installation reboot problem...

rando152 · 23 Oct 2009

Hi i've looked high and low for a solution for my problem, but still can't find one. My problem is this, I've changed my PC boot order to load from the optical drive first, then i restart with the DVD in the tray, the install comes up find i click install now. It installs then restarts the computer like it should but then it restarts to the same install now screen, so basically step one. i've partioned the HDD so it's clean. I've tried changing the boot order to the HDD first and that just give me a "Disk Read Error Occorred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". please help me this is really frustrating...i've also done the install 3 times. thank you!

Dwayne · 23 Oct 2009

Try making it boot from ur CD/DVD with Windows 7 In ? thats how im doing it atm but im having issues also i hope it works..

rsvr85 · 23 Oct 2009

Hi i've looked high and low for a solution for my problem, but still can't find one. My problem is this, I've changed my PC boot order to load from the optical drive first, then i restart with the DVD in the tray, the install comes up find i click install now. It installs then restarts the computer like it should but then it restarts to the same install now screen, so basically step one. i've partioned the HDD so it's clean. I've tried changing the boot order to the HDD first and that just give me a "Disk Read Error Occorred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". please help me this is really frustrating...i've also done the install 3 times. thank you!

So is the install completely finished when it reboots into the loop? If so, just pop out the DVD and boot as normal. Even if you have the boot priority as DVD>HDD and the DVD isn't present, it will still boot off of the HDD after the BIOS gives up looking for the DVD media.

If i'm miles off the mark sorry!

rando152 · 23 Oct 2009

i tried what you both said well all that happened when i took the disk out was i got the disk read error problem. This is an older machine that used to run xp but i formated and dont have any of the DVDs other than Windows 7 ultimate for some reason it can't read the HDD i've got two on this machine and i tried installing on both still no luck...thanks for your help it is really appriciated =] keep the ideas coming im sure someone can fix this

rsvr85 · 23 Oct 2009

rando152 said:

i tried what you both said well all that happened when i took the disk out was i got the disk read error problem. This is an older machine that used to run xp but i formated and dont have any of the DVDs other than Windows 7 ultimate for some reason it can't read the HDD i've got two on this machine and i tried installing on both still no luck...thanks for your help it is really appriciated =] keep the ideas coming im sure someone can fix this

Check the jumper cables on your hard drives. Also, make sure that the HDD you're installiing on is set as Master and any subsequent drives are Slave.

kegobeer · 23 Oct 2009

Update your system specs so we know what hardware you use.

https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...tem-specs.html

rsvr85 · 23 Oct 2009

kegobeer said:

Update your system specs so we know what hardware you use.

https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...tem-specs.html

Yea, good call kegobeer. Could be a long night otherwise!

rando152 · 23 Oct 2009

ok i updated them with as much info as i could get out of the setup area because i didnt buy this pc it was just in the house so yea =] hope they help!

rsvr85 · 23 Oct 2009

Not sure you're actually able to run W7 with those specs buddy......sorry!!

rando152 · 23 Oct 2009

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 =]