Solved Windows 7 install problem

[gigglekisses]

it says i have no internet access when i did this before i had to put my comcast disk in and then internet worked.. i just don't wanna screw anything up. if it asks me to save or download anything i just wanna make sure i save it to the right place. sorry i'm so needy hahaha

 

[gigglekisses]

Oh wait... i just let it correct itself and it looked like it did! wahoo screen shot on it's way next!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Don't install the CD from your ISP, you don't need it and it's just a way for them to spy on you.

 

[gigglekisses]

I believe i did it right!

 

[gigglekisses]

ah HA they are so sneaky! Thank you! you are such a HUGE HUGE HUGE help!! i would and have been pulling my hair out, i have done both an XP and vista upgrade and never had such problems... lol...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Now take the Windows 7 DVD out of the CD-ROM and put it away in a safe place.



Use this tutorial to activate Windows 7 now.

Activate Windows 7 Online


Then use this tutorial to create a new partition to use for whatever you want it for, downloads, data, whatever you like, be sure to give it a "Label" (name) in the appropriate box when prompted.

Partition or Volume - Create New

 

[gigglekisses]

okay i don't see where to go online to activate it?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Now in the same way you got to disk management post a snip of device manager for us to look at for you to make sure there's no drivers that need added.

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[Bare Foot Kid]

okay i don't see where to go online to activate it?

See Option Two in the tutorial.

 

[gigglekisses]

oh okay i was reading that lol and then i saw where it said do it online lol see i get confused easily LOL must be the hair color! hahaha

 

[DocBrown]

oh okay i was reading that lol and then i saw where it said do it online lol see i get confused easily LOL must be the hair color! hahaha

Blonde or RedHead ?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

oh okay i was reading that lol and then i saw where it said do it online lol see i get confused easily LOL must be the hair color! hahaha

Blonde or RedHead ?

I've always been partial to red-heads myself!

 

[gigglekisses]

its giving me an error saying that the key is for upgrading and not clean installations?

 

[gigglekisses]

hahaha go for the combo and i'm a strawberry blonde! LOL

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

OK now you have to do one of the workarounds, you are going to have to reinstall Windows 7 again to the same partition you created and this time enter the activation key when you get to that dialog box to let it accept the upgrade.



This time click the "Upgrade" option during the install.

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[gigglekisses]

So i wanna make sure i understand what you are saying. Put the disc back in. Let it run and install to the same partition as before, enter the activiation code when it prompts and check the box and use the upgrade not the custom option? correct? will you be back on at all today or are you off for the day once you log off?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You are correct in the way to do it and I'll be back in a couple/three hours.



Don't be concerned, we'll get you running.



strawberry blonde eh

 

[gigglekisses]

hahaha okay sounds good LOL... i am not too worried since i have my laptop that i won't be touching till i get the desktop done lol since i'm a fulltime student i need at least one computer to function. yup i'm naturally a strawberry blonde, of course i like to change that! lol I put the disc in and it prompted me to go online to get latest updates or not? it didn't do this before

 

[gigglekisses]

I just realized i didn't do the other step that you listed before should i have done that before i started this re-install?

 

[gigglekisses]

i stopped the install and i am looking at the step you wanted me to do just in case because i don't want to screw things up. this looks a little confusing but i'm going to try my best while you are gone.