Solved Install Win 7 on a blank HD

[snikr]

My old computer had Windows 10 on it and one day it just would not boot to Win10. Long story short, I bought a new computer and now I want to install Windows 7 (64 bit) on the old computer to use as a backup The HD was good as I took it out and I could read it as an external drive (was able to get my data off of it). Now I've reformatted the HD and want to install Windows 7 from a disk with the ISO file on it. How is the easiest way to do that??

 

[torchwood]

Hi Snikr,

as you have a W7 Iso???,
Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

note any Pics/docs you have on your other install, transfer them to external media


Roy

 

[snikr]

Hi Snikr,

as you have a W7 Iso???,
Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

note any Pics/docs you have on your other install, transfer them to external media


Roy

I tried this and when it booted from my DVD it could not find a hard drive (drive has no boot sector I think). How do I fix that?? And everything is backed up.

 

[AddRAM]

Does the Bios see the hard drive ?

I would setup the hard drive using Diskpart.

DISKPART : At PC Startup - Windows 7 Help Forums

SSD Alignment - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[Megahertz07]

As your old computer came with win 10 it's probably a Skylake or Kabylake (Intel) or Rysen (AMD). For this new gen you have to add new drivers to the Win 7 installation disk.
You must give us all the specks so we can guide you.

 

[snikr]

The computer was old. I had the Windows 10 free "update" on it (had Windows 7 on before Win10). I'll try the diskpart trick and see what happens as the bios did not see the hd. Oh what fun computers are.....NOT

 

[Megahertz07]

Did you follow all the steps on Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums ?
Detach ALL other HDD's and SSD's (Very important)
Boot from the win 7 installation disk, go to install - Advanced - Delete ALL partitions - Create new - Install on the big NTFS partition.

 

[AddRAM]

Your Bios has to see the hard drive before you can do anything, so get that straightened out first

 

[snikr]

Did you follow all the steps on Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums ?
Detach ALL other HDD's and SSD's (Very important)
Boot from the win 7 installation disk, go to install - Advanced - Delete ALL partitions - Create new - Install on the big NTFS partition.

I did not do that the first time I tried to install Win7 (was not sure what to do then). When I get some time I'm going to try that.

 

[Wamsert]

Did you follow all the steps on
Detach ALL other HDD's and SSD's (Very important)
Boot from the win 7 installation disk, go to install - Advanced - Delete ALL partitions - Create new - Install on the big NTFS partition.

Which is easier to install and update ? i am using Windows 7 (Dell laptop)

 

[Megahertz07]

Wamsert, there is only one way to do a clean install. Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums.
If you have more than one disk, you should detach ALL other HDD's and SSD's (Very important) or you can end with the boot loader on one disk and the OS on another disk.

On OEM computers (Dell, HP, etc) there is always an easiest way that is the Factory restore. It will format the C: drive and install a disk image from the Recovery partition.

If Windows isn't working well you can do a Repair install (must be started under Windows). It will keep all user data and programs (also all trash) and reinstall windows. Repair Install - Windows 7 Help Forums

For the updates MS releases SP2 for Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[snikr]

Well I just tried all you told me to do and it can NOT see the hd I have in the computer. That said I had another hd that has XP on it and it booted so I might have a bad drive. Now I just need to know how to upgrade from XP to Win7, the quick and EASY way.

 

[Layback Bear]

To go from 'XP' to Windows 7 you must do a Clean Install of Windows 7.

Their is no upgrade from 'XP' to Windows 7.

As post before. A tutorial by Brink.

Clean Install Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

Jack

 

[snikr]

To go from 'XP' to Windows 7 you must do a Clean Install of Windows 7.

Their is no upgrade from 'XP' to Windows 7.
Jack

This is what I want to do anyway. Just have to find time to get it done. Right now the old machine is not "seeing" the USB mouse and keyboard. Oh what fun......

 

[snikr]

A big THANK YOU to all who posted and helped me to get this issue fixed. I now have my old computer up and running Windows 7 (64 bit). You guys are the best.

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm glad things went well for you.

Jack

 

[snikr]

Thank you Jack. Only "fun" part was doing all the updates. Only had about 125 of them!

 

[Layback Bear]

Reboot and then check Windows 7 Updates a few more time their are probable more.

Jack

 

[snikr]

Reboot and then check Windows 7 Updates a few more time their are probable more.

Jack

That is my plan Jack.

 

[AddRAM]

May I make a suggestion, and this is just my opinion, get rid of AVG, it's garbage