Solved Installing win 7

[Ken Davison]

Hi All

Having taken your good advise I tried to install win 7 32bit on my E:

I disconnected my c: rebooted with disk in and selected a clean install. every thing went well until installing key which it refused to do.

Read the message and it said some thing about matching to manufacturers code.

The e: hd is an old sata drive from an Acer machine now scrapped and I am wondering if that is where the problem lies.

I went into disk management and this is the partitions on the drive.

1. 6mb unallocated

2. 2gb healthy recovery partion

3. 5mb unallocated

4. 147gb NTFS healthy (page file)

Is it possible to remove all partitions? I have tried in the past without success, so on boot up I get a choice of my O/S on c: or the defunct and deleted vista on e:

 

[bigmck]

I don't see why you are trying to install Win 7 on the E: drive? The default installation drive is C:. Have you had any problems trying to install on C:?

 

[Ken Davison]

On c: I have win 7 64bit installed and working well all bar one program which worked ok in win 7 32bit, I tried the virtual route without success so on advise I am going the clean install route on e: well I live in hopes of going so.

 

[theog]

From DVD:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

From disk management:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2668-partition-volume-delete.html?ltr=P
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2674-partition-volume-create-new.html?ltr=P

 

[Zomby88]

I don't see why you are trying to install Win 7 on the E: drive? The default installation drive is C:. Have you had any problems trying to install on C:?

He`s just calling it E: after install of course it will be C:

Skip adding your key, you can activate it anytime.

When you get to the partition page make sure you delete everything so you have 149GB total showing and only 1 partition. Format it if you like, but delete everything first.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello, if there's nothing on the HDD you need, have a look at the information below.

   Information

1) To rule out HDD Master Boot Record format errors, boot the Windows 7 installation media to diskpart and run the clean command, it takes only seconds to complete; once the clean finishes, exit diskpart and use the Windows 7 installer to create and format a single 100GB partition for the installation.

If that doesn't work, after another clean, use diskpart to create, format and mark Active a single 100GB partition to see if that works, use Step Two #2 in the SSD/HDD tutorial for reference.

:info:You can always extend the Windows partition to include the remaining unallocated space on the HDD / SSD or create additional Primary partitions or an Extended partition after the installation completes if you choose.

2) If you have ever had Linux installed to the HDD in any way, a simple clean command will not over-write the Grub boot-loader, you must use the full clean all command to completely over-write the Grub loader so Windows will install.

How to Boot to DISKPART at PC Startup

SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
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[Zomby88]

Here`s an idea I just want you to ponder.

Instead of installing another system, why don`t you just use that other hard drive for backups and data, files, pictures etc.

All you have to do is reconnect it, then format it with disc management from your currently working Windows 7 and give it a drive letter.

If you ever have a problem with your current operating system and have to reinstall, all your stuff will be on the other drive.

After you get your current W7 the way you like it you can create a disc image and store it on that partition also.

 

[Ken Davison]

I think I must have misunderstood a bit of info.

I do not want to turn e: into c: I just want to do a clean win 7 32bit install on hd e:

I tried going through without a key and it did not want to know.

So how do I remove all partitions on e: HD ?

And then safely install win 7 32bit on e:

 

[Zomby88]

Like I said format it from your current working W7 with disc management.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Did you see my #6 post above?

 

[theog]

From DVD:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

From disk management:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2668-partition-volume-delete.html?ltr=P
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2674-partition-volume-create-new.html?ltr=P

I think I must have misunderstood a bit of info.

I do not want to turn e: into c: I just want to do a clean win 7 32bit install on hd e:

I tried going through without a key and it did not want to know.

So how do I remove all partitions on e: HD ?

And then safely install win 7 32bit on e:

As above.

 

[Zomby88]

I`m sure we all know exactly what you`re trying to do and the answers were given.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Too many cooks are spoiling this soup; y'all have at it.

 

[theog]

This thread is a follow on from:
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/182228-adding-partition.html

 

[Ken Davison]

I`m sure we all know exactly what you`re trying to do and the answers were given.

The problem is I am 68yrs young have been about pc's since my first IBM Sirius with it's two five and a quarter inch floppy disk. I can build pc's as I built the one I am using but it is not a play thing. I run the business accounts, banking and many other facets from this pc, but I am not a software expert. So before pressing buttons I like to know I am pressing the right ones.

I have found the info to date very helpful but it has to be easy to follow hence the questions.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

The problem is I am 68yrs young have been about pc's since my first IBM Sirius with it's two five and a quarter inch floppy disk. I can build pc's as I built the one I am using but it is not a play thing. I run the business accounts, banking and many other facets from this pc, but I am not a software expert. So before pressing buttons I like to know I am pressing the right ones.

I have found the info to date very helpful but it has to be easy to follow hence the questions.

Sorry mate, some of the newer, more aggressive among us are hard to deal with, if you need specific help, PM me and I'll help you, though I don't usually help through PM.

 

[DeaconFrost]

What's the reason you are trying to dual boot the same OS?

 

[Ken Davison]

What's the reason you are trying to dual boot the same OS?

I was running win 7 32bit, I do a fair bit of video work and found the final processing with 2gb ram very slow. As my mother board would take 8gb ram I decided to upgrade and this needed 64bit O/S.

I did all the upgrade fairly smoothly but one program I work with quite a lot will not run on the 64bit system.

I tried the virtual pc route but it would not work.

That leaves me two options, one create a partition on my c: drive and install there or two install on e:.

I tried to install on e: but as it is an ex boot drive from an Acer pc it would not accept the o/s key as it did not match the Acer code imprinted on the drive.

So I am trying to find out how to completely wipe that drive and make a fresh start, rather than ditch it and install a new one.

 

[Ken Davison]

The problem is I am 68yrs young have been about pc's since my first IBM Sirius with it's two five and a quarter inch floppy disk. I can build pc's as I built the one I am using but it is not a play thing. I run the business accounts, banking and many other facets from this pc, but I am not a software expert. So before pressing buttons I like to know I am pressing the right ones.

I have found the info to date very helpful but it has to be easy to follow hence the questions.

Sorry mate, some of the newer, more aggressive among us are hard to deal with, if you need specific help, PM me and I'll help you, though I don't usually help through PM.

I read the info you posted and I will give it a go later in the week, I have a few pc hours to put in which I have neglected recently.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I read the info you posted and I will give it a go later in the week, I have a few pc hours to put in which I have neglected recently.

OK mate, be sure to post back here with updates.