I also want to add this to the solutions for installing windows 7, it happened to me, I would get all the way up to the splash screen for the win7 before you get windows install button. However, I didn't have a floppy in the computer(no one does anymore) though it was enabled in the bios and apparently the installer was looking for the floppy and just hangs, so disable it in bios and you will come up with no problems.
I'm sorry but couldn't gather much info about my pc yet, but not so long ago I found a number of a guy who sold me this comp 2 years ago. Since it's night time I won't call him now. Tomorrow, after I had called him, I'll update the info.
This will tell you everything you need to know:
http://www.gtopala.com/download/siw.exe
SIW | System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala
Run the SIW.exe - in the left pane click on what you want info about - results displayed in the right pane.
Property Value
Manufacturer MSI
Model MS-7250
Version 2.0
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Revision A1
South Bridge NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Revision A1
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+
Cpu Socket Socket AM2 (940)
System Slots 1 PCI, 1 AGP
Memory Summary
Maximum Capacity 8192 MBytes
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MBytes
Memory Slots 4
Error Correction None
Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed
Is that what you wanted to know?
Oh yeah, also the BIOS thing:
Property Value
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Version 080014
BIOS Date 07/03/2006
BIOS Size 512 KB
BIOS Starting Segment F000h
DMI Version 2.4
Characteristics - supports ISA
- supports PCI
- supports Plug-and-Play
- supports APM
- upgradeable (Flash) BIOS
- allows BIOS shadowing
- ESCD support is available
- supports booting from CD-ROM
- supports selectable boot
- BIOS ROM is socketed
- supports Enhanced Disk Drive specification
- supports INT 13 5.25-inch/1.2M floppy services
- supports INT 13 3.5-inch/720K floppy services
- supports INT 13 3.5-inch/2.88M floppy services
- supports INT 05 print-screen
- supports INT 09 and 8042 keyboard services
- supports INT 14 serial services
- supports INT 17 printer services
- supports INT 10 CGA/Mono video services
- supports ACPI
- supports legacy USB
- supports booting from LS-120
- supports booting from ATAPI ZIP drive
- BIOS Boot Specification supported
Unsafe, let's start by updating your BIOS (MSI Global – Computer, Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, Mainboard, Graphics and more) and your drivers (MSI Global – Computer, Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, Mainboard, Graphics and more).
I see your board has a nifty driver / BIOS updte program (" Live Update 4 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating." ). Look for it in your applications or download it: MSI Global – Computer, Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, Mainboard, Graphics and more
I am worred bout a couple of things. There is remark on your board's page that says:
MSI Reminds you :
Because of the limitations of chipset, this MB does not support Win98/ME.
Instead of downloaig the chipset (Nvidia nForce 570) from MSI's site, try going to NVidia's site and have it recgonize and update your chipset drivers. Their site does a good job on that. They do list drivers for Win 7 32 and 64bits
Let us know how you progress
Okay I updater my drivers(first) and then my BIOS with this program from the link you gave me http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6666/wibndodsf.jpg
But I think I mightave messed up the BIOs update part cause I have a new pic(of MSI) when my pc loads, it says below - press Del (and some other button) to get a bios install screen or whatever, I don't understand.
And the program also doesn't show that my drivers/bios is up to date before and after I installed them.
And I don't understand what you mean here:
1. Flashing the BIOS is not recommended unless you know exactly WHAT you are doing...
If it boots then LEAVE IT ALONE.
2. in BIOS turn of Bios shadow allowed. recommend for installationof Win 7 or any new OS.(If your not sure then FORGET THIS> makes it harder to do by can be done.
3. make sure you have a FORMATTED PARTITION that is named and labled.
( d:\ Volume-2 ) or what ever.
4. F2 at the logo sign, change the BIOS to allow DVD or USB drive the first allowed Boot Drive. if you have a DVD.
5. Make sure the ISO is bootable... many are not. (you can download and use to open your ISO. - UltraISO... when you open the ISO see if it says BOOTABLE UDF.)
YES your good to go. NO your scewed. It simply will not work. to make a CLEAN INSTALL.
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question 1.
Do you have a clean partition - formatted and ready for Win 7?
question2.
Is your Win7 ISO bootable or not?
You're good, that message means you have to press del to enter the BIOS setup screen, which is a normal behavior. As Snuffy said, it is updated and working, no worries.
Go to www.nvidia.com, click download drivers, then Option 2 (Automatically find drivers for my NVIDIA products.). It should tell you if it is updted or not.
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