I recently bought a new intel board DG41RQ Essential series and when i try to install windows 7 on it after the final step of its installation when it reboots the cursor keeps blinking and the windows doesn't even starts and the same happens to windows vista but windows XP
works fine on it.Does it have anything to do with the BIOS?
I could have to do with a lot of different hardware that is connected during installation.
What video card, monitor, a second monitor ?
Questions to use for help with Installation Issues
nvidia geforce 9400 GT 512 MB.
i am using view sonic monitor and don't have a second monitor.
i have two sticks of kingston ram 512 MB each.
I bought a new board because my old board was dead on which i was having windows 7 installed alongside xp and were working perfectly but since i bought a new board win 7 and vista don't work only xp does.
Try removing your nvidia geforce 9400 GT 512 MB & USE the onboard video.
Reinstall nvidia geforce 9400 GT 512 MB when Windows 7 is working OK.
Take a look at these posts also:
Common Installation Problems and Their Solutions
Tutorial quick reference list for Installing Windows 7
EDIT: thank's greg
Last edited by theog; 11 Jul 2010 at 09:21. Reason: typo
I believe theog is suggesting to use the onboard video. Good idea.
Make sure you have the latest BIOS version update.
Reset your CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS
What is the SATA controller setting? Try AHCI, then IDE if necessary.
Try also wiping the HD to give cleanest possible slate: SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
Thanks for the help now win 7 is working what i did was after the final step of installation i went to the win 7 setup and from there i choose repair your system,opened command prompt and restored MBR by reading one of the posts from theog's reply.I want to know one thing that do i have to restore MBR every time after installing windows 7 to make it work ?
Sounds like you were using a dirty HD.Always clean your HD first.
SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
OR
in diskpart
Type in command line
If you have no partitions on your HD.
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (win HD)
CLEAN ALL
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT fs=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT
If you have partitions on your HD.
DISKPART
List Volume
SELECT VOLUME # (win VOLUME)
DELETE VOLUME
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
ACTIVE
FORMAT fs=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT
Thanks for your help
hye kakashi9401
i am also in ur problems..
do u find any solution??
if find plz.. tell me..
and give me a solution
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