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Put the AHCI/RAID controller on a USB stick and add them during the install, you will need to do a Custom/Clean install to do this. Boot the DVD and choose Custom.
Or, you can make a bootable USB flash drive and copy the DVD contents over - then boot from USB and install that way. You should be able to bypass all of the problems and get 7 installed.
Thanks for your help, I have tried all of the above, eventually I just disabled RAID and am running the two HDD's independantly for now and have windows 7 installed. Will sort out the RAID at a later date.
I'm trying to upgrade a friend's Lenovo R61i notebook computer from XP to Windows 7 (see full specs in my profile). I've managed to get everything installed (much more painful than I expected).
Now, however, when I try to activate the system, I receive a "The product key you have entered does...
I am using Vista Ultimate in the trial period. I want to upgrade to Windows 7. But I am unable to upgrade. I get the message -
Can I upgrade this trial version to activated Windows 7?
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