help installing win7 pls

[TechSeven]

Im having issues with 32 bit windows 7 system.

It first started freezing, couldn't reach the main desktop screen.
Tried doing the boot priority but it froze many times.

I changed the RAM and now it does not freeze and lets me go much further then used to before.
But im now having different issues and it looks like my internal hard drive is gone bad.
Maybe some of you will know.

As i was starting to install win 7, it reached the screen where it asks where do you want to install windows 7? But it was empty and showed no partitions.

This is what i see in the following pictures and is now asking me to browse for folder to select driver. Im not sure what to do from here.

 

[AddRAM]

Does the hard drive show in the bios, is it hooked up properly ?

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[TechSeven]

primary ide master - none

going to check if cables actually connected

 

[TechSeven]

is it possible to jump to 64bit from 32? if buying new hdd or using same hdd if repaired?

 

[TechSeven]

cables are connected

 

[AddRAM]

You have to re install windows. Why do you want to install 32 bit ?

Please fill in your specs.

 

[comptech]

It shows that your HDD is not detected.... Try to connect all power and IDE cables to HDD properly..
Hope it helps

 

[TechSeven]

Reply to address post #6... The desktop is 32bit... I'd like to nice to to a 64bit. Is it possible?

Ok comptech I will try connect it again and see. But the last time I checked the ide and power cable were connected to the hard drive.

 

[TechSeven]

Change it to 64bit*

 

[ShoTTaS]

Hi TechSeven,

I am thinking that you need to:
* Try formatting the HDD through windows Disk Management, and see if you can see the HDD in Select Drive to be Installed.
^ Use another computer for that.
* Try switching from AHCI to IDE in BIOS Set-up.
* Last resort is to buy a New HDD or SSD. Maybe your Drive has died.

also, If you want to install 64bit Windows, I would suggest using a SATA HDD.

 

[TechSeven]

I think the hard drive is messed up as you mentioned.

Question:
If i buy a new hdd, can i continue using the previous windows 7 cd or will i have to buy a new one?

If i buy a new hdd, i would like to have 64 bit windows, maybe windows 8. Would this be possible?

 

[comptech]

You can use your previous windows 7 cd with your new HDD.. or windows 8
No need to buy new windows cd

 

[TechSeven]

My previous cd is win 7/32 bit.

Im thinking to buy 64 bit win 8 after i buy new hdd.

Im not sure if my motherboard (asus p5n-d) will support upto 64 bit - win 8. I been trying to look but havn't found yet.

Thanks comptech for reply.

 

[TechSeven]

Another thing is, i might buy upto 60gb ssd drive because it will be cheaper. I don't need 120gb or more. Just to install windows will be good enough. I have other externals i can use for storage.

 

[TechSeven]

So the motherboard does not matter to if windows 8/64 bit is installed.

So it looks like i can buy a ssd and a 64 bit/win 8 cd and get it all connected.

 

[TechSeven]

So the new ssd + win 8/64 bit will arrive tommorow and will connect it up hoping that it will work with p5n-d.

I will remove the old hard drive that does not seem to work and maybe try it from a laptop

 

[georgeks]

Are you sure it is an IDE HDD?

Can you pleas post here the Model and Manufacturer of your system?

 

[AddRAM]

What is wrong with re installing 7 ?

Windows 8 is terrible, why in the world would you want or even pay for that ?

You can install Windows 10 Technical Preview x64 for free.

8.1 is better then 8, but both are terrible.

Download Windows 10 Technical Preview ISO - Microsoft Windows

Any new hard drive you buy will be sata, you don`t switch the sata mode to ide in the bios, you leave it at AHCI.

You have to have a 64 bit capable CPU to install 64 bit.

You already have Windows 7 64 bit listed in your specs, so apparently you can run 64 bit. How much memory does the PC have installed ?

What cpu is in the PC ? Exactly

Please fill in your specs completely, Thank You

 

[TechSeven]

Yes i agree windows 8 is terrible. I like football games, and the latest game requires 64bit.
Maybe it's not to late and i can change and buy win 7 64bit instead of win 8/64 bit.

Here are some of pc specs:

cpu: quad processor Q6600
ram: corsair xms2 ddr2 2gb (will buy another within few weeks totalling upto 4gb)
motherboard: asus p5n-d
power supply: cx600
gpu: geforce 9600 "gs or gso" << can't remember which one.

 

[TechSeven]

The ssd that will be arriving tommorow is Samsung 2.5-Inch 120 GB 850 EVO