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Issue Installing Win 7 Ult x64 on New PC; Stuck @ "Starting Windows"
I just received my new laptop yesterday with the full intention of removing the Windows 8 installation and installing Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. After some work with the BIOS screen I finally made it so that the Optical Drive was first in the boot order but now I can't get it to run the Windows 7 setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on computer.
2. At prompt for "Press any key..." I hit a key.
3. The progress bar for "Setup is loading files" completes.
4. The screen comes to "Starting Windows" and the MS log comes on to the screen.
5. Nothing further happens, the screen remains with the MS logo and "Starting Windows"
Windows 8 boots without issue (but I don't want to use it). I tried reading through a number of other threads but they seemed to be dealing with desktop PCs where hardware was easily removed. I have never had an issue with installing Win7 from the DVD before. I have already tried removing one of the memory chips but that did not resolve the issue.
Comp Specs:
Asus A55A-TH51 (purchased from tigerdirect)
Intel Core i5
6 GB DDR3
Hitachi 500 GB HDD
Intel Integrated Graphics 4000
I thought this would be an easy change as it always has been but I really need some help with this one.