Windows 7 RC Install problem

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:01

I downloaded win 7 yesterday and burned the ISO to a disc.

Re-booted and it said windows loading files, then after that it just freezes at windows starting screen. I was trying to install 64 bit so downloaded 32 bit instead, burned that to a different disk, same thing again.

I really have no idea at all what the problem could be, im lost as to why it just freezes. I've tried unplugging everything, that didnt work.

thanks for the help.

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:02

Dodgy burn most like.

Try a different disc from a different manufacturer. Or burn at a slower speed.

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:06

I have tried 2 different disc, the only other thing is burn at a slower speed. It's really strange.

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:14

Infact, in cant be the disc, because yesterday after spending hours trying to get it to work. I tried to install it through XP, i knew this wouldnt work and i would need to re-install but anyway it said it needed to re boot and it re booted with out the disc and went to that exact same screen and froze again at the same place. SO it rules out the disc problem. i also tried safemode but it cant complete setup through safe mode.

ns400r · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:20

When it 'freezes', how long do you wait before hitting the reset button?

chiggz · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:22

i could never get win7 to install for me too (amd 3000, 2gb ram, agp x1950 pro)..

i tried an older build and the latest avail.. both never worked. got to a installation point and ended up reversing the whole thing or something.

i gave up in the end

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:24

i waitied for 1 hour, then gave up.

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:26

DannyStokie said:
Infact, in cant be the disc, because yesterday after spending hours trying to get it to work. I tried to install it through XP, i knew this wouldnt work and i would need to re-install but anyway it said it needed to re boot and it re booted with out the disc and went to that exact same screen and froze again at the same place. SO it rules out the disc problem. i also tried safemode but it cant complete setup through safe mode.

I don't see how trying to install it through XP would rule out the disc being dodgy if it was the same disc?!

If the disc is dogy then the disc is dodgy regardless of you install it from XP or from a clean install.

I burned several Win7 discs off, none of them worked. I got different media and it worked fine. I have several coasters you can have, maybe they may work for you!

ns400r · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:27

DannyStokie said:
i waitied for 1 hour, then gave up.

Oh, that is much longer than I was expecting you to say.
Only time I've had that trouble with one of my Windows 7 installs it was down to a bad DVD burn on an old disc. A slower burn on a new disc cured my particular problem that time.
I usually get a long pause if the floppy controller is enabled in the BIOS, I don't have a floppy disk and that causes me delays when installing Windows 7.

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:29

wilsky said:
I don't see how trying to install it through XP would rule out the disc being dodgy if it was the same disc?!

If the disc is dogy then the disc is dodgy regardless of you install it from XP or from a clean install.

I burned several Win7 discs off, none of them worked. I got different media and it worked fine. I have several coasters you can have, maybe they may work for you!

because I ran the setup through XP, without the disc.

ns400r · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:32

Can XP be upgraded to Windows 7?

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:32

DannyStokie said:
because I ran the setup through XP, without the disc.

Flash Drive or Virtual DVD?

What spec for your machine?

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:35

no,i knew that, i just wanted to see if it was the disc.

I had to reinstall XP, but i had only just installed XP so it was no bother.

Anyway, I'm lost for options, i wanted a new PC and wanted to test win 7 to make sure it worked so i could get i7 core 6GB memory etc. I currently have WIn XP 32bit which wont work with all that .

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:36

wilsky said:
Flash Drive or Virtual DVD?

What spec for your machine?

I just double clicked setup in windows from the ISO i downloaded. and it went into install.

my setup is amd 64 x2 4400, 2 Gb ram, 7900 GS

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:38

Ahh, ok. Just I had the same issue. In the end some cheapo disc worked... I couldn't tell you why, just only what happened... I can still send you my coasters, they may work for you. ha ha ha. (and I know they are valid copies, as I set it to verify the media after the burn... took me 6 hours... that disc is like gold to me now! ha ha ha)

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:40

DannyStokie said:
I just double clicked setup in windows from the ISO i downloaded. and it went into install.

my setup is amd 64 x2 4400, 2 Gb ram, 7900 GS

Windows doesn't have a built in way of mounting ISO's (even Win7 doesn't have this feature). How did you double click it?

EDIT: What mobo do you have?

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:42

wilsky said:
Windows doesn't have a built in way of mounting ISO's (even Win7 doesn't have this feature). How did you double click it?

EDIT: What mobo do you have?

if you have winrar you can open up the ISO file.

mobo is A8R32-MVP deluxe

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:46

DannyStokie said:
if you have winrar you can open up the ISO file.

mobo is A8R32-MVP deluxe

Did you copy from WinRAR to a discrete folder that contains all the files from the ISO, or did you just click from within WinRAR?

DannyStokie · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:50

winrar to a discrete folder to open it in windows.

Anyway thats not the point, it didnt work with the disc or without it. Both did the exact same thing, so im left guessing what could be the issue.

wilsky · 28 Jun 2009 at 01:51

DannyStokie said:
winrar to a discrete folder to open it in windows.

Anyway thats not the point, it didnt work with the disc or without it. Both did the exact same thing, so im left guessing what could be the issue.

I never said it was the point. I was working through process of elimination.

Can't help you son. Sorry.