Solved Gateway NV53 Stuck at Setup after Recovery

[twosteps]

question, i finally got a Gateway NV53 with Windows 7 to restore from discs, restarted, and now it's sitting at the 'Setup is applying system settings'. the graphic is still moving under the text, but nothing from the activity light. it's been a bit over two and half hours. is this normal? i would hate to cancel it if it's normal, ha.

and also, i had my drivers and applications disc in when it restarted after restore. should i have hit f12 to choose boot from disc?

thanks!!!

 

[theog]

Did you clean the HD Drive first?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

and also, i had my drivers and applications disc in when it restarted after restore. should i have hit f12 to choose boot from disc?

You only need the Drivers Cd when Windows is fully installed

 

[twosteps]

i did the full restoration, if that's what you mean. said it would totally wipe it. and actually, after 6 hours i reset computer, just reinstalled windows, and now it gets through setup to finalizing windows installation (just after asking which wireless to use) and gives me a BSOD. i also can't get it to connect to any internet at all even though it detects the router.

thanks!

 

[theog]

I would do a clean all in command prompt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[twosteps]

can i get to command prompt? only way i'm finding it possible is through safe mode with command prompt, and it says cannot complete installation, restart computer to continue installing windows.

sorry, i see it, diskpart i assume

 

[twosteps]

k, my case is different, i guess. my version of windows 7 is the 'Gateway Recovery Management". none of those methods work for my recovery discs.

 

[theog]

You can use the the Startup CD.

If you have not made your Startup Repair
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

 

[twosteps]

so, up to this point, i've done a full restore with recovery discs, restarted and had it stall at 'applying system settings' during initial setup, reinstalled windows and now it won't fully finalize the initial setup. quite the frustrating computer, i'm finding it to be, lol.

 

[twosteps]

k, thanks, i'll try that. really appreciate your help

 

[theog]

The Acer HD Drive wipe is very good.

 

[twosteps]

all i'm finding is to hit alt f10 to get to the hdd wipe, and that just takes me to the startup options (safemode, normal, etc.).

also tried r, and got the same.

 

[theog]

You are not booting the CD.

 

[twosteps]

well, can't get the Acer HD Drive wipe to work. tried alt 'f10' and 'r', but both take me to the startup options (e.g. safe mode, normal, etc.)

 

[theog]

I would do a clean all in command prompt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

You are not booting the CD.

The Startup Cd will not take you to safe mode or normal mode.

 

[twosteps]

no, i got ya. but my cd doesn't take me to that screen. it takes me to a gateway recovery. i had to make the recovery discs from the hard drive because the gateway nv53 doesn't come with discs, they store them on a partition so you can make copies.

Gateway Support - Recovery Media Creator Using Gateway System Recovery Windows XP R1 - Create CD/DVD

it's weird, i know. first time i've heard of the restore disc being done like this.

 

[theog]

OK, this one, still has Command Prompt.

 

[twosteps]

no, i didn't mean the screen shots, my bad. just that the disks have to be burnt. mine looks this:

Gateway Support - Frequently Asked Questions list forHow do I create a set of Gateway Recovery Media?

for the life of me, i can't find a screen grab of what it looks like after i reboot and am using the restore management

 

[theog]

You can use the the Startup CD.

If you have not made your Startup Repair
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

You are not booting the CD.