Hi has any one used the the iso from The Official Windows 7 Repository and had a problem installing this windows 7 iso, I install it on my vm player no problems but after burning to dvd and doing a fresh install it asks for drivers, I have tried to use driver pack with it with no joy has this iso got drivers on it, do I need to install something before I boot of win 7 dvd.
to answer your question,yes I have used that iso from The Official Windows 7 Repository & no I have not had a problem installing that windows 7 iso-but then I have been booting from usb for the last 3 years :|
I might try sticking it on a usb stick see if that woks. it asks for a driver think for the hdd witch is just you bog standard ide hdd and it will not let me continue with the install, do you have to boot from the usb every time you switch on your pc?
It's not just a case of sticking the file on usb you need to make it bootable and also it should be working from dvd install IF it is ide hard drive.
that's what I was thinking,that's why I asked if it had drivers on the iso or if it needed a installer ?
how did you burn the dvd did you open up the iso file with say nero, ultraiso, poweriso e.c.t and then burn the image or did you just add the iso file to dvd and burn it.
that wont work it wont be bootable you need to run nero and open the iso file then burn dvd, all you did was burn a data dvd with the iso file on it.
Ok i will give it a go but it will boot and start installing and about 15mins in to the install it asks for a driver ???? so if i mount the iso and copy files then put them on to dvd will that work i am a bit lost now
Dont think thats the problem, because if the disk wouldnt boot then the install routine wouldnt even start, hence not ask for drivers. My guess is therefore that the DVD lacks the drivers for the boards HDD Controller. This could happen if the board is a very exotic make/model. Could be a thousand other things too, though, its tough to tell without further details...
Computer: Compaq Evo N1020v CPU: Intel Mobile Celeron-1500 (Mobile Northwood-256, C1) 1500 MHz (15.00x100.0) @ 1492 MHz (15.00x99.5) Motherboard: Compaq 0818h Chipset: ATI IGP-330M/340M/345M/350M (RS200MC/M/MP/MB)/250M/MB) + M1533 Memory: 1024 MBytes, 2.5-3-3-6 - 512 MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM - Apacer Technology - 512 MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM - Apacer Technology Graphics: ATI IGP-330M/340M/345M/350M (RS200M(C/B)/250M) Video Adapter [Compaq/HP] ATI RS200M/RS250M, 240 MB SDRAM Drive: FUJITSU MHT2080AT, 75.5 GB, E-IDE (ATA-6) Drive: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A, DVD+R DL Drive: MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM Sound: ALi/ULi M5451 AC'97 Audio Controller Network: 1394 Net Adapter Network: IEEE 802.11b MiniPCI Wireless Network Adapter Network: VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Build 2600
@ fixitdaz, fair enough windows 7 should be ok with those specs. I still don't understand why it is looking for drivers you say IDE all i can suggest is go to compaq site and download the vista or if available windows 7 drivers for your model.
Thanks all for your help. had no look with getting it to work so I have scraped it, will wait and see if there is any other down loads cheers guys.