[question one]

Recently i tried installing windows 7 on my computer and it freezes at the 'setup is starting' screen. Currently i'm running windows XP 32-bit on that machine but i am very eager to upgrade to windows 7. My computer specs are:

3gig DDR2 ram @800
AMD64 x2 athlon 3800+ CPU
Asus M2V-MX Mobo
80gig IDE HD
ATI x550 graphics card

I've tried using a SATA HD but i still get the same results. The computer itself is 3 years old but i am quite sure that it can easily run windows 7 looking at the specifications of the OS.

Thanks guys.

[Squashman]

Did you run the upgrade advisor.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[question one]

@Squashman, i have now and im like 100% compatible.

[dustyjay]

Are you using an Upgrade Copy of Win 7 or a Full install version?

[question one]

@ dustyjay, its a full 32-bit version on a DVD. I'm adamant there are no faults with the DVD itself as I installed windows 7 on my newer computer with the same media.

[dustyjay]

Are you trying to install the same copy on two different computers? Or have you uninstalled it from the "newer computer" first?

[question one]

I bought a new version from microsoft online but i dont want to download the ISO again so im just using the cd i burnt beforehand. Yes they are both Ultimate versions.

So, any solutions J-meister?

[Byrone4807]

Does your laptop have dvd rom? If its a cd only, not much will happen..Are you trying to load the dvd in xp, if so try changing settings in your bios to boot from dvd first, then hard drive. reboot.

[Rich-M]

I am still not clear if you are upgrading or clean install here as you cannot upgrade XP to Windows 7.

[question one]

what are you people talking about? LAPTOP? Do those look like laptop parts!? Its a desktop computer and yes i do have a DVD drive i'm doing a clean install. Cmon guys.

[dustyjay]

Are you getting to, or past the point of Partitioning and formatting the drive? Or is it freezing before then?

[dustyjay]

Just as a thought you might try D/L'ing a new copy of the .iso file and burning a new disc. then trying to install it from a freshly burned disc. After all you have two Keycodes. This is just a thought. The copy you already have may be locked to the Key Code you used on the newer computer, but I don't know that for a fact.

[Byrone4807]

Hope you figure it out...Im out!