XP to Win 7 - Partitions Not Being Recognised!

well, as per 1st post, i am a novice! Im running win xp and have been for 3 years on the pc. I wanted a fresh look and modernise the pc so downloaded win 7. wanted to create a fresh instal and this is the probs i'm getting. I think i have 2gb Ram, but not sure on what other stats! Sorry Ken, not much use! LOL

NickW said:

well, as per 1st post, i am a novice! Im running win xp and have been for 3 years on the pc. I wanted a fresh look and modernise the pc so downloaded win 7. wanted to create a fresh instal and this is the probs i'm getting. I think i have 2gb Ram, but not sure on what other stats! Sorry Ken, not much use! LOL

first let me say welcome to sevenforums.

hey dont worry abt it we all start as new users sometime.

Ok am i right in saying you are trying to install a new win 7 image? where did you get the file and what version is it?

Ken

I believe its a win 7 image! File came direct from Microsoft via there download page. It was a 64bit version. So I'm currently downloading the 32bit version now to see if anything is different. Shall report when iso file downloads and is burnt to DVD :)

NickW said:

I believe its a win 7 image! File came direct from Microsoft via there download page. It was a 64bit version. So I'm currently downloading the 32bit version now to see if anything is different. Shall report when iso file downloads and is burnt to DVD :)

It shouldn't make any difference whether its 64, or 32 (if you hware can run 64) did you burn the image or did you copy the files to the dvd burner?

Ken

Still no joy. Given up hope now! Even formatting and creating a nre patition within the Win 7 install, it still does not recognise and install. Oh well

NickW said:

Still no joy. Given up hope now! Even formatting and creating a nre patition within the Win 7 install, it still does not recognise and install. Oh well

OK the file you downloaded was it a file that had an ISO extension. something like winmain7227.x86.xxxxxxxx.ISO?

you burned that iso to dvd right?

Ken

Thats correct Ken, file name was something like that and burned to DVD

NickW said:

Thats correct Ken, file name was something like that and burned to DVD

Im running out of ideas. win tries to install into disk 0 partition 0, now i can guess you dont want to install it there. there is obviously something wrong. it doesn't look like its the way its partitioned. I have gone thru all the snips and they look normal. If the ISO, are ok and they partitions are ok, and it does boot from the dvd. the only things that arer able to change the way something installs is the BIOS,, the dvd drive, the image, and the HD you are trying to install it to. this is a desktop right? so you coudl use a 3rd party disk management (like parigon disk utility suite 2009) and change the way the drives load so that the empty partitions is drive 0 part 0. that might make xp not able to boot.

The last option you have is to blow up the entire drive, and install win 7 first. I know thats a pain but it may come to that

Ken

Edit.. Im going to see if I can get a few ppl to look at this in case I forgot something.
K

Cheers Ken :)

NickW said:

Cheers Ken :)

Nick have you tried the tutorial section here at SF. Im lloking thru it now and there are a couple of suggestions I dident even think abt\

Ken