Please help - new comp

[tommy2]

Did that and it got stuck again. But I missed the tap any key to run set up from dvd so fingers crossed it is now reinstalling windows as we speak
Cheers
Tommy

 

[tommy2]

Did that but did not work, have got windows installing as we speak

 

[tommy2]

Installed but now have new problem - when going through setup I let it make a new copy of windows7 and it said it would put the old one in a folder called windows.old . now upon startup it hangs for 30 seconds whilst it waits to be told which windows 7 to start with. I do not know where it has put folder windows.old and if i delete it will it still be in the registry and still cause the problem.
Thanks
Tommy

 

[reghakr]

It;s under the C:. You can safely delete it.

So is the problem solved?

 

[tommy2]

No - what do you think to do next?

 

[reghakr]

What do you mean

 

[tommy2]

Well it did not work, i deleted folder but i still have to wait 30 seconds or hit enter to get windows to start up
so do you have any ideas as how to get rid of this problem?
Cheers
Tommy

 

[reghakr]

Keep tapping the F8 key on startup until you get into the BIOS,.

Look for something like Fast Boot or information screen

Enable fast boot and disable information screen.

 

[thefabe]

Go into bios>( I have to press delete to get into mine)set to boot from CD/DVD do a clean install. If you reformat your drive and do a clean install you should not have any windows.old folder nothing but a fresh new OS. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?filter%5b2%5d=General%20Tips (edit) and by the way IMO the company you purchased it from is lame. They admit your problem is from software "they installed" so they should have to pay to have it returned, fixed and reshipped. I know this rant won't help you but it pisses me off when OEM's treat their customers like this. You paid a premium for a great laptop and shouldn't have to be going through this. Fabe

 

[tommy2]

My options are

Quick boot (enabled)
Full screen logo (enabled)
Addon rom display mode (force bios)
bootup num-lock (on)
wait for F1 if error (enabled)
hit del message display (enabled)

 

[tommy2]

Thanks alot Fabe - doing that now before I get too much installed on it. I am a bit fed up with the supplies but I would rather not have to send it back. Seems like they have not tested it at all (certainly not restarted it) before sending it out.
Thanks
Tommy

 

[tommy2]

I,m afraid it is still doing it- I formatted & re-installed windows but it still hangs for 30 seconds and gives me the option of 2 lots of windows 7 to choose from. There was no windows.old folder this time but still the same problem

 

[tommy2]

Done - my comp - advanced system setting - advanced - startup & recovery - un tick time to display list of os - leave on default
Yeh
Thanks guys
Tommy

 

[thefabe]

Great!! Gald to hear your up and running. It's to bad you had to go through all you did, but know you can enjoy windows seven. Fabe

 

[tommy2]

Thanks alot Fabe

Regards
Tommy