My windows 7 installation stops at the windows logo screen

chtz

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Hello,
I am using a Dell Inspiron N4030 laptop. I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on this laptop and now I am trying to shift to windows 7. I had previously used windows 7 on this same laptop. But during installation of windows 7 this time it always gets stuck at the windows logo screen. I have tried using DVD as well as bootable USB drive, both with same unsuccessful result.
I will really appreciate the help.
 

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I followed the steps as mentioned. I restored the BIOS settings to default, set SATA controller to AHCI and Hard Drive to first boot. Then I tried installing from a windows 7 DVD. It says press any key.... then there is the screen for "Windows is loading files" and after that there is screen for windows with a scroller in below but that screen dissappears in 1sec and then a blank screen appears and it remains this way for as long as I let it be. I tried pressing shift+F10 but it doesnt respond.
 

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windows 7 home premium 32bitintel i32GBinbuilt intel graphics
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Laptop
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Dell
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windows 7 home premium 32bit
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intel i3
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2GB
Graphics Card(s)
inbuilt intel graphics
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320 HDD
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Gregrocker
I cannot reach the first installer screen. So when I do press the shift+f10 button it doesnt work.
 

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windows 7 home premium 32bitintel i32GBinbuilt intel graphics
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Laptop
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windows 7 home premium 32bit
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intel i3
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2GB
Graphics Card(s)
inbuilt intel graphics
Hard Drives
320 HDD
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google chrome
Gregrocker,
My media is bootable in another PC. I have checked. It just doesnt boot in mine.
 

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windows 7 home premium 32bitintel i32GBinbuilt intel graphics
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Laptop
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Dell
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windows 7 home premium 32bit
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intel i3
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
inbuilt intel graphics
Hard Drives
320 HDD
Browser
google chrome
In that case reset the BIOS to defaults: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

If disk still will not boot, try flash stick installer provided in steps 1 and 2 of Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7. Set Hard Drive to boot first in BIOS setup, then trigger the stick to boot from one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

Most failures to boot are user failures. Try setting the hard drive to boot first in BIOS setup, then trigger DVD using one-time BIOS boot Menu key. Does it show DVD drive to choose to boot? When you choose it does it prompt to "Press any key to boot disk?" What exactly happens then? Can you hear the disk drive running? It may be bad.
 
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