how to install 7 on an Acer Aspire laptop?

[geordiejohn]

hello i have just bought an Acer Aspire laptop with Vista and i would like to install Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
i put the dvd in drive and tried hitting f11 and f10 but it just carries on going to vista,does anyone know how i can boot from dvd please?
thank you.

 

[Tews]

You will need to set your DVD player as primary boot device...

 

[richc46]

hello i have just bought an Acer Aspire laptop with Vista and i would like to install Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
i put the dvd in drive and tried hitting f11 and f10 but it just carries on going to vista,does anyone know how i can boot from dvd please?
thank you.

Just boot up in the regular manner. Before you see the splash screen continually hit the f key that will bring you to the bios screen, set that to boot from DVD. Now turn off the computer, and put the DVD in and boot up. You are good to go.

 

[geordiejohn]

do you know which f key to use please?

 

[richc46]

I have a Dell it is f12. Every manufacturer has it set differently. Use your computer manual, look

up Bios screen. But you could try f2 or f12, they are common.

 

[Tews]

Its usually displayed during POST which key you need to press to access setup...

 

[sReKcAh]

hello i have just bought an Acer Aspire laptop with Vista and i would like to install Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
i put the dvd in drive and tried hitting f11 and f10 but it just carries on going to vista,does anyone know how i can boot from dvd please?
thank you.

u must set enable bootable frm dvd like they said.save then restart then when acer shows up press F12.


Aspire 4520
Win 7 Ultimate x32

 

[richc46]

Tews is correct as ususal, but the information, that he is referring to disappears, quickly from the screen, stay alert..

 

[geordiejohn]

i have got a Acer Aspire

 

[richc46]

i have got a Acer Aspire

The answer was given before I finished my post, above. Use the information that was given. If it does not work, come back and you can get more Christmas help.

 

[zigzag3143]

i have got a acer aspire

do yourself a favor. Backup before you try to install just in case

 

[geordiejohn]

thank you all
i used f2 and now i can get into bios

 

[richc46]

thank you all
i used f2 and now i can get into bios

You are very welcome, that is why we are here.

 

[apvm]

I just finished installing Windows 7 64bit on my 4520, it is f2, change boot drive to DVD and save changes + exit....reboot with your Win 7 DVD in the drive and everything is self explain...I did a clean install, ie custom install, formatted the partition I want to install and that was the 2nd partition which name is ACER...after it finish installed some drivers and it works fine....btw the hidden partition which contain the original home basic 32bit is still there.