custom install

hello All i need help installing windows 7 when i go to boot my system it asks to press any key to boot frm CD - did it after that it a screen appeard for choosing language and bla bla after that screen apperead and i clicked on install windows 7 after that setup loaded and i choosed...

Hi. I recently did a custom install of Windows 7 Ultimate. I backed up all of my files (music, movies, documents etc) onto my 500GB FreeAgent External Hard Drive (I was previously using XP Proffessional) However, now the external hard drive won't show up on My Computer. It can be seen in...

So, I'm probably going to sound like a completel noob here, but whatever. I just did a custom install of Windows 7 (64-bit) on my laptop using my upgrade version. Everything went fine, for the most part, but apparently I didn't format my partition properly. I assumed that with a custom install...

First of all, I want to apologize for my mistakes. English is not my native language. I have Windows Vista Home premium 32 Bits in my laptop and i tried to upgrade it to Windows 7 Premium 32Bits and it didn't completely work. The installation was just fine and everything was running great til i...

Hi, I was hoping that someone might be able to help me - this is my first post on the forum. I just bought a Sony Vaio NW11Z/T laptop which has Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit installed and want to upgrade to Windows 7. I have read through most of the threads dealing with the many problems...

Hi, i had posted earlier, turns out requesting 64 bit from the Hp is useless. Plus they charge you 20 pounds for shipping. Where as i just found students can buy the upgrade windows just for 30 pounds. I still however have a question. Just to clear it out so i dont end up blowing my cash. (...

I have installed 32 bit. My computer will handle the 64 bit version, so i wanted to upgrade. When i put the 64 bit disk in the drive, it reads it and shows me the files contained in the disk. If i try to install it tells me that i need to do a custom install. when i try to boot from the disk, it...

Hey all! Well after much arguing and frustration here is the guide on how to perform a Clean (or "custom" as Microsoft calls it) Install using the Upgrade Media with Windows 7. :) Enjoy! Paul Thurrott is the one to thank for this: Link Removed due to 404 Error

I currently have Vista Home Premium on my laptop. I am able to purchase the upgrade to W7 Pro for only $40 through my school. They only have the Pro and Ultimate discounted. I would rather purchase the Pro but I thought that I read somewhere that I would have to do a custom install if I...

Here is a list of Network Connection Fixes I have read about. (Ignore the html coed) <P>1. Click "Start" and type "Fix Net" and press enter to let windows try to diagnose and repair problems. <P>2. Verify network drivers are up to date for your adapter... (upgrading may use old Vista...

I have been through this three times and have to reinstall XP after installation fails every time. I am trying to upgrade using a student version Win 7 64 Ultimate DVD, the XP is home version. I boot from DVD and do the custom bit and it starts to install. It hangs during preparing to...

Hi, I have purchased the Windows 7 Professional to update from XP. I did all the pre-purchase downloads and checks, and got all the ticks. When installing the 64 bit DVD, I get the following error message “This installation disc isn’t compatible with your version of Windows. To...

I have a Dell 1525 and before I had used 7 I was using Vista. My audio driver was the SigmaTel 95XX C-Major HD audio. When I up graded to 7 the sound was fine except after boot up I would get the message "Audio Service is not running" even after reinstalling the driver. Then my line input was...

I have a Dell system with 2 internal hard drives. I have backed up all of my data to the second hard drive. When doing a clean (custom) install of Windows 7 will it reformat both drives or can I tell it which ones to format?

Hi all, I downloaded and installed Home Premium 64bit from the student download and have since realized that I need the Professional functionality. I have contacted Digital River, and they said that they have begun a refund and they have opened my student ID back up so I can go back and buy...

After updating my HP a6500f desktop to Windows 7 Home Premium I am experiencing the following issue: Any of my 3 brands of External USB drives disconnect in 64 bit Windows 7 OS when transferring large files to USB from...

I have a 320gb hard drive, and just installed Windows 7 Professional to what I thought was a clean install, but to my suprise I still have the same amount of free space as I did with Vista. I booted from CD and did a custom install which I thought would clear off everything. I'm not sure the...

Was running Vista Home 32 bit system. I always had problems with Vista so I wanted to upgrade to 7 ASAP. I never could get the upgrade advisior to run, I couldn't load 7 in as an upgrade either. I always got and error. I had all of my data backed up on a external so last night I did the...

I finally got Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit upgrade to do a custom install from Windows Vista 32-bit. I was one of the ones that got that DVD/CD message every time. I'm not going to go into a bunch of detail, but this is all I did: Get Link Removed do what it tells you, takes about a minute. See...

"Unidentified Network" problem, no solutions working -- EDIT: Problem solved The "unidentified network" problem seems to be fairly widespread. In my case, I just upgraded my computer from 32-bit XP to 64-bit 7 via custom install of a Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pack. Some basic details of...