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    Having Issues Installing this Mometus XT HDD

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by J-Boog, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. J-Boog

    J-Boog Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can not get this thing to boot windows after it installs, after alienware screen, just black screen with flashing cursor in top left corner please help......
     
    J-Boog, Feb 27, 2011
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    ragingazn628 Notebook Consultant

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    Did you copy your entire original HDD?
     
    ragingazn628, Feb 27, 2011
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    No doing a fresh install, with the windows 7 disk that came with m11x....seems to install fine, but it will just not boot to windows after it restarts
     
    J-Boog, Feb 27, 2011
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  4. Electroz

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    Boot from the windows CD again. When it gets to the "Install Windows" screen, click on "repair your computer" on the bottom left of the screen.... If it says it found a problem, let it do an auto repair and reboot to see if that works. If not, go in and click on command prompt.

    When in the command prompt, do 2 things.
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    bootsect /nt60 all

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    bootrec /fixmbr

    doing these should fix the problem.
     
    Electroz, Feb 27, 2011
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    I don't even get that far. I am installing windows, I reformatted the drive, windows 7 is installing to drive, says it installs succesfully, then restarts. Goes to alien book screen (F2 or F12), then goes to black screen with the cursor flashing in top left corner. I am installing from CD/DVD drive after pressing F12 at Alienware boot screen
     
    J-Boog, Feb 27, 2011
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    Electroz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Exactly. You need to do what I said from the windows disc.
     
    Electroz, Feb 27, 2011
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    I would suggest you also copy the backup partition from your m11x's old HDD first into your new HDD and then do a fresh install with your recovery disc.
     
    ragingazn628, Feb 27, 2011
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    Where is the command prompt located? Sorry guys very new to all this, thanks for the help though..
     
    J-Boog, Feb 27, 2011
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    Try reading my original reply....
     
    Electroz, Feb 27, 2011
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    Thanks for all the help guys, I got this thing installed finally last night.
     
    J-Boog, Feb 28, 2011
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