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Hi rick33,
[1] Before I give you the instructions of how to create a bootable USB [it isn't as difficult as it sounds], please download and run the Windows7-USB-DVD-tool. Burn the ISO to a DVD using this => Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.
[2] You could have a dodgy DVD player/burner! Are you sure you finalized the DVD after burning?
PROGRESS i can get it to a boot menu by pressing F12 on start up.
selected the DVD drive with that disk we made yesterday.
it is installing windows 7.!!!!!!!
what do i do now?
thanks
hit a snag, it wants a driver. will post a pic
Last edited by rick33; 20 Jan 2019 at 11:11.
the DVD drive is working so i doubt that is the driver it is looking for. see pics above
i have the details of the hard drive from that thing you sent before. just trying to save the pic on the chromebook
does this help?
Hi rick33,
During installation you should delete all partitions on the (C:) drive leaving you a single un-allocated partition on which you install Win 7 on.
Also, you should remove all other attached drives. What is in the (F:) drive?
What is system (D:). Is that the recovery partition? Was there an option to recover or reset to factory when you booted?
This is why using a bootable USB is sometimes better than using a DVD!
Hi rick33,
[1] To start with I said the CD/DVD drive, not the HDD!
[2] What is on the Kingston Data Traveller 2.0 USB? [all other drives should be removed during installation]!
[3] Have you got a Drivers CD/DVD that came with the laptop?
System (D:) could be the recovery partiton on (C:)! Please see my previous post.
yes i started from the DVD
i dont knowingly have any drivers.
disk F is probably the dongle^ for the mouse
there was no option of reset to factory specs. wish there was!
am i going to be inundated for drivers that i do not have?
thanks
Now you have my computer potentially working.
i used F12 to set it to start from the DVD
put in the recovery DVDs
seems to be reading them so far.
But what do i do about the battery i removed? just put it back in? is it dud?
thanks so much