otacon239
Senior Member
I've tried for the past two days issuing everything I know to get a copy of Windows running on my computer.
Things to know:
-I'm planning on dual-booting with Linux.
-It is a desktop.
-I have access to a Linux machine that is currently running.
-I have the Digital River copy of Home Premium x64 iso and a key to go with it.
It was working pretty well until I got a new graphics card and decided I wanted to just reinstall both Windows and Linux to have fresh drivers, etc. I quickly realized that several of the methods I had previously used to install were not working or at least I'm not remembering them correctly. Here's what I've tried:
1. USB Image Writer included with Linux Mint 15
-reports success, does not attempt to boot when chosen in boot menu
2. UNetBootin for Linux
-reports success, loops at boot menu for UNetBootin
3. Copy-paste contents and set boot flag
-could not see any file when choosing 'Open with Archiver' even though file size is 3.3 GB
4. Disk Utility -> Restore
-reports success, blank screen with blinking cursor
5. Using a friend's Mac to create a Boot Camp bootable flash drive
-blank screen with blinking cursor
I have tried multiple ISOs that were on my hard drive as well as downloading a fresh copy from the site with no unique results.
Am I just missing something plainly obvious or should I start taking a look at hardware being the issue? I know it's not graphics because fallback drivers work for that and I had drivers working before I had attempted reinstalling Windows and Linux.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Sent from my Moto G
Things to know:
-I'm planning on dual-booting with Linux.
-It is a desktop.
-I have access to a Linux machine that is currently running.
-I have the Digital River copy of Home Premium x64 iso and a key to go with it.
It was working pretty well until I got a new graphics card and decided I wanted to just reinstall both Windows and Linux to have fresh drivers, etc. I quickly realized that several of the methods I had previously used to install were not working or at least I'm not remembering them correctly. Here's what I've tried:
1. USB Image Writer included with Linux Mint 15
-reports success, does not attempt to boot when chosen in boot menu
2. UNetBootin for Linux
-reports success, loops at boot menu for UNetBootin
3. Copy-paste contents and set boot flag
-could not see any file when choosing 'Open with Archiver' even though file size is 3.3 GB
4. Disk Utility -> Restore
-reports success, blank screen with blinking cursor
5. Using a friend's Mac to create a Boot Camp bootable flash drive
-blank screen with blinking cursor
I have tried multiple ISOs that were on my hard drive as well as downloading a fresh copy from the site with no unique results.
Am I just missing something plainly obvious or should I start taking a look at hardware being the issue? I know it's not graphics because fallback drivers work for that and I had drivers working before I had attempted reinstalling Windows and Linux.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Sent from my Moto G