installation reboot problem...

[rando152]

Hi i've looked high and low for a solution for my problem, but still can't find one. My problem is this, I've changed my PC boot order to load from the optical drive first, then i restart with the DVD in the tray, the install comes up find i click install now. It installs then restarts the computer like it should but then it restarts to the same install now screen, so basically step one. i've partioned the HDD so it's clean. I've tried changing the boot order to the HDD first and that just give me a "Disk Read Error Occorred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". please help me this is really frustrating...i've also done the install 3 times. thank you!

 

[Dwayne]

Try making it boot from ur CD/DVD with Windows 7 In ? thats how im doing it atm but im having issues also i hope it works..

 

[rsvr85]

Hi i've looked high and low for a solution for my problem, but still can't find one. My problem is this, I've changed my PC boot order to load from the optical drive first, then i restart with the DVD in the tray, the install comes up find i click install now. It installs then restarts the computer like it should but then it restarts to the same install now screen, so basically step one. i've partioned the HDD so it's clean. I've tried changing the boot order to the HDD first and that just give me a "Disk Read Error Occorred press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". please help me this is really frustrating...i've also done the install 3 times. thank you!

So is the install completely finished when it reboots into the loop? If so, just pop out the DVD and boot as normal. Even if you have the boot priority as DVD>HDD and the DVD isn't present, it will still boot off of the HDD after the BIOS gives up looking for the DVD media.

If i'm miles off the mark sorry!

 

[rando152]

i tried what you both said well all that happened when i took the disk out was i got the disk read error problem. This is an older machine that used to run xp but i formated and dont have any of the DVDs other than Windows 7 ultimate for some reason it can't read the HDD i've got two on this machine and i tried installing on both still no luck...thanks for your help it is really appriciated =] keep the ideas coming im sure someone can fix this

 

[rsvr85]

i tried what you both said well all that happened when i took the disk out was i got the disk read error problem. This is an older machine that used to run xp but i formated and dont have any of the DVDs other than Windows 7 ultimate for some reason it can't read the HDD i've got two on this machine and i tried installing on both still no luck...thanks for your help it is really appriciated =] keep the ideas coming im sure someone can fix this

Check the jumper cables on your hard drives. Also, make sure that the HDD you're installiing on is set as Master and any subsequent drives are Slave.

 

[kegobeer]

Update your system specs so we know what hardware you use.

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/23726-how-system-specs.html

 

[rsvr85]

Update your system specs so we know what hardware you use.

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/23726-how-system-specs.html

Yea, good call kegobeer. Could be a long night otherwise!

 

[rando152]

ok i updated them with as much info as i could get out of the setup area because i didnt buy this pc it was just in the house so yea =] hope they help!

 

[rsvr85]

Not sure you're actually able to run W7 with those specs buddy......sorry!!

 

[rando152]

damn =[ well i also have another computer that im having issues with its a dell optioplex one of the older versions but not terribly old my problem with it is i have a DVD of windows 7 and it only had a CD tray built in i have an external DVD drive but my bios wont recognize the external DVD tray with this sytem im still able to get to the desktop of xp pro so maybe you could help me with this =]

 

[rsvr85]

damn =[ well i also have another computer that im having issues with its a dell optioplex one of the older versions but not terribly old my problem with it is i have a DVD of windows 7 and it only had a CD tray built in i have an external DVD drive but my bios wont recognize the external DVD tray with this sytem im still able to get to the desktop of xp pro so maybe you could help me with this =]

I reckon that's looking just as bleak, if your BIOS doesn't support booting from USB devices and you only have a CDROM drive, unless you buy a DVD ROM for it, there's no way of actually installing it. Infact, i assume the optiplex is running XP, if so you'd have to boot from a DVD to format the drive before installing W7 anyways, so USB would still be a no-go.

 

[rando152]

okay do you think i could partition the HDD on it so i could install windows with a virtual drive then wipe the old xp partition? because once im on the computer i can rip the iso off the dvd and mount it.

 

[rsvr85]

Sorry, you've lost me now, which PC are you talking about now? The Dimension?
If you're upgrading XP to Windows 7, you have to use a DVD to do the job. Even if you did manage to mount the ISO in XP, you'd not be able to do anything with it apart from burning it.
The dimension simply doesn't have the horsepower to run 7 and the optiplex doesn't read/write DVD's or boot from USB.
I think the only way you're going to see W7 on either computer is to run it in a VM.
I do stand to be corrected.......

 

[rando152]

well what im saying is if i could partition the HDD on the optiplex and then install 7 on that new partition and then clear out my old xp partition and take that unallocated space and merge it with the new windows 7 partion because i cant format the HDD unless i had a xp CD. if im confusing you im rele sorry =[

 

[DocBrown]

What is the make & model of the optiplex ?

If you hit F5, F8, F11, or F12 during the Bios boot, can you get a menu boot that says USB device ?

 

[rsvr85]

well what im saying is if i could partition the HDD on the optiplex and then install 7 on that new partition and then clear out my old xp partition and take that unallocated space and merge it with the new windows 7 partion because i cant format the HDD unless i had a xp CD. if im confusing you im rele sorry =[

How do you suggest installing W7 on that partition though?
Even if you did manage to install W7 on the Optiplex on a different partition, you wouldn't be able to delete the XP partition (C: i assume) very easily and certainly wouldn't have any way to install 7 onto that partition.
This is very confusing, if i've got it wrong, i'm sorry!

 

[rando152]

ive got work but doc brown ill see what it says when i get home

 

[rsvr85]

ive got work but doc brown ill see what it says when i get home

I do hope they pay double-time!