home I do hope they pay double-time! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Motherboard ASUS Pheonix
Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV
Screen Resolution 1600x1200
Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK
Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms
Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L
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