Seems to stall at 1%

[Vendetta]

I'm trying to install Windows 7 Ultimate for a friend (she purchased a retail copy), but seems to be stalling at 1%.

It's an Averatec 2200 Series laptop, about 3 years old and I've checked everything and nothing is wrong with her laptop hardware wise.

Anything I can do to get this to install right? Anyone successfully installed on a Averatec 2200 Series?

Thanks.

 

[Minotar]

I'm trying to install Windows 7 Ultimate for a friend (she purchased a retail copy), but seems to be stalling at 1%.

It's an Averatec 2200 Series laptop, about 3 years old and I've checked everything and nothing is wrong with her laptop hardware wise.

Anything I can do to get this to install right? Anyone successfully installed on a Averatec 2200 Series?

Thanks.

It could be just slow,how long does it stay at 1%?

 

[richc46]

Go back to square one Use Microsoft Upgrade Advisor


http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

If that shows that you are ok

Disconnect everything but mouse, keyboard and monitor
Remove all but 2 gb of Ram

 

[Vendetta]

Gets to 1% ok, then it seems to hang. You might be right it's slow, but then again, I don't see any activity with the HDD.

As for the other comment, can't do the advisor thing by MS, I have a new HDD with nothing on it or an OS.

I'm trying to install Windows 7 Ultimate for a friend (she purchased a retail copy), but seems to be stalling at 1%.

It's an Averatec 2200 Series laptop, about 3 years old and I've checked everything and nothing is wrong with her laptop hardware wise.

Anything I can do to get this to install right? Anyone successfully installed on a Averatec 2200 Series?

Thanks.

It could be just slow,how long does it stay at 1%?

 

[gregrocker]

Minotaur is right, it can hang at file loading to format unallocated space, and other reasons.

Check BIOS version by entering BIOS setup at bootup, compare to latest version here: TriGem

While there, clear CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Check that PnP is enabled in BIOS.

It is an older laptop that might need Chipset IDE controller added into installer, or installer run from prior OS desktop to pick up the IDE controller.

Attempt install of Vista using any installer to see if install fails similarly. If not, install Vista to run Win7 installer, trying chipset given at install, then loaded from link. If DVD fails, copy files to desktop and run Setup. Attempt overwrite first, then shrink OS to attempt install to unallocated space.

 

[Vendetta]

I will try all this when I get back, thank you for taking the time to help and everyone else above. Happy New Years!

Minotaur is right, it can hang at file loading to format unallocated space, and other reasons.

Check BIOS version by entering BIOS setup at bootup, compare to latest version here: TriGem

While there, clear CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Check that PnP is enabled in BIOS.

It is an older laptop that might need Chipset IDE controller added into installer, or installer run from prior OS desktop to pick up the IDE controller.

Attempt install of Vista using any installer to see if install fails similarly. If not, install Vista to run Win7 installer, trying chipset given at install, then loaded from link. If DVD fails, copy files to desktop and run Setup. Attempt overwrite first, then shrink OS to attempt install to unallocated space.

 

[Vendetta]

I think it's just taking it's jolly good time, so I will leave it running over night. It's now jumped to 4%. lol! Took me less than 12 minutes with my Dell, guess working with an old laptop I've never heard of will get my into this kind of slowness.

 

[stevieray]

It may help if you disable legacy LAN... I seem to remember something about it interfering with some Win7 installations, but I'm working off of memory here. Can't find any links about it right now...

 

[Vendetta]

Another thing I don't see is where I can reset the CMOS in in the bios and I also took the cover off the bottom of the laptop to try and see if I can pull the battery, but don't see it either. Really not much option in the BIOS area of the laptop, kind of crappy I think.

Seems to hang at 4% now and it shouldn't take this long?

I want to reflash the bios, but never did it without a working OS, so can someone tell me how to do it in DOS or something? Thanks.

 

[gregrocker]

Try removing all but 2gb of RAM, then swap modules after attempt.

Test the RAM using WIndows Memory Diagnostics for two full passes.

This happens most often with bad ISO or DVD burn. WHere did you get Win7?

 

[Vendetta]

The laptop only has 1GB of RAM and the Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit is a retail copy she bought.

I've tested everything and the laptop is A OK, I think I will flash the newest bios again just to see what happens. I'll see if I can find instructions somewhere to flash the bios with no OS installed.

 

[gregrocker]

Can you put an OS on to more safely update the BIOS and try running the installer from it?

 

[Vendetta]

The strange thing is, I can't even install XP back on. Windows 7 seems to be the only thing that can load now, so I am kind of out of luck. This laptop has an AMD Turion 64 processor.

This is the worst laptop brand I have ever worked with, so anyone planning to go with Averatec, I'd stay away. lol!

 

[Zidane24]

The strange thing is, I can't even install XP back on. Windows 7 seems to be the only thing that can load now, so I am kind of out of luck. This laptop has an AMD Turion 64 processor.

This is the worst laptop brand I have ever worked with, so anyone planning to go with Averatec, I'd stay away. lol!

I was reading a prior post about flashing the BIOS without the OS installed and my tutorial will get it done...

Only one requirement...the laptop has to be able to boot from USB

Read about it here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/46707-ms-dos-bootable-flash-drive-create.html

 

[Vendetta]

I'm using an MS Vista upgrade DVD and it's installing perfectly fine, so I will finish installing then do an upgrade to Windows 7 and see if that will work. I'll report back.

I was able to flash the bios with the instructions above using a USB drive, thanks.

UPDATE** Vista loaded completely, but than it just boots to a black screen with a blinking cursor. I'm really lost now.

 

[gregrocker]

Black screen blinking cursor is frequently video driver.

See if you can boot into Safe Mode and install the correct driver from the Averatec webpage: http://www.trigem.com/us/support/drivers.asp

If not continue to troubleshoot in Safe Mode until you get Vista started up so you can try running the Win7 installer, first as a Custom clean install over itself, then to unallocated space created by shrinking Vista in Disk Management, then as an in-place Upgrade from the desktop.

If this fails, extract the files to Vista and try again by running Setup.

 

[Vendetta]

I'll give that a try and report back, thanks.

 

[gregrocker]

The next step will then be to try to get the 2200 chipset and video drivers into the Win7 installer.

If you cannot get to the Custom drives screen Load Drivers link, then they will need to be slipstreamed in using Vlite.

Follow this tutorial but select Integrate (Drivers) tab in addition to ISO:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/32055-bootable-iso-create-installation-files.html

 

[Vendetta]

I was able to reinstall XP Pro again, so that finally works. Going to reformat the drive again for Windows 7.

To load drivers during the installation, do I just pop the W7 disc out and put in a CD with drivers on it to load? Other than that, not sure of any other way since it doesn't read my USB drive because I tried that before.

Never really did the slipstream stuff and want to do that as a last resort if all things fail.

 

[gregrocker]

Can you run the WIn7 installer from XP now?

This is your best shot.