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Windows 7 on Gateway MX3215 problem
I've got this old laptop I'm trying to install Win7 on. Here is a link to the specs:
Gateway Support - MX3215 Notebook Specifications
It actually has 1GB ram right now.
There were HD problems in the past so I ran a non-Quick format from the Win7 CD --> recovery DOS prompt and did a chkdsk to make sure there were no errors.
I'm actually able to install Win7 almost 100% but at the end I get an error message saying that Win7 can't run on this laptop. I forget the actual notification message but will be trying again later today.
Does it look like the specs aren't up to par or is it the dreaded HD that most likely is the cause of the problem? It seems to be moody, even though I figured the bad sectors were marked during the format process. Perhaps I need to go further with a low-level format or something ...?
Thanks.