Windows 7 Installation - Computer Shuts Off During Installation

[pickle12bob]

I just bought a new hard drive and a brand new Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit disc and I am doing a clean install on the new hard drive. it seems that everything is going normal, but at a random time during the installation, the computer just shuts off. sometimes it doesn't even get to the installation when it shuts off. sometimes it shuts off in the middle of the "windows is loading files..." black screen. there are no beeps when it shuts off or when I turn it back on. there are also no error codes. whenever i turn it back on it simply acts as if it never tried to install windows and starts the boot all over from the disc. i have no idea what the problem is. Please help ASAP

 

[theog]

Take a look at these posts:

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...on-installation-problems-their-solutions.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/28129-questions-use-help-installation-issues.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ck-reference-list-installing-windows-7-a.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/28129-questions-use-help-installation-issues.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?ltr=C
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

Can you post your specs
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html

 

[pickle12bob]

none of those links helped. i had already looked at them and tried what they told me to do. I dont know how to access my specs because there is no prior OS installed so i cant see them. all i can say is i have a Intel core 2 duo processor with Abit motherboard, seagate 1TB hard drive, 6 gb Patriot ddr2 RAM (took 4 gb out because it said that might help but it didn't. i think if i remember i have an ATI Radeon graphics card. idk what version or anything but i think thats what it is

 

[theog]

Try a full clean & full format in command prompt.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[pickle12bob]

i have no idea what any of that is. also, if i need to use my keyboard or mouse for any of this, i cannot as for some reason they do not start working until my computer is already booted up so i cant use them during the boot screen

 

[theog]

Check in BIOS for USB legacy is enable, & not disabled

 

[pickle12bob]

Also it doesnt actually turn off at random times. it either turns off at one of 2 times. 1. at the "Windows is loading files..." black screen at the very beginning. or 2. at the "Setup is starting" screen after i click Install Windows.

EDIT: How do I get to BIOS and what is that

 

[theog]

Where do you buy your DVD from?

 

[pickle12bob]

i got windows from newegg.com

 

[theog]

If you download a ISO, try burning at a slow speed.

 

[pickle12bob]

No i bought a Windows 7 disc from Newegg.com. i have the official disc. no illegal dl or torrents

 

[theog]

Do you have a DVD drive cleaner?

 

[pickle12bob]

no i do not. but i dont believe the DVD drive is the problem

 

[theog]

It is looking like DVD drive is not reading the disks.

Try doing this way:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

 

[pickle12bob]

i dont have a 4 gb flash drive. i will go get one as i need one anyway though and i will post the results of trying this. thanks for the help. one more question though. if the disc drive couldnt read the disc, why would that cause the computer to turn off. i dont understand that

 

[gregrocker]

Much easier to install UltraISO trial version to write to flash stick: On File tab Open DVD, on Bootable Tab Write DIsk Image, Format button, Write button.

 

[pickle12bob]

someone help. i got an 8gb USB drive but when i got to an elevated command prompt and do DISKPART, it does it just right.. but then when i type LIST DISK it only gives me disk 0 which is my hard drive. the usb drive shows up in My Computer and even gets a letter (E: ) assigned to it. but for some reason it will not show up in LIST DISK. ive searched everywhere for an answer to my problem but came up with nothing

 

[gregrocker]

Read my post above. You can write to the stick using an automated method in minutes.

Use UltraISO trial version as suggested, or extract the DVD's ISO with ImgBurn and load it into this writing tool with Win7 in dropdown menu: Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux

 

[pickle12bob]

well thankfully after listening to what you two have to say and messing with my computer it now shuts off about 20 seconds after turning on. doesnt even make it to the boot screen. thanks a lot...

 

[gregrocker]

You were not given any steps different than we give thousands of others here successfully.

There is nothing about formatting a flash stick installer that could exacerbate your computer's random shutdown problem.

Check all cable connections to your mobo and hardware especially the new HD. Try unplugging the DVD drive which Theog suspects is the problem.

Reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Test your RAM and HD now with bootable CD scans: RAM - Test with Memtest86+
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp



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