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New HDD, same Windows 7, Freeze at Startscreen for Install
I searched around, but so far haven't found anything that addresses precisely my problem, so my apologies for having to make a new thread.
I did a custom build computer about a year ago, but my Hard drive was corrupt (as near as I can tell), so I finally got around to getting a new one. I am now trying to get the new drive up and running, but am unable to install windows on it.
Solutions I have found to the same problem (progress bar for loading files completes, then Windows Logo starts to appear, but freezes with a couple dots in progress for flying to make the flag) mostly claim that there is a hardware configuration issue. But as the ONLY change to my hardware is the new hard drive, I do not see that this could be my case (I tried disabling things in the BOIS anyway, to no effect).
Prior hard drive: Had installed XP 32bit first, thinking I had to actually upgrade to use upgrade disk, and forgetting I had a 32 bit disk I got yelled at when trying to do Win 7, so did a complete fresh install which was nice. Computer gets up and running, works fine, but eventually starts to BlueScreen on me randomly while writing data (leading to suspicion of hard drive corruption).
After some time, finally have a boot sector corruption happen to me. Make a recovery disk, fix my boot sector and I am good to go again.
After some time, finally have a registry corruption (near as I can tell), only solution is a clean install of Windows 7. Even though at this time I have my new Hard drive waiting to be installed, I install Windows 7 on old one first (needed computer operational again ASAP).
Now it is the next day after reinstallation on old broken Hard drive was successful. I completely removed that drive and put in the new drive. Both drives are 3 GB SATA drives, old one is 1 TB, new one is 1.5 TB. Windows 7 simply CANNOT install on new drive though.
My Motherboard
My new Drive
My Power Supply (Since some of the people with similar problems but on new builds found that the issue was the 950 PS)
I did disable USB controllers and attempt with only that change in BIOS, that was another solution that worked for some other people before.
I cannot use a non DVI monitor cable (well, I can, but have to use a converter. The only plugs on the computer itself are both DVI)
I have 2 SATA DVD drives installed as well (one Blueray, other just DVD)
And as I said: The only change from a configuration that did install just fine is putting in this new drive in place of the old one.