Problem when installing windows 7 from xp

[JanTore]

Hello everyone

I hope somebody can help me with my problem....
I have just change from XP to Windows 7 32 bit ( or i am trying to....), but in the middle of the installation the computer freezes. So i have to start over again and the same happens everytime.
I was reading in another forum about someone who had the same problem, and he had to buy a new harddrive because that was the problem.
I have done the same, but its not working with me.

Do i need to install some drives before i install Windows 7?
Here is a little about my computer:

Abit AB9 Pro, Ati Radeon HD4890, Samsung 500 gb harddrive, Dualcore 3,2

Please please help me.

 

[bmcdevitt]

what do you have memory wise? i dont see how it could be a hard drive problem, im guessing its spinning 5200 +

 

[jessejw]

In the installation it should ask you what drive or "Partition" you want to install it on click the one and Format it, then try to install it. Make sure you have all the files you want to keep backed up!

 

[bmcdevitt]

In the installation it should ask you what drive or "Partition" you want to install it on click the one and Format it, then try to install it. Make sure you have all the files you want to keep backed up!

thats a good question, did you choose upgrade? or are you doing a clean installation ^? you most likely wont get any problems doing the clean installation compaired to upgrading..... Id just save all your documents music movies etc onto an external hard drive than move it over once you have win7 running.

 

[bigmck]

Hello everyone

I hope somebody can help me with my problem....
I have just change from XP to Windows 7 32 bit ( or i am trying to....), but in the middle of the installation the computer freezes. So i have to start over again and the same happens everytime.
I was reading in another forum about someone who had the same problem, and he had to buy a new harddrive because that was the problem.
I have done the same, but its not working with me.

Do i need to install some drives before i install Windows 7?
Here is a little about my computer:

Abit AB9 Pro, Ati Radeon HD4890, Samsung 500 gb harddrive, Dualcore 3,2

Please please help me.

First off, you can not do an Upgrade from XP. If that is what you are trying to do, that is the problem. You must do a Clean (Custom) Install. You can use a Win 7 Upgrade Disk to do a clean install. See here. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html
Insert your Win 7 Disk, shut down your PC and boot from the Win 7 disk. This will start your installation. Just remember that a Clean Install erases everything so make sure you have your files you want to keep backed up. Let us know how things go.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello JanTore, welcome to Seven Forums!



If the Windows 7 install disk is one you burned yourself it may be a bad burn and needs to be done again, if so this would be the first thing to try.

Use the free ISO burner at the link below to burn another at a speed of now more than 4x and select to let the program to verify the disk before it finishes and
be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.




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[JanTore]

what do you have memory wise? i dont see how it could be a hard drive problem, im guessing its spinning 5200 +

I have 3 gb memory, and the harddisk is spinning 7200. I Hope.. Thats what i bought

 

[JanTore]

In the installation it should ask you what drive or "Partition" you want to install it on click the one and Format it, then try to install it. Make sure you have all the files you want to keep backed up!

I have done this

 

[JanTore]

In the installation it should ask you what drive or "Partition" you want to install it on click the one and Format it, then try to install it. Make sure you have all the files you want to keep backed up!

thats a good question, did you choose upgrade? or are you doing a clean installation ^? you most likely wont get any problems doing the clean installation compaired to upgrading..... Id just save all your documents music movies etc onto an external hard drive than move it over once you have win7 running.

I choosed clean installation and i have saved everything i need

 

[DocBrown]

What 32 bit version are you trying to install, Home Prem, Prof, Ultimate ?
Where did you get your DVD ? Retail, Upgrade, or OEM ?
How many HD's in your computer ?

Have you read our Questions List for installations ?

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-use-help-installation-issues.html#post300660

 

[JanTore]

Hello everyone

I hope somebody can help me with my problem....
I have just change from XP to Windows 7 32 bit ( or i am trying to....), but in the middle of the installation the computer freezes. So i have to start over again and the same happens everytime.
I was reading in another forum about someone who had the same problem, and he had to buy a new harddrive because that was the problem.
I have done the same, but its not working with me.

Do i need to install some drives before i install Windows 7?
Here is a little about my computer:

Abit AB9 Pro, Ati Radeon HD4890, Samsung 500 gb harddrive, Dualcore 3,2

Please please help me.

First off, you can not do an Upgrade from XP. If that is what you are trying to do, that is the problem. You must do a Clean (Custom) Install. You can use a Win 7 Upgrade Disk to do a clean install. See here. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html
Insert your Win 7 Disk, shut down your PC and boot from the Win 7 disk. This will start your installation. Just remember that a Clean Install erases everything so make sure you have your files you want to keep backed up. Let us know how things go.

I did read a lot before i began installing windows 7. The guy in the shop where i bought the windows 7 cd sayd that i could run into many problems when installing windows 7 on a Xp system, and he recomened me to by a new pc with windows 7 installed. But i was willing to try anyway I did all the things that where shown on Microsofts web page before installing w7. upgrade adviser etc..

I boot from the cd and the installation begins. But i goes very slow. After 10 min the language options appear and then it will take atleast 5 min before the partitons options is on the screen. There i choose the one that i just bought..
It says Disk 0 partition 1 with 465,7 gb, Type: system.
I have another option, but thats only 100 mb and it says that windows can not be installed on this disk( it says "disk" but maybe thats in Norwegian
When i push next then its beginning to copy files and unpack. And then i stops, gets to around 20% of unpacking.

 

[JanTore]

What 32 bit version are you trying to install, Home Prem, Prof, Ultimate ?
Where did you get your DVD ? Retail, Upgrade, or OEM ?
How many HD's in your computer ?

Have you read our Questions List for installations ?

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-use-help-installation-issues.html#post300660

Home Premium.
I bought OEM cd, and i have only 1 harddrive

 

[bigmck]

Do not listen to the guy that told you Win 7 does not install over XP. You do not need a new PC. You are fine. We will get you through this. == Sometimes it seems to stop installation when it is still working. It just takes a while. When you say "it stops", how long is that?

 

[DocBrown]

When it hangs during install as you have described, it tends to be ram memory, Video card, or connected USB devices, that cause the slow install. Check that Questions List

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-use-help-installation-issues.html#post300660

 

[JanTore]

Do not listen to the guy that told you Win 7 does not install over XP. You do not need a new PC. You are fine. We will get you through this. == Sometimes it seems to stop installation when it is still working. It just takes a while. When you say "it stops", how long is that?

Thank you

I stop for atleast 1 hour, and then i try again.
I have read that it only takes about 20 min to install.
Thats the time i takes only to come to the options meny for me

 

[bigmck]

Do not listen to the guy that told you Win 7 does not install over XP. You do not need a new PC. You are fine. We will get you through this. == Sometimes it seems to stop installation when it is still working. It just takes a while. When you say "it stops", how long is that?

Thank you

I stop for atleast 1 hour, and then i try again.
I have read that it only takes about 20 min to install.
Thats the time i takes only to come to the options meny for me

An hour is too long. It took me about 50 minutes to install. There are times when it will work for 15 minutes before it asks you to do anything. By the way I installed over XP with a Win 7 OEM, just like you are doing.

 

[JanTore]

Do not listen to the guy that told you Win 7 does not install over XP. You do not need a new PC. You are fine. We will get you through this. == Sometimes it seems to stop installation when it is still working. It just takes a while. When you say "it stops", how long is that?

Thank you

I stop for atleast 1 hour, and then i try again.
I have read that it only takes about 20 min to install.
Thats the time i takes only to come to the options meny for me

An hour is too long. It took me about 50 minutes to install. There are times when it will work for 15 minutes before it asks you to do anything. By the way I installed over XP with a Win 7 OEM, just like you are doing.

Now i have removed 1 gb of ram as it says in the Questions List, but i dosent seem to help. And the only thing i have in the usb is keybord, mouse and dvd writer.
The video card is ok i think.. Never had any problems with that.
Thanks for the help so far

 

[JanTore]

Ok maybe there was a little problem that i dident mentioned..
When i did the Upgrade adviser there was one issue that came up.
It was something about the Microsoft. NET Framework 1.1. program that was not compatible with windows 7.
But i thought when i did a clean installation that every program would be deleted.
And now i have new harddrive with nothing on it....

 

[gregrocker]

Make sure you have the latest BIOS version update #22 11/07 from Abit Support Downloads webpage here: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/down...&pTITLE_ON_SCREEN=AB9+Pro&pSOCKET_TYPE=LGA775. If so, reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Also in BIOS setup, if you have SATA HD then check that the SATA controller is set to AHCI first, then IDE mode if necessary.

Wipe the HD to get the cleanest possible slate: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html After Step 1 running Clean All, follow Step 2 #2 to create partition and mark it active.

If install still fails, test your RAM with memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes or overnight: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

Test your HD with maker's diag/repair full CD scan: HD Diagnostic

 

[bigmck]

Ok maybe there was a little problem that i dident mentioned..
When i did the Upgrade adviser there was one issue that came up.
It was something about the Microsoft. NET Framework 1.1. program that was not compatible with windows 7.
But i thought when i did a clean installation that every program would be deleted.
And now i have new harddrive with nothing on it....

I am not familiar with that program, but I don't think it would stop your installation. Like you said you would have erased everything anyway. Will get back to you.