Having an installation issue with Windows 7 64 bit RTM

[kcsc]

Hi,

My current laptop (AMD 64 Turin) is running Win 7 RC 32-bit. I am trying to install the RTM version of Win7 but this time trying to install the 64-bit version. I am not trying to upgrade it but clean install. But as soon as I launch setup.exe I am getting the following error:

"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64(64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher."

Any idea how to get around this? Thanks much!

 

[TGSoldier]

You need to get an ISO and boot from CD.

 

[sup3rsprt]

because 32-bit Windows can't run setup.exe from a 64-bit DVD. It's 64-bit.

 

[Christopher]

1. Burn ISO to DVD
2. Restart computer with DVD inserted
3. Access BIOS and select CD-ROM as boot device
4. Follow on screen directions
5. Format and install

 

[Tews]

1. Burn ISO to DVD
2. Restart computer with DVD inserted
3. Access BIOS and select CD-ROM as boot device
4. Follow on screen directions
5. Format and install

Lol!!! You have the process down pat dont ya?? :roflmao:

 

[Christopher]

1. Burn ISO to DVD
2. Restart computer with DVD inserted
3. Access BIOS and select CD-ROM as boot device
4. Follow on screen directions
5. Format and install

Lol!!! You have the process down pat dont ya?? :roflmao:

LOL

My issue was very simple ... I should have gone into the BIOS and selected that the 80GB drive I sold was the priority drive, then it would have installed the files on it, instead of my main drive. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Lesson learned!

 

[Tews]

1. Burn ISO to DVD
2. Restart computer with DVD inserted
3. Access BIOS and select CD-ROM as boot device
4. Follow on screen directions
5. Format and install

Lol!!! You have the process down pat dont ya?? :roflmao:

LOL

My issue was very simple ... I should have gone into the BIOS and selected that the 80GB drive I sold was the priority drive, then it would have installed the files on it, instead of my main drive. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Lesson learned!

 

[kcsc]

Your suggestion to boot up from a CD with the ISO image

Thanks so much for all your help. Booting up with a CD withe the ISO image did the trick. Thanks again.

 

[TGSoldier]

Thanks so much for all your help. Booting up with a CD withe the ISO image did the trick. Thanks again.

Glad we could help