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Windows 7 Hard Drive doesn't show up during install
I am having a very strange issue during the install. I recently got some new components. My old computer included 2 80GB drives in RAID-0 (SATA) for the OS and a 320GB for files. I decided to just split the two 80GB drives between two computers for the OS and put the 320GB in one for files and a...- aceman118
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Windows Vista Vista disk split-A warning
Recently I've been running the 7beta and last night decided to switch back to vista for more functionality. I changed my boot order to CD/DVD first, HDD second, created a new RAID 0 array and then booted. Everytime it came to install the os I just got a strange clicking noise along with the...- kemical
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Windows Vista Cannot boot OR reinstall Vista
Hi there, I have an MSI M677 laptop with 2GHz dual core AMD64 TL-60, 2GB ram, and GeForce 7600 agp. I went to reinstall my Vista HomePremium last night due to frequent shutdowns and BSOD(due to an nvidia driver, but I thought that agp driver alone cannot cause that many slowdowns in the...- AKM
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Windows 7 How to Install Windows 7 from a USB Drive
Step by step tutorial. Took me about 6 minutes. Installs from a flash drive tend to take about 75% of the time it takes with a DVD. On my C2Q Q6600 it meant 20 mins instead of 29. This is for those who are having issues with running from a DVD, or just want to try it out/get it done faster...- Kyle
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Windows Vista os install problem with phenom9950
Have just built new system:-phenom9950, m/b GA MA78GM-S2H,2g ram@800, Nvidia 9800gtx.Had vista premium 64 already installed.On boot, after verifying data got message "missing NTLDR". Tried fresh install. After formatting hdd & repartitioning, Vista said "unable to find suitable volume on which...- Dankden
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Windows 7 Problems with installation
Guys, I have downloaded the offical 64bit windows 7 ultimate. The problem I am having is as follows: I have a c: partition with XP Professional I have created a d: partition formatted with NTFS. I have created a VMWARE client, and ran the dvd I created with the ISO I downloaded, and the...- cgray
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Windows Vista Black desktop with cursor...?
My friend downloaded Microsoft SharedView from the Microsoft Connect website. He said after it installed it went to a black screen that stated either the hardware or software that was installed might not be working and that Windows will attempt to fix it. When it finished, it took him to a...- Hinde The Indignant Spy
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Hard Drive Partition
I'm planning to partition my current Hard Drive, yet this could be the first time to partition my currently use HD(yet I did pration before but before I install OS, yet this is my second reformated drive cuz by OS conflicts & I forgot to make two partitions). Yet I just want to know if it's...- ArchTech
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Windows Vista The Perfect Storm of PC Woes...
I'm so frustrated... I've been scouring the Net for a solution to my problem, and couldn't find anything that applied to my problem, so I decided to beg for help here :rolleyes: Anyway, the problem is that every time that I boot Vista (Build 5600 RC1 x64), I get a low-res screen that plainly...- kronik12
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