Why can't I do a clean install?

[Steezy]

It is a frequent cause of problems at the exact point where you are having them. The graphics card is trying to load its driver and is failing. The solution is to either: default to onboard graphics chip in BIOS (if you have one), insert display driver in Safe Mode in Device Manager, or use Vlite to slipstream the driver into the installation DVD: load in extracted ISO files, click Next and select Drivers then provide unzipped Win7 display driver, create ISO, burn using burner provided at 4x speed.

Download and Install Vlite version 1.1.6 first, then download and install version 2.1 over it so you don't have to install the huge MS W.A.I.K. vLite - Windows Vista configuration tool

Your description of how you burned copies of the retail DVD sounds wrong. You would have to extract the ISO using a special program like ImgBurn or PowerISO to burn another DVD, or write to flash stick. It doesn't sound like you did that. Where was the copy of Win7 purchased? What does it say on the DVD?

Have you tested your HD using maker's full diag/repair CD scan? and your memory using memtest86 cd for 5-6 passes?

Greg, how hard/easy would you say this is for a beginner like me? Everything in the quote excluding memtest (i know how to use memtest)

 

[gregrocker]

These are not hard at all to do. Testing your HD using the two tests linked earlier is just booting the CD and running extended test Then use wipe feature to prepare to try install again.

Slipstreaming is a good experience to try too as you'll learn how to slip drivers, programs, service packs, etc into the Win7 installer. Start with just the video driver. You'll then know that it has it when it is struggling to install it at the point where it hangs.

As I said earlier, by now I usually am out of time for troubleshooting and just move HD to another machine to try install. It will start up so often when returned to problem machine that it makes it a viable alternative install method with Win7. I gave you the steps and workarounds earliier to do this.

On any of these, ask questions back if needed. That's how we all learn.

 

[Steezy]

I fixed it!!!!
Finally decided to take apart my parents computer and threw my HD in. (thanks greg and doc)

But my graphics card is still really messed up. It is causing windows to perform slower than it should be, to my belief, and i'll see if i can fix it soon

also.. When finishing the setup, i made a password just for teh lulz and now it is saying invalid password. I typed in the password i use for everything and didnt do a typo

 

[gregrocker]

You installed on parent's computer with their HD unplugged, then returned HD to your computer and it started up?

But you cannot get past password?

Try booting into Safe Mode by tapping F8 at bootup, select Adminstrator account, then in User accounts remove your User password. Now boot in normally.

 

[Steezy]

Yeah, i physically took theirs out, put mine in, did my deal then put theirs back in. I created a password during installation, i was asked to type it in twice but cant get on now o.o

i'm making a password reset disk on my flash drive right now though on their computer. I'm reeeeally excited though!

 

[Steezy]

Wow.
So i restart my computer so it can find the usb i plugged in for a password reset, and now my computer won't go the windows screen. I does the welcome screen, than after the screen should go to the choosing of the user accounts/type pass in to log in screen, but instead it just goes blank.

it's being reeeally slow.. What is the reason for this?

 

[gregrocker]

Did you try booting into Safe Mode as Administrator and removing the password in User Accounts as I just suggested?

Also install the Win7 video driver in Device manager while there.

The USB stick may be blocking startup due to bootsecting for install.

 

[Steezy]

Did you try booting into Safe Mode as Administrator and removing the password in User Accounts as I just suggested?

Also install the Win7 video driver in Device manager while there.

The USB stick may be blocking startup due to bootsecting for install.

Do i do this in safe mode? Because it isn't lettibg me go into safe mode. No matter what "mode" i try going into, the screen goes blank and the mouse arrows appears. That is it.

 

[gregrocker]

Try booting the Win7 DVD Repair console, click through to Recovery Tools list to run Startup Repair. See what it says.

 

[Steezy]

Start up repair result: boot status indicates that the OS booted successfully.

 

[Steezy]

I'm going to take out my HD and put it back into theirs to download the driver. But how do i do this? And where do i find the download?

 

[gregrocker]

Just put the driver on a disk. How are you planning to install it if you can't get into Safe Mode?

Go to the video card maker's website and download the WIn7 driver for your model card.

 

[Steezy]

Ah alright i'll try. And i couldnt go into safe mode or anything on MY computer, not my moms. I'm on hers now though

 

[gregrocker]

Go into Device Manager and see what Driver is installed now for Video card under Display Driver.

Can you tell us what your vid card model is so we can help you find the correct driver to install it now?

The Device Manager may list the name it so confirm by Googling model number or card in slot to make sure it even has the right driver, then go to maker's website to be sure it is latest.

 

[Steezy]

"e-geforce 7950 gx2"
that's my graphics card

 

[gregrocker]

Is it version 258.96?

http://www.evga.com/support/drivers/

 

[Steezy]

It might be, if not i'll check that link out anyways to check for similar ones

 

[Steezy]

Alrighttt
got my windows 7 to finally work
but of course rgere is a problem.

It is soooooo slow. My ipod touch is at least 5x faster. How do i fix this?

 

[gregrocker]

Check your optional Windows Updates for newer drivers than in the installer. Then look in Device Manager for any missing drivers - find them on the Support Downloads webpage for that model device.

In the Computer>Management window, click on Event Viewer>Admin View to google repeat errors to find out how others have resolved them. Do the same with the Performance log at Advanced Tools page accessed by clicking WEI score at Computer>Properties. Look for cued issues at top of Tools page, also Generate a System Health Report from there.

Type "Problems" in start search box to see if any solutions have been delivered for problems not reported, be sure to report any problems to MS as they may send solutions which are normally cued in Notification icon in bottom-right System Tray.

Use MS Security Essentials with Windows firewall. Clean and order your HD perfectly using free state-of-the-art CCleaner and Auslogics Disk and Regisstry defraggers.

After these steps, what are the exact performance issues? Did the display probs clear up?

Did you test the RAM using memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes, and HD using maker's diagnostics CD from link?

Check the mobo website for a newer BIOS version update, read any links or download file to read the REadMe file included to see if this might be an update needed for Win7. Then run the update from Win7 which is safer than flashing BIOS from DOS.

 

[Steezy]

Ugh
Aside from the fact it takes years to load everything up, after i "install" all the new drivers, i am asked to restart my computer..
But it will never let me restart. It makes me do a repair setup then that tells me i have to restore using a back up.


Why must this be so complicated