Installation: Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit

[Axzy]

Hello SevenForum!

I can't find any way of installing Windows 7 64-bit on my computer... I have two HDDs, the primary, bigger one i currently have Windows Vista installed on and on the smaller one i have Windows 7 Build 7100.

So I want to make a clean install of Windows 7 on the primary HDD and I have tried several different techniques but none of the have worked. The problem is that both of the Windows OSs i have installed at the moment run in 32-bit so I can neither start the Windows 7 64-bit setup/installer nor update the bootsect.exe; the computer just says that I should check so I have the right version (x86 or x64) installed or something...

So to my question: How can I install the Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 on my machine?

Thanks
Axel

 

[zigzag3143]

Hello SevenForum!

I can't find any way of installing Windows 7 64-bit on my computer... I have two HDDs, the primary, bigger one i currently have Windows Vista installed on and on the smaller one i have Windows 7 Build 7100.

So I want to make a clean install of Windows 7 on the primary HDD and I have tried several different techniques but none of the have worked. The problem is that both of the Windows OSs i have installed at the moment run in 32-bit so I can neither start the Windows 7 64-bit setup/installer nor update the bootsect.exe; the computer just says that I should check so I have the right version (x86 or x64) installed or something...

So to my question: How can I install the Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 on my machine?

Thanks
Axel

Axel

Im a bit confused. you have vista on the larger drive. Win 7 7100 on the smaller drive, and you want to install win 7 64 bit on either vista drive or 32 bit win 7 drive as a clean install. DO you have a 64 bit dvd burned? You can download and burn it to dvd and boot from the dvd. where ever you want to install it you can pick advanced and format whichever drive you want.

Is this the seario?

Ken

 

[ratePV]

You have to boot from the dvd, format the vista drive, and on it install the Windows 7.
Note:you will lose all data from the vista partion if you don't back it up!
Note2:you wont be able to boot back to the RC 7100 after installing the RTM

Hope i helped!

 

[Axzy]

Axel

Im a bit confused. you have vista on the larger drive. Win 7 7100 on the smaller drive, and you want to install win 7 64 bit on either vista drive or 32 bit win 7 drive as a clean install. DO you have a 64 bit dvd burned? You can download and burn it to dvd and boot from the dvd. where ever you want to install it you can pick advanced and format whichever drive you want.

Is this the seario?

Ken

Almost I want to install Win7 64-bit on the Larger drive (the one that is currently occupied by Vista)

The thing is that I cant boot from the DVD... I have already burned it, but when I select to boot from "Onboard or USB DVD unit" it says something like "Unable to boot from selected media"....

Any Ideas?
Thanks for the quick answer btw

 

[Axzy]

You have to boot from the dvd, format the vista drive, and on it install the Windows 7.
Note:you will lose all data from the vista partion if you don't back it up!
Note2:you wont be able to boot back to the RC 7100 after installing the RTM

Hope i helped!

It's just that I cant boot from the DVD

Note 1 & 2: I know, thanks

 

[zigzag3143]

Bad Burn probably.

Where did you get it and how did you burn it

Ken

 

[ratePV]

It's just that I cant boot from the DVD

Note 1 & 2: I know, thanks

Have you checked your setting in BIOS that the DVD reader is the first boot device(and Hard Disc second VERY IMPORTANT!)?

EDIT: Reburn your windows 7 at low speeds 2x-4x on hi-quality dvds on quality burners with quality burning software.
I use all of these and i never have any problems

You shold throw your dvd in the trash bin now(its worthless)

 

[Axzy]

Bad Burn probably.

Where did you get it and how did you burn it

Ken

I don't think the burn itself was so bad, I think the problem is that i didn't put the DVD as the first choice, like ratePV said...

Have you checked your setting in BIOS that the DVD reader is the first boot device(and Hard Disc second VERY IMPORTANT!)?

I have now downloaded a version that I haven't burn yet, and I don't think I have any DVDs left, so is there any way to install Win7 without using DVD, like a USB flash memory?

Axel

 

[ratePV]

I don't think the burn itself was so bad, I think the problem is that i didn't put the DVD as the first choice, like ratePV said...



I have now downloaded a version that I haven't burn yet, and I don't think I have any DVDs left, so is there any way to install Win7 without using DVD, like a USB flash memory?

Axel

Is it booting up now?

And yes there is a way to install windows 7 from usb(a bit complicated for some but...) here's the link:Install Windows 7 From USB Drive/Pen Drive

Oh and i almost forgot:Welcome to Windows 7 forums!

 

[zigzag3143]

RatePV

Nice posts

Ken

 

[ratePV]

RatePV

Nice posts

Ken

It seems that after i managed my own problems i can concentrate on helping others...
Thanks...

Ken do you get off of the Windows 7 Forums (ive gone to see my cousins and came back and you are still here)?

 

[zigzag3143]

I put in irregular hours so it just seems like I have a real life

Ken

 

[ratePV]

I put in irregular hours so it just seems like I have a real life

Ken

Speaking of hours its 2:38AM in my local time!
I have became addicted to forums:shock:!
Off to bed...feeling tired...

 

[Axzy]

Is it booting up now?

And yes there is a way to install windows 7 from usb(a bit complicated for some but...) here's the link:Install Windows 7 From USB Drive/Pen Drive

Oh and i almost forgot:Welcome to Windows 7 forums!

I haven't tried yet but thanks for the suggestions It will be the first thing I do after school today

The USB-way didn't work for me, in the command prompt, when I did the "bootsect"-command, it just said that my version of windows wasn't compatible with the bootsect.exe or something.

Haha thanks, hopefully I don't have to spend too much time at the windows 7 problem solving forum

Axel

 

[Axzy]

No, I tested with the old on, and I fixed so the CD/DVD drive was the first booting alternative, but it still didn't happen anything...
It just says: "Selected boot device not avalible - strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility"...

I have an empty DVD that I'm planning to burn a Windows 7 Build 7600 64-bit on, do you think that one will work better than a "Windows 7 64-bit Multi-language UP2DATE"?

Axel

 

[ratePV]

No, I tested with the old on, and I fixed so the CD/DVD drive was the first booting alternative, but it still didn't happen anything...
It just says: "Selected boot device not avalible - strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility"...

I have an empty DVD that I'm planning to burn a Windows 7 Build 7600 64-bit on, do you think that one will work better than a "Windows 7 64-bit Multi-language UP2DATE"?

Axel

Didn't get that last bit...
You need to burn an official MSDN Windows 7 iso image...then adjust your bios first boot device DVD, second your primary hdd...
And remember BURN SLOWLY! (better a few minutes more burning than fixing issues for days!)
And check your BIOS setting for some additional boot options but dot touch them! Write them in a post so i can see them...

 

[zigzag3143]

No, I tested with the old on, and I fixed so the CD/DVD drive was the first booting alternative, but it still didn't happen anything...
It just says: "Selected boot device not avalible - strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility"...

I have an empty DVD that I'm planning to burn a Windows 7 Build 7600 64-bit on, do you think that one will work better than a "Windows 7 64-bit Multi-language UP2DATE"?

Axel

Axel

"windows 7 64bit multi-language UP2date is not an OS. It is used to UPDATE. You need the win 7 64 bit ISO from microsoft.

Ken

 

[ratePV]

Axel

"windows 7 64bit multi-language UP2date is not an OS. It is used to UPDATE. You need the win 7 64 bit ISO frommicrosoft.

Ken

You were faster than me(i now understood what he said!)

 

[Axzy]

Didn't get that last bit...
You need to burn an official MSDN Windows 7 iso image...then adjust your bios first boot device DVD, second your primary hdd...
And remember BURN SLOWLY! (better a few minutes more burning than fixing issues for days!)
And check your BIOS setting for some additional boot options but dot touch them! Write them in a post so i can see them...

The one I downloaded and have tested with so far is a Windows 7 64-bit multi-language UP2DATE. That was the one that I didn't manage to boot from.

My question was if the one I've just downloaded, called "7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD", will work to boot from?

Axel

"windows 7 64bit multi-language UP2date is not an OS. It is used to UPDATE. You need the win 7 64 bit ISO frommicrosoft.

Ken

Are you sure it's not a whole OS? The file is 6GB big... It has to be a very big update in that case

 

[zigzag3143]

The one I downloaded and have tested with so far is a Windows 7 64-bit multi-language UP2DATE. That was the one that I didn't manage to boot from.

My question was if the one I've just downloaded, called "7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD", will work to boot from?



Are you sure it's not a whole OS? The file is 6GB big... It has to be a very big update in that case

You cant be getting these files from microsoft. win 7 32 bit is abt 2.5 gig, win 7 64 bit is abt 3. gig.

The name on the second file is correct but if you are not getting it from microsoft you are dealing with an unknown file system

Ken