I can't install windows 7.. Need help

tok9

well i finally downloaded this onto a DVD... i have vista business SP2 so i'm up to date too..

but it when i try to upgrade to 7 it says i'm running xp and that i can only do the custom install which will delete all my files and programs... anyone have any idea what to do?

Biggins

Are you trying to install it while in Vista or have you rebooted and tried to install/upgrade from there using the Win 7 as a boot-up disk as well?

Shot in the dark here, is the setup.exe program running in XP compatibility mode? You may have enabled it for another CD but the registry entry remains and applies to any other file with the same name and location. Check the compatibility tab for setup.exe on the DVD and make sure compatibility mode is off.

tok9

i've only tried to install it form vista itself... if i wanted to could do a custom install but i would lose all my files and programs... Could you give me any help on ow to use it as a boot up disk.

Copatibility mode is off

cable842

burn it to a cd it will install in better. sometimes doesnt install great from a dvd

kaizersoze

cable842 wrote: »

burn it to a cd it will install in better. sometimes doesnt install great from a dvd

Image too big for a cd. 2.3gig.

cable842

i just find if I was installing anything dvds are the worth too install from.


did you buy windows 7, did it not come on a normal cd ?

what system are yea running at the moment ? spec you running ?

cable842

ive done a custom install and a full install on windows 7. I could show yea and help yea out if yea want.

its easy have to say windows 7 is the easyiest to install

tok9

cable842 wrote: »

i just find if I was installing anything dvds are the worth too install from.


did you buy windows 7, did it not come on a normal cd ?

what system are yea running at the moment ? spec you running ?

I downloaded the file off a microsoft website.. Runnning windows vista business SP2 32 bit and i'm trying to install windows 7 professional 86 bit (32 bit)

According to the upgrade adviser i should be able to upgrade but i can't... once it gets to the compatibility bit, it says i cant go straight from xp to 7!?

tok9

cable842 wrote: »

ive done a custom install and a full install on windows 7. I could show yea and help yea out if yea want.

its easy have to say windows 7 is the easyiest to install

this is my last option really... i don't want to loss all my files and folders.

Alanstrainor

tok9 wrote: »

I downloaded the file off a microsoft website.. Runnning windows vista business SP2 32 bit and i'm trying to install windows 7 professional 86 bit (32 bit)

According to the upgrade adviser i should be able to upgrade but i can't... once it gets to the compatibility bit, it says i cant go straight from xp to 7!?

I wasn't able to "upgrade" vista ultimate to win 7 ultimate, it just gave me an error, it may have been the error you were getting, tbh, i didn't bother worrying about it. It's always better to do a fresh install rather than an upgrade. Just backup all your data and do a clean install of win 7 pro/.

tok9

sugarman wrote: »

Just boot from the disc on start up, should do the trick.

From where??

cable842

when the computer starts up press f12 somthing like that it will bring you to a boot screen and select boot options and change the order that your computer boots.

to 1 boot from cd drive 2 boot from hard drive.

but yea you have to do a fresh install thats means back up everything on a memory stick buddy

tok9

Alrite lads thanks for the help... i'll try to boot so but if that doesn't work then i'll just get a freinds HD and back it up

Thanks