Got a major install issue

Salva said:

I was installing Windows 7 from a dvd. I dont have a vista dvd. I have a recovery file....however its on the computer and i cant access it. Secondly the only thing i can access is the Boot Menu (Pressing f12 when computer is booting).

If yu can access boot menu you need to insure that dvd is checked so that you can boot from it

K

you talking about booting from the optical drive? didnt work i got the same issue

YES! you are the man, thanks for the help man. Ill i had to do was boot from the optical drive......didnt work the first 3 times for some reason though. Thanks again!

Do you have your files backed up?

If so, boot the DVD and do a clean install. It may save your files in a windows.old folder.

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If you don't have your files backed up, call MS tech support to roll back to Vista. Back up your files and clean install which is a much better install anyway.

Ya thats what i did, it took me three trys to boot from the optical drive. For some reason i had to switch the tray the dvd was in for it to work......go figure.