Win7 on my G51VX-X1A

Hi, I just tried installing the RC I got from microsoft I think about a month/month and a half ago. At the beginning of the installer, it asks me to insert a CD driver...I put my driver disc in, navigate to the CDROM drivers, and try to let it do its thing, but no go. It tells me it found no compatible drivers. I do plan on waiting til I get my free upgrade next month to run 7 as my main OS, but I was hoping to boot it up under my secondary drive (same model/size drive) before then to get it configured to my liking.

 

Install drivers after the operating system is installed. Don't let the installer query for drivers.

 

erm....I put the disc in. I say install. it goes to a screen that says I need to install drivers for my CD rom...and I cannot continue. its kind of hard to install when it will not let me go any further.

 

I don't understand why it would do that. You are booting from a disc right?

I've just installed Windows 7 today on my laptop, and I came across no such problem.

 

Yes, I am booting from the disc. I've tried burning it multiple times, on different types of media, and at the slowest speeds w/ verifying each disc, nothing seems to work.

 

well ur problem seems strange but besides that ..... why are u installing RC when the RTM is out? Thats what im using on my brand new asus lap G51, threw out vista & love it. I've reinstalled the OS 4 times now just cause it took only 15 mins to install !!! So with yours it should be even faster i think. Get the rtm !!!

 

Try putting the image on a USB key and installing it. And like the guy above said, use the RTM, not the RC1. BTW this is the method I will be using later today to put W7 on mine: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/how_to_install_windows_7_beta_a_usb_key

Edit: link has been changed. This new one has a more in depth method.

 

I'm currently copying the W7 RTM files over to the USB key. I'l update this thread and report back on how well the method I mentioned in the post above this one works. BTW I'm loving this X2A so far! Keyboard is very spacious and easy to type with and the screen is decent as well. Can't wait to see how it benches.

Update: had a bit of trouble getting the laptop to recognize the usb key. I had to set the usb key as the first HDD in the bios to finally get it to boot and run the w7 installer.

 

hey EIement, i need to know how you (guys) got win7 free upgrade...i got invocie and stuff but the thing asks for the web confirmation page...how do i get that? plz help me..i wantz Win7!!