Jackell

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Computer Specs:

Alienware
Area-51m 7700 / Clevo D900T
Processor Intel Pentium 4 3.8GHz (2MB L2 Cache)
Memory
3.0GB Ram
Hard Drive
IDE1) 60GB Drive
IDE: (0)N/A
Optical Drive
Slot Load DVD-RW
Floppy Drive
(1)ell Floppy Drive Module
Display
17.4" WXGA (1366 x 768)
Network Interface 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless
Cisco 802.11 N
Bluetooth Yes
Graphics Card
nVidia 6800 Ultra with 256MB shared memory

Ports

1x Parallel
1x Serial

1x DVI

1x PS/2 Keyboard -or- Mouse

4x USB

2x FireWire (IEEE 1394) 4-pin

1x Ethernet (RJ-45)

1x Modem (RJ-11)

1x Infrared

1x Audio out

1x MIC in

1x Line in

1x PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot

1x S-Video

1x CF Microdrive slot

1x Smartmedia slot

1x Memory Stick slot

1x MMC slot


Tough Little Girl Though Has Been To Iraq Twice And Afghanistan Once. (Its Bad When Your Laptop Has More Deployments Than You Do)
Anyway, My Issue Is That For One, Installing Windows 7 To My System Takes An Act Of God, And Congress Is Footing The Bill, lol. I Have To Disable All My System Parallel Ports And My Serial Ports, Switch From RAID To ATA Mode, Re-Partition The HD 3 Or 4 Times Before It Will Procede With The Instalation, But Only After I Load An NT4 HD Driver ( Promise SATA378 ) To The System And After Its all Said And Done, My System Comes UP, I See The (Setup Is Prepareing Your Computer For First Use) And It Either Boots Into Windows 7 Or I Get A BSD That Has The Most Errors Iv Ever Seen In Life, Or I Get The Setup Window That Allows You To Set Your Username, And Such, After Completeing All The Steps Needed To Setup Windows, And The 20 Min Wait Of "Windows Is Testing Your Video Settings", It Logs Into The Windows Desktop, It Looks Pretty And Cool, I Click On The Start Menu And BAM! Thats When The Real Party Starts After Two And A Half Million "You Dont Have Permissions", And The BSD'S, And Can Only Boot In Safe Mode, And When It Does Boot Normaly, It Does Whatever It Wants! (basicly..) So..Iv Done This Process 9 Ways, And 3 Days, And All I Got Is Jack Diddley Doo! Anybody Got Any Ideas?
 
It seems like you're having a challenging time installing Windows 7 on your Alienware/Area-51m 7700 with some interesting history and specs! Let's break down your issues and see if we can help you out:

Installation Challenges:​

  1. Disabling Parallel and Serial Ports: It's crucial to disable these ports before installing Windows 7 as they might interfere. Make sure they are disabled in the BIOS settings.
  2. Switching from RAID to ATA Mode: Changing from RAID to ATA mode is necessary for Windows 7 installation as RAID configurations might not be supported during installation.
  3. Re-Partitioning the Hard Drive: Ensure you have the correct partition scheme for Windows 7. Make sure to delete any existing partitions and create new ones during installation.
  4. Loading NT4 HD Driver: Loading the Promise SATA378 driver is a critical step to ensure Windows 7 recognizes your hard drive correctly during installation.

    Post-Installation Issues:​

  5. Permissions Errors: The "You Don't Have Permissions" issue could be related to user account settings or permissions on critical system files.
  6. BSODs (Blue Screen of Death): Multiple BSODs can indicate hardware compatibility issues, driver problems, or system instability.
  7. System behaving unpredictably: This could be due to driver conflicts, outdated drivers, or incompatible software causing system instability.

    Potential Solutions:​

  8. Driver Updates: Ensure all necessary drivers are up-to-date, especially chipset, graphics, and network drivers for Windows 7 compatibility.
  9. Check Compatibility: Verify that all your hardware components are compatible with Windows 7. Some older hardware might not have proper driver support.
  10. Clean Installation: If possible, try a fresh installation of Windows 7 after ensuring the BIOS settings are correct.
  11. Safe Mode Troubleshooting: Boot into Safe Mode to diagnose and fix issues. You can use this mode to uninstall faulty drivers or software.
  12. Event Viewer: Check the Event Viewer for error messages that might provide clues to the issues you're facing.
  13. System Restore: If you can access Safe Mode, consider using System Restore to revert to a point before encountering these problems. Given the complexity of your installation process and the issues faced post-installation, a step-by-step approach to troubleshooting each error message or symptom might be necessary. If you encounter specific error codes or messages, providing those details can help in offering more targeted assistance.