Windows 7 Installation Problem

[luffypotter]

Hi,

i'm trying to install windows 7 on a sony vaio but i have a problem, i boot from the cd but after the process "loading files" just appear the screen black with the mouse cursor.

 

[theog]

Did you burn the ISO your self?

 

[luffypotter]

Did you burn the ISO your self?

ya, and installed in other pc and it worked

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello uffypotter.



I would suggest that after you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media you use Step One of this tutorial at the link below to do a wipe (secure erase) to the entire Hard Disk Drive, running this then using the outline in Step Two #2 to create and format a single 100GB partition using diskpart will get you a clean all and a chkdsk /r for the best possible space to install Windows 7 to.

Be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

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After you have made backups of everything you care to save and you want to do a real wipe "clean all" to the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) have a look at this tutorial at the link below, it over-writes everything, all the old Windows code including all the old Windows drivers, giving you the best possible space to install Windows 7 to; it goes hand-in-hand with a clean install.

SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

How to Do a Clean Installation with Windows 7

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[gregrocker]

Update the BIOS to latest version. If already current, reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Then set SATA controller to AHCI to try install.

Wipe the HD to try install: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Remove all but 2gb of RAM to try install.

Unplug all other HD's and peripherals

 

[luffypotter]

Bare Foot Kid i will try what you suggest.
gregrocker i cant do what you sugest because its a notebook and in the bios setut just have a very little few options and nothing about sata, just intel virzualization ... and other option nothing more

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Be sure to post back with updates.

 

[luffypotter]

can i run diskpart in mini windows xp in hirens boot? because i dont have operatin systems in the pc, i do a format o the disks and now they are raw and i dont know if they are good cleaned

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You use the Windows 7 installation media to boot the PC with to do the clean all, you don't need 3rd party software, have a look at this tutorial at the link below.


DISKPART : At PC Startup

 

[luffypotter]

You use the Windows 7 installation media to boot the PC with to do the clean all, you don't need 3rd party software, have a look at this tutorial at the link below.


DISKPART : At PC Startup

ya, but i can't enter the language screen, after loading files it appears black screen with the white mouse cursor.
or can i try at that part press that keys?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

OK sometimes that happens, use the Hirens boot CD for the wipe to see if that will help.



Here is another excellent free program that has a boot CD that can be created to do all sorts of things with; have a look at Option Three for an outline of the wipe process.


Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

 

[theog]

Check your ram.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/715-memory-diagnostics-tool.html?ltr=M
Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool

 

[luffypotter]

Bare Foot Kid what program in Hirens Boot should i use for the wipe?
i try to use one and gives me a error on floppy drive :S
theog i will use programs for memorys in Hirens Boot too and will try

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Sorry mate, I've not used Hirens and know nothing of it.

 

[gregrocker]

We use modern tools which work best with Win7 here: free Partition Wizard bootable CD (linked earlier) and memtest86 CD.

Did you try any of the rest of the steps I posted: removing all but 2gb RAM or clearing CMOS?

Update the BIOS to latest version. If already current, reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Then set SATA controller to AHCI to try install.

Wipe the HD to try install: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Remove all but 2gb of RAM to try install.

Unplug all other HD's and peripherals

 

[luffypotter]

gregrocker i run memtest86 and no problems, no errors in the tests.
didnt run free partition wizard yet, will see now
about bios, i ste the default options but next, i didn find no AHCI option in the bios setup, neither nothing related with sata in the bios menu, its a very simple menu with just a few options

 

[luffypotter]

when i boot from hirens boot i have an option that says "fix NTLDR is missing" or something like that, cna this be the problem?

 

[gregrocker]

Did you check the Sony Support Downloads webpage for your model to see if there is a newer BIOS version update? You can use one of the System Information Tools on Hiren's boot disk to check the installed version.

Look for an option to wipe the HD with zeroes on Hirens, like Partition Wizard or Dariks.

If you can't find it then burn to CD free Partition Wizard, boot it and wipe the HD from the Disk tab.

Then the Win7 DVD will autostart, select Custom Install, use Drive Options to create and format your partitions, install Win7 to first partition:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html

 

[luffypotter]

gregrocker i used the home partition wizard and delete all the partitions and now appears "bad disk".
i didn't wipe, i forget :S
hovewer after i did that i try install windows 7 and i was able to enter to installation menu finally but in the partitions menu i tried to create a partition but take 5 minutes and the creation failed with an error message.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Go ahead and try the wipe using Partition Wizard to see if that will help, be sure to do the whole HDD and not just a single partition.