Solved Unable to install Windows 7

[sood1992]

I have uBuntu installed on my Compaq A933tu right now. I want to install Windows 7 but when I boot from a DVD I get a black screen and a blinking cursor.

When I boot from a USB Drive, I'm able to enter the setup and boot properly but when I click Custom Install, I get this error:

No drives were found .Click load driver to provide mass storage

When I browse, I'm unable to locate my hdd, it just show a drive which is the USB, cd rom etc but not my laptop HDD.


How do I install Windows 7. I'm fed up of ubuntu now.

Please help

 

[MilesAhead]

Compaq - Support for Presario notebooks and desktops.

 

[nickyoung]

I have uBuntu installed on my Compaq A933tu right now. I want to install Windows 7 but when I boot from a DVD I get a black screen and a blinking cursor.

When I boot from a USB Drive, I'm able to enter the setup and boot properly but when I click Custom Install, I get this error:

No drives were found .Click load driver to provide mass storage

When I browse, I'm unable to locate my hdd, it just show a drive which is the USB, cd rom etc but not my laptop HDD.


How do I install Windows 7. I'm fed up of ubuntu now.

Please help

The reason you get error "no drives were found" is because windows recognizes a NTFS file system. Ubuntu is on an EXT file system. And there is probably no unallocated partition space left since Ubuntu is using it all...

If you just want a Fresh Windows 7 install (wipe ubuntu completely), see GParted to delete existing partitions, create a new NTFS partition on the newly created free space, and then you can install windows on this unallocated partition space.

 

[sood1992]

I have uBuntu installed on my Compaq A933tu right now. I want to install Windows 7 but when I boot from a DVD I get a black screen and a blinking cursor.

When I boot from a USB Drive, I'm able to enter the setup and boot properly but when I click Custom Install, I get this error:

No drives were found .Click load driver to provide mass storage

When I browse, I'm unable to locate my hdd, it just show a drive which is the USB, cd rom etc but not my laptop HDD.


How do I install Windows 7. I'm fed up of ubuntu now.

Please help

The reason you get error "no drives were found" is because windows recognizes a NTFS file system. Ubuntu is on an EXT file system. And there is probably no unallocated partition space left since Ubuntu is using it all...

If you just want a Fresh Windows 7 install (wipe ubuntu completely), see GParted to delete existing partitions, create a new NTFS partition on the newly created free space, and then you can install windows on this unallocated partition space.

Do I simply download the ISO ad then burn it to a disc and boot?

 

[nickyoung]

Yea. That's how most boot CDs work. Burn and boot. There are loads of boot tools and ISO images out there for doing stuff like this.

 

[theog]

All Linux code must be deleted using the CLEAN ALL command.As you have had linux on the HD you need do a Clean all & full format.

Do a full clean & full format in command prompt.
1) Boot DVD & Press Shift+F10 (for command prompt)
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html
2) Boot DVD, & http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/682-command-prompt-startup.html
(for command prompt)

Type in command line
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (win HD)
CLEAN ALL
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT fs=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT






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

 

[kikloo]

Hi,

I am in the same situation and I also did DISKPART instructions but to no avail. My problem is that I don't have a DVD. I am booting from USB flash drive. How do I install Windows from the USB flash drive and sort this problem out ?? Please help.

Thanks.