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Windows 7 install requires BIOS update, no operating system to boot
I have searched and been unable to find the information.
Specs are HP G60-445DX
3GB RAM
AMD Turion X2, 64 bit
Etc.
Upgrading from Vista Home Premium that was reset to factory specs in hopes of repairing "local only" issue on network.
Here's what is happening, booted from Windows 7 Ultimate burned ISO image on DVD RW, followed the instructions on this site for a clean install. Performed clean all on disk 0, set a partition and followed the install instructions. Expansion of Windows remained at 0% for 2 hours, I understood there were known issues however I have retried to do another clean install but am unable to boot from DVD although everything is set to do so including resetting CMOS battery.
It has come to my attention that I am required to update my BIOS from f3c to f54 to install W7, unfortunatly I have no idea how to do so now that I have no operating system on this HDD.
When trying to boot from DVD I am now getting the status of: 0xc00000e9.
Prior to this, the system would boot and freeze when loading files, now the system either promts with this message or will inform me bootmgr is missing or worse, shut down.
I'm doing this all from my phone and am at a loss as to what the proper step would be to get on the right track or if I am SOL.
Last edited by Ranger619; 02 Apr 2012 at 00:29.