Patrick Wolfe
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- May 30, 2011
Hello,
About 2 months ago, I purchased the Academic Upgrade of Windows 7 professional. I upgraded my computer from Windows Vista to Windows 7 by purchasing the update from Microsoft's webpage and downloaded the update. I did not choose the option to purchase windows on a CD.
Things were going great until just a few days ago, after using Skype. My computer started to run extremely slow. It would have trouble opening up internet explorer and running basic programs. The computer would just sit with an hour glass and eventually the programs go blank and read Not Responding. I decided to save all important documents and re-load windows 7.
I went to the System restore option, and there are no saved system dates, so using the system restore option will not work.
I went to my email to find the original email from microsoft so I could reload the update - so I can start fresh with a new installation of windows 7.
I went to both of these links (provided by microsoft) :
DLMWin7Pro64US.exe
DLMWin7Pro64US-ISO.exe
When going through the downloader and installer of windows 7 - I eventually get a message that reads "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error".
Next, I decided to just start fresh with Windows Vista and put in my original restoration cd that came with my computer and allowed it to load. After loading, about half way through, I received a message that there was an error and it would not allow me to reload the original windows Vista.
I am currently running my computer in Safe mode to use the computer, as It will not work correctly in regular mode. I would really like to start fresh with a new copy of Windows 7, but cant figure out how to get it to run.
Is there anything wrong with what I am doing? Why wont my original disk work? Is there anything I need to do so that I will not receive an I/O error Message? Is there anything I can do to safe my computer?
Any advise on Re-loading my old version. Possibly formatting computer and starting fresh or getting Windows 7 to reinstall would really help.
Thank you very much. Patrick Wolfe
[email protected]
About 2 months ago, I purchased the Academic Upgrade of Windows 7 professional. I upgraded my computer from Windows Vista to Windows 7 by purchasing the update from Microsoft's webpage and downloaded the update. I did not choose the option to purchase windows on a CD.
Things were going great until just a few days ago, after using Skype. My computer started to run extremely slow. It would have trouble opening up internet explorer and running basic programs. The computer would just sit with an hour glass and eventually the programs go blank and read Not Responding. I decided to save all important documents and re-load windows 7.
I went to the System restore option, and there are no saved system dates, so using the system restore option will not work.
I went to my email to find the original email from microsoft so I could reload the update - so I can start fresh with a new installation of windows 7.
I went to both of these links (provided by microsoft) :
DLMWin7Pro64US.exe
DLMWin7Pro64US-ISO.exe
When going through the downloader and installer of windows 7 - I eventually get a message that reads "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error".
Next, I decided to just start fresh with Windows Vista and put in my original restoration cd that came with my computer and allowed it to load. After loading, about half way through, I received a message that there was an error and it would not allow me to reload the original windows Vista.
I am currently running my computer in Safe mode to use the computer, as It will not work correctly in regular mode. I would really like to start fresh with a new copy of Windows 7, but cant figure out how to get it to run.
Is there anything wrong with what I am doing? Why wont my original disk work? Is there anything I need to do so that I will not receive an I/O error Message? Is there anything I can do to safe my computer?
Any advise on Re-loading my old version. Possibly formatting computer and starting fresh or getting Windows 7 to reinstall would really help.
Thank you very much. Patrick Wolfe
[email protected]