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Windows 7 installation Freezes
Ok, So I've been trying to upgrade my Operating System of my Dell Xps 410 Desktop from Windows XP 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit. I recently went and purchased a copy of Home Premium 64-bit Windows 7 from a Computer store. My Computer's stock DVD drive is broken and only the CD drive is active (which needles to say can not read the Windows 7 installation CD). However I have tried to use a USB External DVD Drive to Launch the install CD. It loads the windows Files fines but then Freezes as soon as it gets to "starting Windows". I've left it running for a maximum of 2 and a half hours and it does not unfreeze, I've unplugged the External DVD drive and plugged it back in as well on a different attempt, still no response. I've scrapped the DVD idea and created a Bootable USB stick of Windows 7 home premium, set it up correctly and then tried the install again, same problem, windows files load, then it freezes on "Starting Windows". It is to my knowledge that the XPS 410 stock motherboard(Dell DXP051 ) and CPU (Intel Dual Core 2.8GHZ) ARE compatible with 64-bit Operating System's. I have not yet formatted the partition or created a new one, because I need this computer to work 24/7 for Servers.
Any suggestions?